Everyone was expecting this to be Palermo’s swansong, but an Alessandro Diamanti free kick and Haitam Aleesami solo counter surprisingly beat Fiorentina.
The Sicilians would’ve gone down this weekend if they had lost or simply failed to get a better result than Empoli.
Neither of the two happened, as Diamanti curled in one of his trademark free kicks – his first goal in a Rosanero jersey – and Aleesami completed the victory with his run from midfield.
Everyone was expecting this to be Palermo’s swansong, but an Alessandro Diamanti free kick and Haitam Aleesami solo counter surprisingly beat Fiorentina.
The Sicilians would’ve gone down this weekend if they had lost or simply failed to get a better result than Empoli.
Neither of the two happened, as Diamanti curled in one of his trademark free kicks – his first goal in a Rosanero jersey – and Aleesami completed the victory with his run from midfield.
The Viola kept the ball for long periods, but were ineffective in front of goal and had Davide Astori harshly sent off.
With Empoli and Genoa losing, plus Crotone held by Milan, there’s still some slim hope for Palermo.
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