Palermo have given their survival hopes a huge boost this afternoon by proving too strong for Roma in Serie A.
The tone for an attacking clash was set in the first five minutes as Jasmin Kurtic and Alessandro Florenzi went close at their end.
Fabrizio Miccoli then crashed a free kick off the crossbar as the home side threatened from distance.
Palermo took the lead soon after when Josip Ilicic fired home after meeting a precise pass from Miccoli in the penalty area.
A clever passing move saw the Pink and Blacks double their advantage before the break.
Andrea Dossena and Ilicic exchanged passes before finding Miccoli, who applied a composed finish with the outside of his right foot.
Francesco Totti failed to orchestrate a response for the visitors in the match which marked his 20th anniversary at the club.
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo and Miralem Pjanic were both introduced but Palermo kept a rare clean sheet to keep their fight against relegation alive.
