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% Ball Possession LAZIO and % Ball Possession PALERMO
Lazio 2 – 1 Palermo 
33′ Stefano Mauri 26′ Paulo Dybala
78′ Antonio Candreva
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 5th position with 37 points and a positive goal difference of +12
Palermo, 8th position with 33 points and a balanced goal difference of “0”
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lazio | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 38:26 | 12 | 37 |
| 8 | Palermo | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 37:37 | 0 | 33 |
Lazio are battling to climb towards the 3rd position while Palermo strive to reach in the Europa League zone. There are 23 precedents at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium with stats showing Lazio with 15 wins, Palermo with 3 wins, and 5 draws.
Palermo opening the score in the 26th minute with forward Paulo Dybala defeating Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Robin Quaison. It’s the 12th goal by Dybala this season.
Lazio equalizing in the 33rd minute with captain Stefano Mauri defeating Palermo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Danilo Cataldi. Mauri scoring his 8th goal this season.
Lazio taking the lead in the 78th minute with forward Antonio Candreva defeating goalkeeper Sorrentino with a left footed shot in the top right corner. The assist by Marco Parolo. Immediate celebreation with Candreva running towards Lazio section to celebrate.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Cavanda, De Vrij, Mauricio, Radu; Cataldi, Biglia, Parolo; Candreva, Klose, Mauri.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:
PALERMO (3-5-2): Sorrentino; Terzi, Gonzalez, Andelkovic; Morganella, Quaison, Jajalo, Barreto, Lazaar; Vazquez, Dybala.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for LAZIO: Stefano Mauri with 8 goals
Top scorer for PALERMO: Forward Paulo Dybala with 12 goals
| Player | Goals | Goals | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djordjevic, Filip | 7 | 12 | Dybala, Paulo Bruno |
| Mauri, Stefano | 8 | 7 | Vazquez, Franco |
| Felipe Anderson | 5 | 5 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Parolo, Marco | 5 | 5 | Rigoni, Luca |
| Klose, Miroslav | 5 | 2 | Barreto, Edgar |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 1 win, 2 lost
| 15/02/15 | SA | Udinese – Lazio | 0:1 | Round 23 | |||
| 09/02/15 | SA | Lazio – Genoa | 0:1 | Round 22 | |||
| 01/02/15 | SA | Cesena – Lazio | 2:1 | Round 21 |
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 14/02/15 | SA | Palermo – Napoli | 3:1 | Round 23 |
| 08/02/15 | SA | Inter – Palermo | 3:0 | Round 22 |
| 01/02/15 | SA | Palermo – Verona | 2:1 | Round 21 |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for LAZIO: Felipe Anderson (1)
1 suspended player for PALERMO: Rigoni (1)
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2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 24
Lazio 2 – 1 Palermo
Sunday 22 February 2015
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
15:00
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: POSADO – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
Goals: 26′ Paulo Dybala (P), 33′ Stefano Mauri (L), 78′ Antonio Candreva (L)
Official formations – lineups:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Cavanda, De Vrij, Mauricio, Radu; Cataldi, Biglia, Parolo; Candreva, Klose, Mauri.
Subs: Berisha, Strakosha, Braafheid, Novaretti, Cana, Ederson, Onazi, Ledesma, Keita, Perea.
Coach.: Stefano Pioli.
PALERMO (3-5-2): Sorrentino; Terzi, Gonzalez, Andelkovic; Morganella, Quaison, Jajalo, Barreto, Lazaar; Vazquez, Dybala.
Subs.: Ujikani, Vitiello, Rispoli, Daprelà, Bentivenga, Milanovic, Emerson, Joao Silva, Ortiz, Della Rocca, Chocev, Belotti.
Coach.: Iachini.
Match Stats