Serie A (Week 12) : Milan beats Palermo 2-1
ITALY, Nov. 6, 2016 (AMP) — Serie A / Match day 12: Two wins in a row for AC Milan. After their 1-0 win against Pescara on October 30, the Rossoneri continued their sensational form in the Serie A with a 2-1 victory over Palermo this Sunday.
AC Milan dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Chilian midfielder Matías Fernández in the 15th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Rossoneri further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Lapadula Gianluca with just 8 minutes remaining in regulation time.
AC Milan climbed to second place with 25 points from 12 games, 5 points behind Juventus.
View : Full Serie A table (as of November 6, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 30 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 23 |
| 4 | Lazio | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Napoli | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 7 | Torino | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 19 |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | Genoa | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Cagliari | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 16 |
| 11 | Chievo | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Udinese | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | Inter Milan | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 14 |
| 14 | Sampdoria | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 14 |
| 15 | Bologna | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 13 |
| 16 | Sassuolo | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 13 |
| 17 | Empoli | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 10 |
| 18 | Pescara | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 7 |
| 19 | Palermo | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 6 |
| 20 | Crotone | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : Serie A 2016-2017
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Overview
Palermo
- Position: 19
- Best performance of the season:Atalanta 0-1 Palermo (21 Sep.)
- Previous game:Cagliari 2-1 Palermo (31 Oct.)
- Next game:Bologna - Palermo (20 Nov.)
AC Milan
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Chievo 1-3 AC Milan (16 Oct.)
- Previous game:AC Milan 1-0 Pescara (30 Oct.)
- Next game:AC Milan - Inter Milan (20 Nov.)
Palermo
1:2
AC Milan
1:2 (0:1)
- 6 November 2016
- 15:00
- Palermo
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juventus | 30 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 25 |
| 3 |  AS Roma | 23 |
| 4 |  Lazio | 22 |
| 5 |  Atalanta | 22 |
Week 12 Results
| Saturday 5 November 2016 | ||||
 | Torino | 5-1 | Cagliari |  |
 | Napoli | 1-1 | Lazio | |
| Sunday 6 November 2016 | ||||
 | Pescara | 0-4 | Empoli |  |
 | Genoa | 1-1 | Udinese |  |
| Palermo | 1-2 | AC Milan | |
 | Sassuolo | 0-3 | Atalanta | |
 | Chievo | 1-2 | Juventus | |
 | Fiorentina | 18:00 | Sampdoria |  |
 | Inter Milan | 18:00 | Crotone |  |
| AS Roma | 20:45 | Bologna |  |