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Torino 2 – 1 Palermo 
44′ Maxi Lopez 71′ Giancarlo Gonzalez
48′ Marco Benassi
There are 21 precedents between Torino vs Palermo at the Olimpico Stadium. Stats showing Torino with 15 wins, 5 draws, and Palermo winning only 1. Out of the 58 goals, Torino scoring 47 goals while Palermo scoring 11 goals.
Torino opening the score in the 44th minute. It is foward Maxi Lopez scoring his first goal of the season! Lopez defeating Palermo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a headed shot in the top right corner.
The second goal of the match in the 48th minute. It’s a mega goal from the distance by Marco Benassi with a right footed shot defeating Sorretino despite his super stretch in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Maxi Lopez.
Palermo shortening the distance in the 71st minute. Defender Giancarlo Gonzalez defeating Torino goalkeeper Daniele Padelli with a headed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by midfielder Franco Vázquez.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:
TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Bovo, Glik, Moretti; Zappacosta, Benassi, Vives, Baselli, Molinaro; Quagliarella, Maxi Lopez.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:
PALERMO (3-4-2-1): Sorrentino; Struna, Gonzalez, El Kaoutari; Rispoli, Hiljemark, Chochev, Daprelà; Quaison, Trajkovski; Vazquez.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for TORINO: Fabio Quagliarella with 4 goals
Top scorer for PALERMO: Oscar Hiljemark with 3 goals
| Torino | Goals | Goals | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio Quagliarella | 4 | 3 | Oscar Hiljemark |
| Daniele Baselli | 3 | 1 | Abdelhamid El Kaoutari |
| Acquah Afriyie | 1 | 1 | Luca Rigoni |
| Emiliano Moretti | 1 | 1 | Djurdjevic, Uros |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 23/09/15 | SA | Chievo – Turin | 1:0 | Round 5 | |||
| 20/09/15 | SA | Turin – Sampdoria | 2:0 | Round 4 | |||
| 13/09/15 | SA | Verona – Turin | 2:2 | Round 3 |
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 23/09/15 | SA | Palermo – Sassuolo | 0:1 | Round 5 | |||
| 19/09/15 | SA | Milan – Palermo | 3:2 | Round 4 | |||
| 13/09/15 | SA | Palermo – Carpi | 2:2 | Round 3 |
Photo os of the match Torino vs Palermo courtesy of facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub
Torino midfielder Daniele Baselli challenged by Palermo defender Abdel El Kaoutari
Torino forward Fabio Quagliarella… where is the ball?
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 6
Torino 2 – 1 Palermo
Sunday 27 September 2015
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Turin, Italy
15:00
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: MARRAZZO – PERETTI
Fourth Official: TONOLINI
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: ROS
Goals: 44′ Maxi Lopez (T), 48′ Marco Benassi (T), 71′ Giancarlo Gonzalez (P)
Official lineups- formations:
TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Bovo, Glik, Moretti; Zappacosta, Benassi, Vives, Baselli, Molinaro; Quagliarella, Maxi Lopez.
Susb: Ichazo, Castellazzi, Jansson, Silva, Acquah, Obi, Prcic, Amauri, Martinez, Belotti.
Coach: Giampiero Ventura
PALERMO (3-4-2-1): Sorrentino; Struna, Gonzalez, El Kaoutari; Rispoli, Hiljemark, Chochev, Daprelà; Quaison, Trajkovski; Vazquez.
Subs: Alastra, Colombi, Vitiello, Andelkovic, Goldaniga, Lazaar, Gilardino, Cassini, Brugman, Maresca, Jajalo, La Gumina.
Match Stats