Here are PALERMO vs SASSUOLO official starting lineups – formations on Wednesday 23 September 2015 for the Serie A Week 5 at the Renzo Barbera Stadium in Palermo, Italy at 20:45.
Here are the match officials and fixture for the 2015-2016 Italian Serie A Week 5 – Fifth Round on Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, and Thursday 24 September 2015 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
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The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Domenico Celi from the section of Bari to direct the Serie A Week 5 game Chievo Verona vs Torino on Wednesday 23 September 2015 at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy at 20:45. Celi will be assisted by Alessandro Giallatini and Luca Mondin, while the fourth official will be Filippo Valeriani. Additional assistants are Paolo Valeri and Daniele Minelli.
Tuesday 22 September 2015
Serie A Week 5 / 5ª Giornata /
UDINESE – AC MILAN
Friuli Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: BARBIRATI – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: GAVA
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: PASQUA
20:45
Wednesday 23 September 2015
CARPI – NAPOLI
Alberto Braglia Stadium
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: VUOTO – LO CICERO
Fourth Official: DE PINTO
ADD1: MARIANI
ADD2: BARACANI
20:45
Hello my friends. Here are the results of the Serie A Week 4 on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2015.
Sole leaders of the Serie A up to Week 4 is Inter having full 12 points winning all 4 games. It is since the 2010-11 season that Inter find themselves as sole leaders in the fourth round when Rafa Benitez was the coach.
Juventus winning their first game of the season after defeating Genoa with the own goal by goalkeeper Eugenio Lamanna and midfielder Paul Pogba converting a penalty. Juventus reaching now 4 points and find themselves -8 points below Inter.
Napoli crushing, demolishing,, humiliating Lazio at the San Paolo Stadium! Imagine, the final score, Napoli 5 – 0 Lazio!!!!!! Two goals by forward Gonzalo Higuain, Lorenzo Insigne, and Allan Loureiro. What a crash for Lazio. Where was the defense??? Vacationing?
Empoli making a comeback and causing an upset at the Friuli Stadium. Empoli defeating Udinese with the agonizing winner goal in the 92nd minute by forward Massimo Maccarone. Empoli winning their first game this season! Udinese playing with 10 players since the 72nd minute after Referee sent off midfilder Panagiotis Kone for double yellow cards. Udinese 1 – 2 Empoli,
AC Milan finding their way back to the winning path after defeating Palermo in San Siro with a 3- 2. Great match by Milan midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura scoring a goal and providing the assist to Carlos Bacca’s goal. Palermo coach Giuseppe Iachini sent off in the 42nd minute for protesting. ……. AC Milan 3 – 2 Palermo
The top scorer up to Round 4: Sampdoria forward Citadin Ederr with 5 goals.
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 4 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.
– INTER , 1st position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +4
– TORINO , 2nd position with 10 points and a positive goal difference of +5
– AS ROMA 3rd positions with 8 points points and a positive goal difference of +3
– SASSUOLO, 4th position with 8 points and a positive goal difference of +2
– CHIEVO VERONA, 5th position with 7 points and a positive goal difference of +5
SAMPDORIA, 6th position with 7 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Relegation Zone: CARPI, 18th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -4
– BOLOGNA, 19th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -4
– FROSINONE, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -6
AC Milan 3 – 2 Palermo, Goals: 21′ Carlos Bacca (M), 32′ Oscar Hiljemark (P), 40′ Giacomo Bonaventura (M), 72′ Oscar Hiljemark (P), and 75′ Carlos Bacca
AC Milan 3 – 2 Palermo, Goals: 21′ Carlos Bacca (M), 32′ Oscar Hiljemark (P), 40′ Giacomo Bonaventura (M), 72′ Oscar Hiljemark (P), and 75′ Carlos Bacca
% Ball Possession AC MILAN and % Ball Possession PALERMO AC Milan 3 – 2 Palermo
21′ Carlos Bacca 32′ Oscar Hiljemark
40′ Giacomo Bonaventura 72′ Oscar Hiljemark
75′ Carlos Bacca
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 12th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Palermo, 7th position with 7 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
7
Palermo
3
2
1
0
4:2
2
7
12
Milan
3
1
0
2
2:4
-2
3
Wake up call for AC Milan to get back on track or risk falling below the 12th position in case of losing the home game against Palermo at the San Siro Stadium. Milan losing the Milan Derby last week remaining with only 3 points, Inter 1 – 0 AC Milan,. Palermo ending with a draw last week against Carpi at the Barbera Stadium, Palermo 2 – 2 Carpi.
Things not working out properly for Milan having the first forced substitution in the 18th minute. Defender Ignazio Abate cannot continue for injury and is replaced by defender Davide Calabria.
It’s AC Milan to open the score in the 21st minute! Colombian forward Carlos Bacca defeating Palermo goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the top left corner! The assist is by midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura. This is the second goal of the season by Bacca.
Photo acmilan.com
Palermo equalizing in the 32nd minute following a corner conceded by Milan midfielder Juraj Kucka. It is Oscar Hiljemark to equalize defeating Milan goalkeeper Diego Lopez with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Robin Quaison.
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
Milan taking the lead again in the 40th minute. It is midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura to break the draw defeating Sorrentino with a right footed shot from a free kick in the top left corner.
Photo acmilan.com
Referee Russo sending off Palermo coach Giuseppe Iachini in the 42nd minute for protesting.
Palermo with a forced substitution in the 56th minute. The time for the ex AC Milan player Alberto Gilardino to make his entrance while some fans booing him. Gilardino replacing forward Uros Djurdjevic for injury.
Milan and Palermo making substitutions in the 70th minute. For AC Milan, forward Mario Balotelli replacing forward Luiz Adriano. For Palermo, forward Aleksandar Trajkovski replacing midfielder Robin Quaison.
Here it comes… Palermo equalizing the score for the 2-2 in the 72nd minute following a corner conceded by Milan midfielder Riccardo Montolivo. It is the ex Milan Gilardino to provide the assist for Hiljemark defeating goalkeeper Lopez with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. Hiljemark scoring 3 goals this season.
Ooops… three minutes after Palermo’s goal, there it comes the winner goal for the Rossoneri and San Siro breathe again! In the 75th minute, the hero Carlos Bacca scoring with a headed shot after getting the assist by Juraj Kucka. Party time for Milan and surely for Bacca proving to be a key player for Milan. It’s the 3rd goal for Bacca this season.
Palermo failing to repeat last season victory in San Siro when they defeated AC Milan with a 0-2 with the goals by Paulo Dybala (now playing for Juventus) and the own goal by Zapata.
There are 27 precedents between AC Milan vs Palermo in San Siro. Stats showing AC Milan with 22 wins, 2 draws, and Palermo with 3 wins.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:
AC MILAN (4-3-1-2) Diego López; Abate, Zapata, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Kucka, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Honda; Luiz Adriano, Bacca.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:
By Anna Italia
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 5
AC Milan 3 – 2 Palermo 
