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58% Ball Possession PALERMO and 42% Ball Possession TORINO
Palermo 1 – 4 Torino 
5′ Ivaylo Chochev 25′ Adem Ljajic
. 40′ Adem Ljajic
. 45’Marco Benassi
. 50′ Daniele Baselli
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 18th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Torino, 10th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +5
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Turin | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13:8 | 5 | 11 |
| 18 | Palermo | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4:8 | -4 | 6 |
Palermo celebrating their 1,000 game in Serie A!!!! Sadly, the celebration turning sour after Torino defeated them. Palermo needed a victory to leave the relegation zone while Torino with this victory climb towards the top 6 positions.
It is Palermo to open the score in the 5th minute delighting their fans at the Renzo Barbera Stadium! Way to go to celebrate their 1,000 game in Serie A with this goal by Ivaylo Chochev with a headed shot following a corner conceded by Torino midfielder Mirko Valdifiori. Chochev defeating Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart sending the ball in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Alessandro Diamanti. It is the first goal of the season by Chochev.
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
Torino cooling down Palermo’s celebration by equalizing the score in the 25th minute. It is midfielder Adem Ljajic to defeat Palermo goalkeeper Josip Posavec with a right footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by forward Iago Falque.
What a blow… it seems the party for Palermo is ruined. Just before ending the first half, Torino smacking another goal. In the 45th minute, it is Marco Benassi to deliver a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Daniele Baselli.
Well, what started as a good celebration turning now into a nightmare. Torino scoring for the 1 – 4 in the 50th minute. In the 50th minute, Daniele Baselli defeating goalkeeper Posavec with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is Iago Falque with a cross.
No party for Palermo…..
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Roberto De Zerbi:
PALERMO: 1 Posavec; 2 Vitiello (cap.), 12 Gonzalez, 4 Andelkovic; 3 Rispoli, 25 B. Henrique, 18 Chochev, 19 Aleesami; 23 Diamanti, 27 Bentivegna; 30 Nestorovski.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:
TORINO: 21 Hart; 7 Zappacosta, 13 Rossettini, 4 Castan, 23 Barreca; 8 Baselli, 18 Valdifiori, 15 Benassi (cap.); 14 Falque, 9 Belotti, 10 Ljajic.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of PALERMO: Ilija Nestorovski with 3 goals
Top scorer of TORINO: Andrea Belotti with 5 goals
| PALERMO | GOALS | GOALS | TORINO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nestorovski, Ilija | 3 | 5 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Rispoli, Andrea | 1 | 4 | Falque, Iago |
| 2 | Baselli, Daniele | ||
| 1 | Martinez, Josef | ||
| 1 | Benassi, Marco |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 02/10/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Palermo | 1:1 | 7 |
| 24/09/16 | SA | Palermo – Juventus | 0:1 | 6 |
| 21/09/16 | SA | Atalanta – Palermo | 0:1 | 5 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 02/10/16 | SA | Turin – Fiorentina | 2:1 | 7 |
| 25/09/16 | SA | Turin – Roma | 3:1 | 6 |
| 21/09/16 | SA | Pescara – Turin | 0:0 | 5 |
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 8
Palermo 1 – 4 Torino
Monday 17 October 2016
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Palermo, Italy
20:45
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: VIVENZI – TEGONI
Fourth Official: DI VUOLO
ADD1: MARESCA
ADD2: MINELLI
Goals: 5′ Ivaylo Chochev (P), 25′ Adem Ljajic (T), 40′ Adem Ljajic (T), 45’Marco Benassi (T), 50′ Daniele Baselli (T)
Official lineups – formations:
PALERMO: 1 Posavec; 2 Vitiello (cap.), 12 Gonzalez, 4 Andelkovic; 3 Rispoli, 25 B. Henrique, 18 Chochev, 19 Aleesami; 23 Diamanti, 27 Bentivegna; 30 Nestorovski.
Subs: 68 Fulignati, 5 Rajkovic, 6 Goldaniga, 10 Hiljemark, 11 Embalo, 15 Cionek, 20 Sallai, 21 Quaison, 22 Balogh, 24 Bouy, 28 Jajalo, 89 Morganella.
Coach: Roberto De Zerbi.
TORINO: 21 Hart; 7 Zappacosta, 13 Rossettini, 4 Castan, 23 Barreca; 8 Baselli, 18 Valdifiori, 15 Benassi (cap.); 14 Falque, 9 Belotti, 10 Ljajic.
Subs: 1 Padelli, 90 Cucchietti, 5 Bovo, 6 Acquah, 11 M. Lopez, 16 Gustafson, 17 Martinez, 22 Obi, 24 Moretti, 25 Lukic, 31 Boyé, 93 Ajeti.
Coach: Sinisa Mihajlovic.