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40% Ball Possession PALERMO and 60% Ball Possession SASSUOLO:
Palermo 0 – 1 Sassuolo
. 31′ Domenico Berardi (pen)
Palermo and Sassuolo dueling in this Serie A Week 1 game on Sunday 21 August 2016 at the Renzo Barbera Stadium in Palermo, Italy. An upset for Palermo because Sassuolo won the match thanks to the penalty converted by forward Domenico Berardi giving Sassuolo the 3 points.
Cold shower for Palermo!
Referee Pairetto giving a penalty to Sassuolo in the 30th minute conceded by Palermo defender Slobodan Rajkovic after a foul on Sassuolo forward Gregoire Defrel. It’s forward Domenico Berardi to take the penalty spot… and party for Sassuolo silencing Palermo fans at the Barbera. Berardi converting the penalty defeating Palermo goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Click the video to watch Domenico Berardi’s goal against Palermo
- There are 4 precedents in Serie A between Palermo vs Sassuolo. Stats showing Palermo with 1 win, 2 draws, and Sassuolo with 1 win. Palermo scoring 4 goals and Sassuolo also scoring 4 goals.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Davide Ballardini:
PALERMO: 1 Posavec; 15 Cionek, 2 Vitiello (cap.), 5 Rajkovic; 3 Rispoli, 10 Hiljemark, 14 Gazzi, 19 Aleesami; 27 Bentivegna, 21 Quaison, 22 Balogh.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO: 47 Consigli; 23 Gazzola, 15 Acerbi, 5 Antei, 13 Peluso; 4 Magnanelli (cap.), 12 Sensi, 22 Mazzitelli; 25 Berardi, 11 Defrel, 16 Politano.
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- Click the video to watch the highlights of the match Palermo vs Sassuolo on Sunday 21 August 2016
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 win, 2 draws
12/08/16 | CI | Palermo – Bari 1908 | 1:0 (OT) | R3 |
06/08/16 | CFG | Palermo – Ol. Marseille | 1:1 | |
27/07/16 | CFG | Palermo – Al Wehda | 1:1 |
Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 2 wins, 1 draw
18/08/16 | UELQ | Sassuolo – цз | 3:0 | QR4 | |||
04/08/16 | UELQ | Sassuolo – Luzern | 3:0 | QR3 | |||
28/07/16 | UELQ | Luzern – Sassuolo | 1:1 | QR3 |
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A view from Palermo’s stadium, the Renzo Barbera…. spectacular
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 1
Palermo 0 – 1 Sassuolo
Sunday 21 August 2016
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Palermo, Italy
20:45
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – VIVENZI
Fourth Official: GIALLATINI
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: SACCHI
Goals: 31′ Domenico Berardi (S)(pen)
Official lineups – formations:
PALERMO: 1 Posavec; 15 Cionek, 2 Vitiello (cap.), 5 Rajkovic; 3 Rispoli, 10 Hiljemark, 14 Gazzi, 19 Aleesami; 27 Bentivegna, 21 Quaison, 22 Balogh.
Subs: 55 Marson, 68 Fulignati, 4 Andelkovic, 6 Goldaniga, 11 Embalo, 12 Gonzalez, 18 Chochev, 20 Sallai, 28 Jajalo, 30 Nestorovski, 97 Pezzella, 98 Lo Faso.
Coach: Davide Ballardini
SASSUOLO: 47 Consigli; 23 Gazzola, 15 Acerbi, 5 Antei, 13 Peluso; 4 Magnanelli (cap.), 12 Sensi, 22 Mazzitelli; 25 Berardi, 11 Defrel, 16 Politano.
Subs: 1 Pomini, 79 Pegolo, 8 Biondini, 9 Falcinelli, 10 Matri, 20 Lirola, 28 Cannavaro, 29 Trotta, 33 Sbrissa, 55 Letschert, 98 Adjapong.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.