Amauri scores late winner for Parma

Parma have registered their third successive win in Serie A with a 2-1 victory over Palermo at home.

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The hosts had to soak up early pressure, as Franco Brienza and Josip Ilicic went close for the Sicilian side.

Ishak Belfodil and Marco Parolo then tested Palermo goalkeeper Francesco Benussi, but failed to break the deadlock in the opening 45 minutes.

However, Belfodil pulled Parma ahead on 62 minutes when he turned in a corner from close range.

Minutes later he came close to making it 2-0 for the Gialloblu, but failed to make the most of Jonathan Biabiany's good pass.

That appeared to have cost Parma the win when Ilicic floated in a cross for Igor Budan to head home from close range.

Former Palermo striker Amauri, though, ascertained the points for Parma in the second minute of injury time when he got the better of Benussi and slotted home from close range.