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58% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 42% Ball Possession PALERMO
AS Roma 1 – 2 Palermo
85′ Francesco Totti 35′ Franco Vázquez (pen)
. 94′ Andrea Belotti
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 70 points and a positive goal difference of +24
Palermo, 11th position with 46 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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2 | Roma | 37 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 53:29 | 24 | 70 |
11 | Palermo | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 51:54 | -3 | 46 |
AS Roma already securing their post in Champions League next season. Palermo playing for their honor as they are already saved to remain in Serie A too. Palermo ending the season with a prestigious victory defeating Roma.
Surprisingly! It is Palermo to silence the Olimpico Stadium! Referee Nasca giving a penalty to Palermo conceded by AS Roma defender Nicolás Spolli after a handball. It is Palermo forward Franco Vázquez to convert the penalty defeating Roma goalkeeper Skorupski. It’s the 10th goal for Vázquez in this season.
AS Roma equalizing to 1-1 in the 85th minute. It is Captain Francesco Totti to defeat Palermo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by midfielder Radja Nainggolan.
Palermo taking the lead again in the agonizing minutes of the match. The goal arriving in the 94th minute following a corner conceded by Roma defender Davide Astori. It is forward Andrea Belotti to become the hero for Palermo scoring the winner goal with a right footed sot in the enter. The assist is by Franco Vázquez.
There are 25 precedents at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. Stats showing AS Roma with 17 wins, 4 draws, and Palermo with only 4 wins.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA: 28 Skorupski; 24 Florenzi, 33 Spolli, 23 Astori, 42 Balzaretti; 32 Paredes, 16 De Rossi, 48 Ucan; 8 Ljajic, 10 Totti (cap.), 88 Doumbia.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:
PALERMO: 70 Sorrentino (cap.); 2 Vitiello, 12 G. Gonzalez, 19 Terzi; 21 Quaison, 28 Jajalo, 25 Maresca, 18 Chochev, 7 Lazaar; 20 Vazquez, 99 Belotti.
AS Roma players before the game posing with their families.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top sorer of AS ROMA: Forward Adem Ljajic with 8 goals
Top scorer of PALERMO: Forward Paulo Dybala with 13 goals
AS Roma | Goals | Goals | Palermo |
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Ljajic, Adem | 8 | 13 | Dybala, Paulo Bruno |
Totti, Francesco | 7 | 10 | Vazquez, Franco |
Florenzi, Alessandro | 5 | 9 | Rigoni, Luca |
Nainggolan, Radja | 5 | 5 | Belotti, Andrea |
Pjanic, Miralem | 5 | 3 | Chochev, Ivaylo |
Stats. Here are te last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 lost
25/05/15 | SA | Lazio – Roma | 1:2 | Round 37 | |||
17/05/15 | SA | Roma – Udinese | 2:1 | Round 36 | |||
09/05/15 | SA | Milan – Roma | 2:1 | Round 35 |
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 win, 2 lost
24/05/15 | SA | Palermo – Fiorentina | 2:3 | Round 37 | |||
17/05/15 | SA | Cagliari – Palermo | 0:1 | Round 36 | |||
10/05/15 | SA | Palermo – Atalanta | 2:3 | Round 35 |
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
Photos of the game AS ROMA vs PALERMO courtesy of asroma.it
Selfie time… Daniele De Rossi and Francesco Totti
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 38
AS Roma 0 – 1 Palermo
Sunday 31 May 2015
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: NASCA
Assistants: IORI – SEGNA
Fourth Official: STALLONE
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: FABBRI
Goals: 35′ Franco Vázquez (pen)(P), 85′ Francesco Totti (R), 94′ Andrea Belotti (P)
Official formations – lineups:
AS ROMA: 28 Skorupski; 24 Florenzi, 33 Spolli, 23 Astori, 42 Balzaretti; 32 Paredes, 16 De Rossi, 48 Ucan; 8 Ljajic, 10 Totti (cap.), 88 Doumbia.
Subs: 1 Lobont, 2 Yanga-Mbiwa, 3 Cole, 4 Nainggolan, 7 Iturbe, 15 Pjanic, 19 Ibarbo, 25 Holebas, 44 Manolas, 52 Pellegrini, 53 Verde, 96 Sanabria.
Coach: Rudi Garcia.
PALERMO: 70 Sorrentino (cap.); 2 Vitiello, 12 G. Gonzalez, 19 Terzi; 21 Quaison, 28 Jajalo, 25 Maresca, 18 Chochev, 7 Lazaar; 20 Vazquez, 99 Belotti.
Subs: 1 Ujkani, 68 Fulignati, 3 Rispoli, 4 Andelkovic, 5 Milanovic, 9 Dybala, 10 Joao Silva, 13 Emerson, 14 Della Rocca, 27 Rigoni, 33 Daprelà, 96 Bentivegna.
Coach: Giuseppe Iachini.
Match Stats