Fiorentina vs Sampdoria, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ASampdoria off the mark with surprise win at Fiorentina
Sampdoria, beaten in their first two Serie A games of the season, broke their duck against Fiorentina on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria).
- 2': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 8': Foul by Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria).
- 8': Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 9': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 9': Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria).
- 11': Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez with a headed pass.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
- 13': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Emil Audero.
- 14': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Lorenzo Tonelli.
- 18': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Maya Yoshida (Sampdoria).
- 19': Attempt missed. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 20': Offside, Sampdoria. Mikkel Damsgaard tries a through ball, but Gastón Ramírez is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Augello.
- 21': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 22': Bartlomiej Dragowski (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria).
- 24': Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina).
- 26': Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 28': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
- 31': Hand ball by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
- 33': Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria).
- 33': Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez.
- 36': Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
- 37': Attempt saved. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 37': Attempt saved. Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 38': Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria).
- 38': Attempt saved. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez.
- 39': Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria).
- 39': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
- 41': Penalty Sampdoria. Fabio Quagliarella draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 41': Penalty conceded by Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': Goal! Fiorentina 0, Sampdoria 1. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Fiorentina 0, Sampdoria 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 0, Sampdoria 1.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
- 48': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 48': Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
- 50': Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
- 50': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
- 51': Attempt missed. Tommaso Augello (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 53': Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
- 55': Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Fabio Quagliarella.
- 55': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 56': Attempt missed. Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
- 56': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 57': Attempt saved. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 58': Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 58': Substitution, Fiorentina. Patrick Cutrone replaces Christian Kouamé.
- 58': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 59': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria).
- 59': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Lorenzo Tonelli.
- 61': Attempt missed. Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Dangerous play by Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria).
- 62': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina).
- 62': Maya Yoshida (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Dangerous play by Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina).
- 63': Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Candreva.
- 64': Attempt saved. Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabio Quagliarella.
- 66': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
- 67': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Gaetano Castrovilli with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Sampdoria. Kristoffer Askildsen replaces Gastón Ramírez.
- 69': Substitution, Sampdoria. Mehdi Léris replaces Antonio Candreva because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, Sampdoria. Valerio Verre replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 69': Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria).
- 69': Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 72': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
- 72': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Sampdoria 1. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 73': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria).
- 73': Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria).
- 74': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Federico Ceccherini.
- 76': Hand ball by Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria).
- 76': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 77': VAR Decision: No Goal Fiorentina 1-1 Sampdoria.
- 77': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
- 79': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria).
- 79': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Fiorentina. Joseph Alfred Duncan replaces Gaetano Castrovilli because of an injury.
- 83': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Sampdoria 2. Valerio Verre (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Audero.
- 84': Substitution, Sampdoria. Antonio Palumbo replaces Albin Ekdal.
- 84': Substitution, Sampdoria. Vasco Regini replaces Tommaso Augello.
- 86': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Vasco Regini.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 86': Attempt missed. Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Saponara replaces Sofyan Amrabat.
- 89': Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Antonio Palumbo (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mehdi Léris with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 90'+4': Maya Yoshida (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 1, Sampdoria 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 1, Sampdoria 2.
Statistics
 SAM |
FIO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 35.2 | Possession | 64.8 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 210 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 298 | Passes | 537 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 12 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 23 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 29 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 33 | +49 | 78 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 33 | +21 | 66 |
| 3 | Napoli | 33 | +15 | 66 |
| 4 | Juventus | 33 | +28 | 63 |
Line-Ups
Fiorentina (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 69 | Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK) |
| 17 | Federico Ceccherini |
| 22 | Martín Cáceres |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 10 | Gaetano Castrovilli |
| 5 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
| 34 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 3 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 25 | Federico Chiesa |
| 9 | Dusan Vlahovic |
| 11 | Christian Kouamé |
Sampdoria (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Audero (GK) |
| 21 | Lorenzo Tonelli  |
| 22 | Maya Yoshida |
| 3 | Tommaso Augello |
| 24 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 6 | Albin Ekdal |
| 18 | Morten Thorsby |
| 38 | Tobias Damsgaard |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva |
| 11 | Gastón Ramírez |
| 27 | Fabio Quagliarella |
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