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Palermo beat Carrarese 2-1 to stay top of Serie B
Palermo beat Carrarese 2-1 in Serie B, staying top of the table.
Johnsen scored first for Palermo in the 26th minute, and Rubino equalised for Carrarese in the 74th.
Vavassori scored the winner six minutes later, turning in a rebound after Pohjanpalo's shot.
The result gives Palermo seven wins from their first eight games and a fourth consecutive league victory, their best run of that kind since 2014.
Carrarese hit the woodwork twice in the opening 10 minutes but leave the match with seven points and remain in the relegation playoff zone.
Palermo have 22 points, five ahead of second-placed Mantova and six ahead of third-placed Modena.
Verona and Pisa are due to close the eighth round.
Palermo beat Carrarese 2-1 to record their seventh win in eight Serie B matches.
Dennis Johnsen put Palermo ahead in the 26th minute, and Vavassori scored the winner in the 80th.
Rubino equalised for Carrarese in the 74th minute.
Palermo remained top of the table on 22 points, five ahead of Mantova.
Carrarese stayed on seven points, in the relegation play-off zone.
- Who
- Palermo and Carrarese.
- What
- Palermo won 2-1 in a Serie B match.
- When
- 25 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The match was part of Serie B. The result left Palermo top of the table.
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Johnsen scored to give Palermo the lead.
Rubino equalised for Carrarese.
Vavassori scored Palermo's winner.
- Final score
- Palermo 2-1 Carrarese
- Palermo goals
- Johnsen, 26th minute; Vavassori, 80th minute
- Carrarese goal
- Rubino, 74th minute
- Palermo points
- 22
- Lead over Mantova
- 5 points