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% Ball Possession ATALANTA and % Ball Possession PALERMO
Atalanta 3 – 3 Palermo
40′ German Denis (pen)                6′ Luca Rigoni
55′ Maximiliano Moralez          16′ Franco Vazquez
76′ German Denis                         45′ Franco Vazquez

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 16th position with 14 points and a negative goal difference of -10
Palermo, 10th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -4

A tough lesson at the Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium for Palermo.  Palermo creating an upset by slapping Atalanta with 2 goals in the first half. Atalanta making a comeback in the second half to draw the match to a 3-3.   One goal ruled out for Atalanta for offside.

Palermo opening the score in the 6th minute with midfielder Luca Rigoni defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The headed assist is by forward Franco Vázquez.  It’s the 4th goal this season for Rigoni.

In the 16th minute there it is Palermo rocking with forward Vázquez scoring with a left footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by forward Paulo Dybala.   This is the 4th goal in the season for Vazquez.

Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit

Atalanta shortening the distance in the 40th minute.  Referee Orsato giving a penalty to Atalanta conceded by Palermo defender Ezequiel Muñoz after a foul on Atalanta forward German Denis.  It is Denis himself to convert the penalty with a right footed shot defeating Palermo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino in the center.

Palermo increasing the score in the 45th minute with forward   Vázquez scoring his second goal of the match defeating Atalanta goalkeeper with a left footed in  the bottom left corner.  This is the 5th goal in the season for Vazquez.  The assist is by forward Paulo Dybala.

It’s the magic moment for Atalanta with forward Denis equalizing for the 3-3 in the 76th minute.  Denis defeating Palermo goalkeeper Sorrentino.

There are 19 precedents between Atalanta vs Palermo.  Stats in favor of Atalanta winning 10, 6 draws while Palermo winning only 3.   Last time Palermo won at the Atleti Azzurri was back in 2009 – 2010 with a 1 -2 thanks to the two goals by Edison Cavani.

Here is ATALANTA official formation by coach Stefano Colantuono:

Atalanta (4-4-2): Sportiello; Zappacosta, Stendardo, Benalouane, Dramé; Baselli, Carmona, Cigarini, Moralez; Boakye, Denis.

Here is PALERMO official formation by coach Giuseppe Iachini:

Palermo (4-4-2): Sorrentino; Munoz, Gonzalez, Andelkovic, Morganella; Rigoni, Maresca, Barreto, Lazaar; Vazquez, Dybala.

Disciplinary Situation before the game. No suspended players

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Stats AFTER the game.  Top scorer for ATALANTA:  Forward Richmond Boakye and Maxi Moralez with 2 goals each

Top scorer for PALERMO:  Forward Paulo Dybala with 7 goals

Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc

2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 16

Atalanta 3 – 3 Palermo
Sunday 21 December 2014
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Bergamo, Italy

15:00

Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: LONGO – STALLONE
Fourth Official: DI FIORE
ADD1: BARACANI
ADD2: ROCA

Goals: 6′ Luca Rigoni (P), 16′ Franco Vazquez (P), 40′ German Denis (pen)(A), 45′ Franco Vazquez (P), 55′ Maximiliano Moralez (A), 76′ German Denis (A)

Official formations – lineups:

Atalanta (4-4-2): Sportiello; Zappacosta, Stendardo, Benalouane, Dramé; Baselli, Carmona, Cigarini, Moralez; Boakye, Denis.

Subs: Avramov, Del Grosso, Scaloni, Bellini, D’Alessandro, Migliaccio, Bianchi, Gomez, Biava, Spinazzola, Molina, Cherubin.

Coach.: Stefano Colantuono.

Palermo (4-4-2): Sorrentino; Munoz, Gonzalez, Andelkovic, Morganella; Rigoni, Maresca, Barreto, Lazaar; Vazquez, Dybala.

Subs.: Ujkani, Vitiello, Pisano, Joao Silva, Emerson, Della Rocca, Bolzoni, Chochev, Terzi, Quaison, Feddal, Belotti.

Coach.: Giuseppe Iachini.

Match Stats