Palermo and Inter could not be separated on Sunday evening at the Stadio Renzo Barbera as the sides played out a 1-1 draw.
Franco Vasquez gave Palermo the lead after a defensive error from Nemanja Vidic, but his strike was cancelled out in the first-half by in-form Inter midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
Inter remain unbeaten in Serie A this season while Palermo are still searching for their first win since promotion.
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Palermo
Stefano Sorrentino – 7 – Acrobatic
Was perhaps a little hesitant which allowed Inter to equalise but made a remarkable agile save from under his own crossbar to deny Pablo Osvaldo from claiming a certain winner.
Sinisa Andelkovic – 6.5 – Uninspiring
Wasn’t put under too much pressure by Inter’s attack but when called upon he appeared a little vulnerable.
Claudio Terzi – 7 – Solid
Clearly Palermo’s best defender at the heart of the back three. Was a commanding a solid presence against a dangerous front two of Osvaldo and Mauro Icardi
Zouhair Feddal – 6.5 – Calm
Worked well with Terzi but, again, wasn’t fully tested by Inter’s attack and was a little suspect on set-pieces.
Michel Morganella – 7 – Impressed
Dealt with the threat of Yuto Nagatomo quite well but rarely put his opposite number under any defensive pressure. Did create one clear chance in the final third toward the end.
Francesco Bolzoni – 6.5 – Average
Lost his midfield battle against Kovacic and had no real influence on proceedings both defensively and offensively.
Luca Rigoni – 7.5 – Promising
Showed that he was calm in possession and an all-round solid midfielder against quality opponents in Fredy Guarin and Gary Medal. Worked hard and tirelessly for his team
Edgar Barreto – 6.5 – Average
Didn’t match the display of his midfield partner Rigoni and failed to stop the attacking threat of Guarin.
Achraf Lazaar – 6 – Poor
Had a tough evening and suspect that if he was facing tougher opposition than Danilo D’Ambrosio he might have been exploited. Was possibly Palermo’s worst player and was substituted.
Franco Vazquez – 7 – Disappointed
After profiting from Vidic’s mistake to finish past Samir Handanovic, the striker will be disappointed he didn’t win it for the Sicilians as he squandered two chances near the end.
Paulo Dybala – 6.5 – Average
Put the Inter back-line under slight pressure but wasted a few good chances and counter attacks with poor vision and poor accuracy with his passing.
Substitutes
Robin Quaison – 6
Fabio Daprela – 6
Andrea Belotti – 6.5
Inter
Samir Handanovic – 7 – Solid
Was rarely tested in the Inter goal and was not at fault for the Palermo goal. Saved smartly from his own man to prevent an own goal in the second half.
Juan Jesus – 7 – Commanding
Rarely put a foot wrong although as aforementioned, Handanovic saved his blushes from turning the ball into his own net.
Nemanja Vidic – 6 – Shaky
Was massively at fault for Palermo’s goal but did try to amend for his mistake in the opposition box, only for his goal to be ruled out for offside.
Andrea Ranocchia – 6.5 – Average
The Italian defender didn’t have an awful lot to do but was turned on occasion and troubled by the odd Palermo attack.
Yuto Nagatomo – 6.5 – Lucky
Nagatomo rarely threatened going forward and was very fortunate in the second-half when he fell dramatically in his own box to win his side a free-kick and prevent Palermo from taking the lead.
Mateo Kovacic – 8 – Man of the match
Was by far the best player on the pitch and continued his fine form for his club by keeping possession well, being combative when needed and getting his name on the scoresheet to keep Inter’s unbeaten start intact. An all-round great performance.
Fredy Guarin – 7.5 – Threatening
The Colombian midfielder was in good form and was threatening in the opposition half with shots from long-range and the occasional burst into the penalty area.
Gary Medal – 7 – Calm
Medal looked assured beside Guarin and Kovacic and offered good defensive cover for his defence. Started life at Inter well.
Pablo Osvaldo – 6.5 – Below average
Nearly grabbed the winner at the end and his link-up play was smart but was hardly a presence up-front and had little influence on the game.
Mauro Icardi – 6 – Poor
Icardi was a shadow of the player he was against Sassuolo. He struggled to test Sorrentino in the Palermo goal but did have a perfectly good goal ruled off for offside after good movement in the box.
Substitutes
Hernanes – 6
Palacio – 6
Dodo – 6.5
