Match report

Sampdoria Defeats Fiorentina 4-1 in Serie A

Sampdoria
Sampdoria
4–1
FT
Fiorentina
Fiorentina
May 16, 2022

Sampdoria emerged victorious against Fiorentina in a high-intensity clash in the Italian Serie A. The hosts raced into an early lead, capitalizing on two quick goals within minutes to stun visiting Fiorentina. Despite conceding late through a penalty, Sampdoria’s earlier efforts proved decisive as they held off any comeback attempts to secure a 4-1 win.

Key Facts

  • • Sampdoria secured the victory with goals from A. Ferrari (16'), F. Quagliarella (30'), M. Thorsby (71'), and A. Sabiri (83')
  • • Fiorentina's N. Gonzalez scored a penalty goal at 89'
  • • L. Torreira and N. Gonzalez received yellow cards for Fiorentina in the early minutes of the match
  • • Sampdoria’s O. Colley was sent off with a red card late in the game

Lineups

Sampdoria

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 E. Audero (G)
  • 24 B. Bereszyński (D)
  • 15 O. Colley (D)
  • 3 T. Augello (D)
  • 25 A. Ferrari (D)
  • 87 A. Candreva (M)
  • 88 T. Rincón (M)
  • 2 M. Thorsby (M)
  • 14 R. Vieira Nan (M)
  • 11 A. Sabiri (M)
  • 27 F. Quagliarella (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 F. Caputo
  • 38 M. Damsgaard
  • 30 N. Ravaglia
  • 70 S. Trimboli
  • 6 A. Ekdal
  • 33 W. Falcone
  • 21 S. Giovinco
  • 40 M. Somma
  • 26 G. Magnani
  • 16 K. Askildsen
  • 22 M. Yoshida
  • 29 N. Murru

Fiorentina

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Terracciano (G)
  • 3 C. Biraghi (D)
  • 23 L. Venuti (D)
  • 98 Igor (D)
  • 4 N. Milenković (D)
  • 5 G. Bonaventura (M)
  • 32 A. Duncan (M)
  • 18 L. Torreira (M)
  • 11 J. Ikoné (F)
  • 9 Arthur Cabral (F)
  • 22 N. González (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Y. Maleh
  • 19 K. Piątek
  • 7 José Callejón
  • 17 A. Terzić
  • 8 R. Saponara
  • 69 B. Drągowski
  • 91 A. Kokorin
  • 55 M. Nastasić
  • 29 Odriozola
  • 25 A. Rosati
  • 2 L. Martínez
  • 67 L. Munteanu

Timeline

  1. Fiorentina
    14' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    L. Torreira

    Persistent fouling

  2. Fiorentina
    15' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    N. Gonzalez

    Foul

  3. Sampdoria
    16' Sampdoria Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ferrari · Assist: A. Candreva
  4. Sampdoria
    18' Sampdoria Card · Yellow Card
    R. Vieira Nan

    Foul

  5. Sampdoria
    30' Sampdoria Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Quagliarella · Assist: A. Sabiri
  6. Fiorentina
    46' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Duncan · On: Y. Maleh
  7. Sampdoria
    65' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Quagliarella · On: F. Caputo
  8. Fiorentina
    66' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Arthur Cabral · On: K. Piątek
  9. Fiorentina
    66' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Ikone · On: J. Callejon
  10. Fiorentina
    69' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Maleh

    Foul

  11. Sampdoria
    71' Sampdoria Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Thorsby · Assist: A. Candreva
  12. Fiorentina
    74' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Venuti · On: A. Terzic
  13. Fiorentina
    74' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Torreira · On: R. Saponara
  14. Sampdoria
    82' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Candreva · On: M. Damsgaard
  15. Sampdoria
    83' Sampdoria Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sabiri · Assist: F. Caputo
  16. Sampdoria
    86' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Emil Audero · On: N. Ravaglia
  17. Sampdoria
    86' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Vieira Nan · On: S. Trimboli
  18. Fiorentina
    88' Fiorentina Var · Penalty awarded
    K. Piątek
  19. Sampdoria
    89' Sampdoria Card · Yellow Card
    S. Trimboli

    Handball

  20. Fiorentina
    89' Fiorentina Goal · Penalty
    N. Gonzalez
  21. Sampdoria
    90'+4 Sampdoria Card · Yellow Card
    O. Colley

    Argument

  22. Sampdoria
    90'+4 Sampdoria Card · Red Card
    O. Colley

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Sampdoria Fiorentina
Fouls 18 9
Pass Accuracy 76% 87%
Offsides 4 3
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 12 12
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 279 488
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 5 1
Shots off Target 1 8
Possession 36% 64%
Accurate Passes 211 424
Shots Inside Box 10 10
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point came early when Sampdoria scored two goals within three minutes (16' and 30') which put Fiorentina on their back foot, struggling to regain momentum.
  • ▸ Late in the game, Fiorentina managed to score a penalty goal at 89', but it was too late to affect the overall outcome as Sampdoria’s earlier lead was insurmountable.