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% Ball Possession INTER and % Ball Possession PALERMO
Inter 2 – 0 Palermo 
16′ Fredy Guarin
65′ Mauro Icardi
88′ Mauro Icardi
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 13th position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Palermo, 8th position with 30 points and a positive goal difference of +1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Palermo | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 34:33 | 1 | 30 |
| 13 | Inter | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 30:29 | 1 | 26 |
It’s a challenge for Inter to win the game at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium after losing 2 consecutive games. Inter eliminated in Coppa Italia by Napoli. It’s now the redemption moment for Coach Roberto Mancini or time for Palermo Coach Giuseppe Iachini to cause an upset.
Inter opening the score in the 16th minute following a corner conceded by Palermo midfielder Mato Jajalo. It is Inter midfielder Fredy Guarin to defeat goalkeeper with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. It’s the 3rd goal by Guarin this season.
Palermo unable to react and concedes another goal following a corner conceded by midfielder Achraf Lazaar. In the 65th minute, Inter scoring with forward Mauro Icardi defeating goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The headed assist is by forward Rodrigo Palacio
Stats in Milan, in favor of Inter. Out of the 26 games, Inter with 18 wins, Palermo with 8 wins. The challenge is also for Palermo to win at the Meazza. Currently, Palermo are in a better position.
Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Roberto Mancini:
INTER (4-3-3): 1 Handanovič; 21 Santon, 23 Ranocchia, 5 Juan Jesus, 55 Nagatomo; 13 Guarín, 18 Medel, 77 Brozović; 91 Shaqiri, 9 Icardi, 8 Palacio
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:
PALERMO (3-5-2): 70 Sorrentino; 19 Terzi, 12 González, 33 Daprelà; 89 Morganella, 27 Rigoni, 28 Jajalo, 8 Barreto, 7 Lazaar; 20 Vázquez, 9 Dybala.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for INTER: Forward Mauro Icardi with 13 goals
Top scorer for PALERMO: Forward Paulo Dybala with 11 goals
| Inter | Goals | Goals | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icardi, Mauro | 13 | 11 | Dybala, Paulo Bruno |
| Osvaldo, Pablo Daniel | 5 | 6 | Vazquez, Franco |
| Kovacic, Mateo | 4 | 5 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Ranocchia, Andrea | 2 | 4 | Rigoni, Luca |
| Guarin, Fredy | 3 | 2 | Quaison, Robin |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 3 lost
| 04/02/15 | CI | Napoli – Inter | 1:0 | Quarterfinal | |||
| 01/02/15 | SA | Sassuolo – Inter | 3:1 | Round 21 | |||
| 25/01/15 | SA | Inter – Turin | 0:1 | Round 20 |
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 win, 2 draws
| 01/02/15 | SA | Palermo – Verona | 2:1 | Round 21 | |||
| 25/01/15 | SA | Sampdoria – Palermo | 1:1 | Round 20 | |||
| 17/01/15 | SA | Palermo – Roma | 1:1 | Round 19 |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for INTER: Donkor (1)
1 suspended player for PALERMO: Andelkovic (1)
Inter midfielder Fredy Guarin scoring the first goal of the match against Palermo.
Inter forward Mauro Icardi scoring against Palermo in the 65th minute.
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 22
Inter 4 – 0 Palermo
Sunday 8 February 2015
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: MANGANELLI – GAVA
Fourth Official: CRISPO
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: MARIANI
Goals: 16′ Fredy Guarin (I), 65′ Mauro Icardi (I), 88′ Mauro Icardi (88)
Official formations – lineups:
INTER (4-3-3): 1 Handanovič; 21 Santon, 23 Ranocchia, 5 Juan Jesus, 55 Nagatomo; 13 Guarín, 18 Medel, 77 Brozović; 91 Shaqiri, 9 Icardi, 8 Palacio.
Subs: 30 Carrizo, 46 Berni, 10 Kovačić, 11 Podolski, 14 Campagnaro, 17 Kuzmanović, 20 Obi, 22 Dodô, 28 Pușcaș, 88 Hernanes, 97 Bonazzoli.
Coach Roberto Mancini.
PALERMO (3-5-2): 70 Sorrentino; 19 Terzi, 12 González, 33 Daprelà; 89 Morganella, 27 Rigoni, 28 Jajalo, 8 Barreto, 7 Lazaar; 20 Vázquez, 9 Dybala.
Subs.: 1 Ujkani, 68 Fulignati, 3 Rispoli, 5 Milanović, 10 João Silva, 13 Emerson, 14 Della Rocca, 15 Bolzoni, 18 Chochev, 21 Quaison, 22 Ortiz, 99 Belotti.
Coach: Giuseppe Iachini
Match Stats