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64% Ball Possession INTER and 36% Ball Possession PALERMO
Inter 3 – 1 Palermo 
11′ Adem Ljajic 45′ Franco Vázquez
23′ Mauro Icardi
54′ Ivan Perisic
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 5th position with 48 points and a positive goal difference of +9
Palermo, 17th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of -20
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Inter | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34:25 | 9 | 48 |
| 17 | Palermo | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 27:47 | -20 | 27 |
Inter pursuing at least the third position this season. Inter defeating Palermo and with 51 points are now -5 points below Roma having 56 points in the third position. There are 27 precedents between Inter vs Palermo at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. Stats showing Inter with 19 wins, 8 draws, and Palermo never winning at the Meazza.
Inter opening the score with forward Adem Ljajic in the 11th minute defeating Palermo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Ivan Perisic..
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Palermo falling at the Meazza. Second goal of the match is for Inter! In the 23rd minute, forward Mauro Icardi defeating goalkeeper Sorrentino with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Rodrigo Palacio.
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Palermo shortening the distance in the 45th minute just before ending the first half. It is forward Franco Vázquez scoring a memorable goal on his 100th appearance as Palermo player! Yep, Vazquez defeating Inter goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizzo with a left footed hsot in the center. The assist is by midfielder Andrea Rispoli.
Inter not slowing down, but returning in the second half to take control of the match again. In the 54th minute, there it is midfielder Ivan Perisic scoring with a headed shot defeating goalkeeper Sorrentino in the bottom left corner. Nothing to do for Sorrentino. The assist is by Icardi.
Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Roberto Mancini:
INTER (4-2-3-1):Carrizo; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Murillo, Nagatomo; Medel, Kondogbia; Palacio, Ljajić, Perišić; Icardi.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:
PALERMO (3-5-2): Sorrentino; Vitiello, González, Anđelković; Rispoli, Hiljemark, Maresca, Chochev, Pezzella; Gilardino, Vázquez.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 11 goals
Top scorer of PALERMO: Alberto Gilardino with 7 goals
| INTER | Goals | Goals | PALERMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icardi, Mauro | 11 | 7 | Gilardino, Alberto |
| Jovetic, Stevan | 4 | 4 | Hiljemark, Oscar |
| Brozovic, Marcelo | 3 | 4 | Vazquez, Franco |
| Perisic, Ivan | 3 | 2 | Djurdjevic, Uros |
| Ljajic, Adem | 2 | 2 | Goldaniga, Edoardo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 1 win, 2 lost
| 02/03/16 | CI | Inter – Juventus | 6:5 (AP) | Semifinal | |||
| 28/02/16 | SA | Juventus – Inter | 2:0 | Round 27 | |||
| 20/02/16 | SA | Inter – Sampdoria | 3:1 | Round 26 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 28/02/16 | SA | Palermo – Bologna | 0:0 | Round 27 | |||
| 21/02/16 | SA | Roma – Palermo | 5:0 | Round 26 | |||
| 14/02/16 | SA | Palermo – Turin | 1:3 | Round 25 |
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Inter official starting lineup against Palermo
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 28
Inter 3 – 1 Palermo
Sunday 6 March 2016
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: DE LUCA – MARRAZZO
Fourth Offcial: CRISPO
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: DI PAOLO
Goals: 11′ Adem Ljajic (I), 23′ Mauro Icardi (I), 45′ Franco Vázquez (P), 54′ Ivan Perisic (I)
Official lineups – formations:
INTER (4-2-3-1):Carrizo; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Murillo, Nagatomo; Medel, Kondogbia; Palacio, Ljajić, Perišić; Icardi.
Subs: Berni, Radu, Juan Jesus, Santon, Telles, Gnoukouri, Melo, Brozović, Biabiany, Éder, Manaj.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.
PALERMO (3-5-2): Sorrentino; Vitiello, González, Anđelković; Rispoli, Hiljemark, Maresca, Chochev, Pezzella; Gilardino, Vázquez.
Subs: Alastra, Posavec, Cionek, Morganella, Struna, Brugma, Cristante, Jajalo, Quaison, Balogh, Bentivegna, Djurdjević.
Coach: Giuseppe Iachini.
Match Stats
| Inter | Match Stats | Palermo |
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 10(5) | Shots (on goal) | 9(4) |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 64% | Ball Possession | 36% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |