Roma 2-1 Palermo: result and report

Serie A · Wednesday 28 January 2009

Result

Roma 2-1 Palermo

Serie A · Wednesday 28 January 2009, 19:30 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Roma 2-1 Palermo: match report

Roma defeated Palermo 2-1 in Serie A on Wednesday 28 January 2009. The half-time score was 2-1.

Francesco Totti opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Roma's goals came from Francesco Totti (24') and Matteo Brighi (45+2'). Palermo scored through Edinson Cavani (31').

Discipline: Roma received 1 yellow card; Palermo received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Roma were 6th on 33 points from 20 and Palermo 8th on 32 points from 20. Roma went on to finish that season 6th with 63 points, and Palermo 8th with 57.

Roma lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and Palermo in a 4-3-2-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Roma wins, 1 draw and 2 for Palermo.

Going into the match Roma's last five read W-W-W-D-L and Palermo's W-W-W-L-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 24'Goal · Francesco TottiRoma · 1-0
  • 31'Goal · Edinson CavaniPalermo · 1-1
  • 45+2'Goal · Matteo BrighiRoma · 2-1
  • 73'Yellow card · Fabio LiveraniPalermo
  • 90+2'Yellow card · DoniRoma

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Roma 4, draws 1, Palermo 2.

Team news

Roma line-up (4-3-1-2)

Doni, Cicinho, Juan, Philippe Mexès, John Arne Semundseth Riise, Alberto Aquilani, Daniele De Rossi, Simone Perrotta, Matteo Brighi, Mirko Vučinić, Francesco Totti

Palermo line-up (4-3-2-1)

Cesare Bovo, Mattia Cassani, Mirko Savini, Moris Carrozzieri, Giulio Migliaccio, Mark Bresciano, Fábio Simplício, Antonio Nocerino, Edinson Cavani, Fabio Liverani, Marco Amelia