Bologna 3-1 Palermo: result and report

Serie A · Sunday 8 November 2009

Result

Bologna 3-1 Palermo

Serie A · Sunday 8 November 2009, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Bologna 3-1 Palermo: match report

Bologna won against Palermo 3-1 in Serie A on Sunday 8 November 2009. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Marcelo Zalayeta opened the scoring in the 42nd minute. Bologna's goals came from Marcelo Zalayeta (42'), Marcelo Zalayeta (50') and Marco Di Vaio (90+3'). Palermo scored through Simon Kjaer (45').

Discipline: Bologna received 3 yellow cards; Palermo received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Bologna were 16th on 9 points from 11 and Palermo 10th on 16 points from 11. Bologna went on to finish that season 17th with 42 points, and Palermo 5th with 65.

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

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Bologna wins, 1 draw and 1 for Palermo.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 23'Yellow card · Nicola MingazziniBologna
  • 27'Yellow card · Mark BrescianoPalermo
  • 42'Goal · Marcelo ZalayetaBologna · 1-0
  • 45'Goal · Simon KjaerPalermo · 1-1
  • 50'Goal · Marcelo ZalayetaBologna · 2-1
  • 61'Yellow card · Francesco ValianiBologna
  • 85'Yellow card · Javier PastorePalermo
  • 90+3'Goal · Marco Di VaioBologna · 3-1
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Marco Di VaioBologna

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Bologna 0, draws 1, Palermo 1.

Team news

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

Emiliano Viviano, Daniele Portanova, Vaggelīs Moras, Andrea Raggi, Francesco Valiani, Nicola Mingazzini, Roberto Guana, Marco Di Vaio, Marcelo Zalayeta, Adaílton, Salvatore Lanna

Palermo line-up (4-3-3)

Salvatore Sirigu, Cesare Bovo, Mattia Cassani, Simon Kjær, Giulio Migliaccio, Antonio Nocerino, Mark Bresciano, Fábio Simplício, Edinson Cavani, Fabrizio Miccoli, Igor Budan