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59% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 41% Ball Possession PALERMO
Fiorentina 4 – 3 Palermo 
20′ Manuel Pasqual 59′ Robin Quaison
51′ Jose Basanta 61′ Robin Quaison
64′ Juan Guillermo Cuadrado 81′ Andrea Belotti (pen)
74′ Joaquin
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 6th position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +8
Palermo, 10th position with 25 points and a balanced goal difference of +0
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fiorentina | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25:17 | 8 | 27 |
| 10 | Palermo | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30:30 | 0 | 25 |
Great victory for Fiorentina delighting their fans at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. Fiorentina gaining momentum and claiming the full 3 points after scoring 4 goals against a brave Palermo battling until the end. This victory sees Fiorentina jumping from the 9th to the 6th position while Palermo went down from the 7th to the 10th position.
It is Fiorentina Captain Manuel Pasqual to open the score in the 20th minute defeating Palermo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Colombian midfielder Juan Guillermo Cuadrado.
photo palermocalcio.it
Fiorentina midfielder Juan Guillermo Cuadrado breaking the draw to put Fiorentina again in the lead….
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
Here is Fiorentina starting lineup against Palermo
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Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 2 suspended players for FIORENTINA: Savic (4), Go. Rodriguez (1)
No suspended players for PALERMO.
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for FIORENTINA: Khouma Babacar with 4 goals
Top scorer for PALERMO: Forward Paulo Dybala with 9 goals
| Player | Goals | Goals | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babacar, Khouma | 4 | 9 | Dybala, Paulo Bruno |
| Cuadrado, Juan | 4 | 5 | Vazquez, Franco |
| Savic, Stefan | 2 | 4 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Rodriguez, Gonzalo | 2 | 4 | Rigoni, Luca |
| Valero, Borja | 2 | 2 | Quaison, Robin |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA:
| 06/01/15 | SA | Parma – Fiorentina | 1:0 | Round 17 | |||
| 21/12/14 | SA | Fiorentina – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 16 | |||
| 14/12/14 | SA | Cesena – Fiorentina | 1:4 | Round 15 |
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 06/01/15 | SA | Palermo – Cagliari | 5:0 | Round 17 | |||
| 21/12/14 | SA | Atalanta – Palermo | 3:3 | Round 16 | |||
| 13/12/14 | SA | Palermo – Sassuolo | 2:1 | Round 15 |
Photo palermocalcio.it
Photo: palermocalcio.it
Robin Quaison making the difference for Palermo scoring 2 goals
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 18
Fiorentina 4 – 3 Palermo
Sunday 11January 2015
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
15:00
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: DE LUCA – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: AURELIANO
Goals: 20′ Manuel Pasqual (F), 51′ José Basanta (F), 59′ Robin Quaison (P), 61′ Robin Quaison (P), 64′ Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (F), 74′ Joaquin (F), 81′ Andrea Belotti (pen)(P)
Official formations – lineups:
Match Stats
| Fiorentina | Match Stats | Palermo |
| 4 | Goals | 3 |
| 22(8) | Shots (on goal) | 7(5) |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 59% | Ball Possession | 41% |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |