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60% Ball Possession PALERMO and 40% Ball Possession CAGLIARI
Palermo 5 – 0 Cagliari 
5′ Michel Morganella
10′ Ezequiel Munoz
33′ Paulo Dybala (pen)
72′ Paulo Dybala
85′ Edgar Barreto
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 10th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Cagliari, 18th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -8
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Palermo | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22:26 | -4 | 22 |
| 18 | Cagliari | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21:29 | -8 | 12 |
A mega goleada by Palermo crushing Cagliari at the Renzo Barbera Stadium. It’s a super victory and good start for Palermo celebrating like this the New 2015 year with a home victory. Cagliari coach Gianfranco Zola making his debut with a defeat against Palermo. This defeat for Cagliari is chaotic because they will remain in the relegation zone.
Party at the Barbera staring in the 5th minute with Palermo midfielder Michel Morganella opening the score with a right footed shot defeating Cagliari goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino in the center.
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
Palermo forward Paulo Dybala celebrating after his goal
Palermo players congratulating Edgar Barreto after scoring the third goal of the match.
Morganella showing a special shirt celebrating his first goal in Serie A with Palermo……
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:
PALERMO (3-5-2): Sorrentino; Muñoz, González, Feddal; Morganella, Rigoni, Maresca, Barreto, Lazaar; Vázquez, Dybala.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Gianfranco Zola:
CAGLIARI (4-3-3): Colombi; F. Pisano, Ceppitelli, Rossettini, Avelar; Crisetig, Conti, Ekdal; Farias, Longo, Cossu.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for PALERMO: Forward Paulo Dybala with 7 goals
Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Marco Sau and Albin Ekdal with 4 goals each
| Palermo | Goals | Goals | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dybala, Paulo Bruno | 7 | 4 | Ekdal, Albin |
| Vazquez, Franco | 5 | 4 | Sau, Marco |
| Rigoni, Luca | 4 | 3 | Avelar, Danilo |
| Belotti, Andrea | 3 | 3 | Farias, Diego |
| Barreto, Edgar | 1 | 2 | Cossu, Andrea |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 win, 2 draws
| 21/12/14 | SA | Atalanta – Palermo | 3:3 | Round 16 |
| 13/12/14 | SA | Palermo – Sassuolo | 2:1 | Round 15 |
| 06/12/14 | SA | Turin – Palermo | 2:2 | Round 14 |
Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 18/12/14 | SA | Cagliari – Juventus | 1:3 | Round 16 |
| 14/12/14 | SA | Parma – Cagliari | 0:0 | Round 15 |
| 08/12/14 | SA | Cagliari – Chievo | 0:2 | Round 14 |
Palermo coach Giuseppe Iachini super happy with the result and seeing the fans supporting the team.
Photo: cagliaricalcio.net
Cagliari coach Gianfranco Zola making his debut with a terrible defeat, a nightmare to forget….
Coach Iachini now time to prepare for the next game….
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 17
Palermo 5 – 0 Cagliari
Tuesday 6 January 2015
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Palermo, Italy
15:00
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: CARIOLATO – CARBONE
Fourth Official: PASSERI
ADD1: GAVILLUCCI
ADD2: RIPA
Goals:
Official formations – lineups:
PALERMO (3-5-2): Sorrentino; Muñoz, González, Feddal; Morganella, Rigoni, Maresca, Barreto, Lazaar; Vázquez, Dybala.
Subs.: Ujkani, Vitiello, Anđelković, E. Pisano, Terzi, João Silva, Emerson, Della Rocca, Bolzoni, Čočev, Quaison, Belotti.
Coach. Iachini.
CAGLIARI (4-3-3): Colombi; F. Pisano, Ceppitelli, Rossettini, Avelar; Crisetig, Conti, Ekdal; Farias, Longo, Cossu.
Subs.: Cragno, Carboni, Murru, Balzano, Benedetti, Capuano, João Pedro, Dessena, Donsah, Capello, Caio Rangel.
Coach. Zola.
Match Stats
| Palermo | Match Stats | Cagliari |
| 5 | Goals | 0 |
| 16(7) | Shots (on goal) | 11(2) |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 60% | Ball Possession | 40% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |