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62% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 38% Ball Possession PALERMO
Fiorentina 2 – 1 Palermo 
33′ Federico Bernadeschi (pen) 49′ Mato Jajalo
93′ Khouma Babacar
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 9th position with 20 points and a positive goal difference of +5
Palermo, 20th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -17
| Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Goals |
DIFF |
Points |
| 9 |
Fiorentina |
13 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
20:15 |
5 |
20 |
| 20 |
Palermo |
14 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
10:27 |
-17 |
6 |
Palermo in deep trouble winning only 1 game this season and down in the relegation zone. Fiorentina struggling to be among the top 5 positions looking for a home victory.
Referee Giacomelli giving a penalty to Fiorentina in the 35th minute conceded by Palermo defender Haitam Aleesami. It is Fiorentina forward Federico Bernardeschi to convert the penalty defeating Palermo goalkeeper Josip Posavec with a left-footed shot in the bottom left corner. It’s the 7th goal of the season by Bernardeschi.
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
Palermo equalizing the score in the 49th minute. It is midfielder Mato Jajalo to score his first goal this season from a right-footed free kick shot to put Palermo 1-1.
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
The winner goal arriving in the agonizing 93rd minute. It is forward Khouma Babacar to delight the fans with the headed goal to give the victory to Fiorentina. The assist is by Argentinian forward Mauro Zárate with a cross following a corner conceded by Palermo defender Thiago Cionek.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (3-4-1-2): Tătărușanu; Salcedo, Astori, Tomović;Tello, Vecino, B. Valero, Bernardeschi; Iličič; Babacar, Kalinić.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Eugenio Corini:
PALERMO (3-5-1-1): Posavec; Morganella, Anđelković, Cionek; Pezzella, Hiljemark, Čočev, Jajalo, Alesaami; Quaison; Nestorovski.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Federico Bernardeschi and Nikola Kalinic with 6 goals each
Top scorer of PALERMO: Ilija Nestorovski with 7 goals
| Bernardeschi, Federico |
6 |
7 |
Nestorovski, Ilija |
| Kalinic, Nikola |
6 |
1 |
Quaison, Robin |
| Ilicic, Josip |
3 |
1 |
Rispoli, Andrea |
| Babacar, Khouma |
2 |
1 |
Chochev, Ivaylo |
| Sanchez, Carlos |
1 |
|
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 28/11/16 |
SA |
Inter – Fiorentina |
|
|
|
4:2 |
14 |
| 24/11/16 |
UELG |
Fiorentina – PAOK |
|
|
|
2:3 |
5 |
| 20/11/16 |
SA |
Empoli – Fiorentina |
|
|
|
0:4 |
13 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 3 lost
| 30/11/16 |
CI |
Palermo – Spezia |
|
|
|
4:5 (AP) |
R4 |
| 27/11/16 |
SA |
Palermo – Lazio |
|
|
|
0:1 |
14 |
| 20/11/16 |
SA |
Bologna – Palermo |
|
|
|
3:1 |
13 |
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 15
Fiorentina 2 – 1 Palermo
Sunday 4 December 2016
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
20:45
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: ALASSIO – DI VUOLO
Fourth Official: PEGORIN
ADD1: MARESCA
ADD2: PEZZUTO
Goals: 33′ Federico Bernadeschi (F)(pen), 49′ Mato Jajalo (P),
93′ Khouma Babacar (F)
Official lineups – formations:
FIORENTINA (3-4-1-2): Tătărușanu; Salcedo, Astori, Tomović;Tello, Vecino, B. Valero, Bernardeschi; Iličič; Babacar, Kalinić.
Subs: Lezzerini, Drągowski, De Maio, Badelji, Sánchez, Zárate, Olivera, Cristóforo, Chiesa, Perez, Milić.
Coach: Paulo Sousa.
PALERMO (3-5-1-1): Posavec; Morganella, Anđelković, Cionek; Pezzella, Hiljemark, Čočev, Jajalo, Alesaami; Quaison; Nestorovski.
Subs: Guddo, Fulignati, Vitiello, Rispoli, Embalo, Gazzi, Sallai, Balogh, Bouy, Lo Faso.
Coach: Eugenio Corini
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