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40% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA and 60% Ball Possession BENEVENTO
Sampdoria 2 – 3 Benevento 
8′ Fabio Quagliarella 33′ Luca Caldirola
18′ Omar Colley 72′ Luca Caldirola
. 88′ Gaetano Letizia
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Benevento, 10th position with 0 points and a positive goal difference of 0
Sampdoria, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Sampdoria falling and living an early nightmare in this 2020-2021 Season. Benevento conquering the Marassi winning the Serie A Week 2 game defeating Sampdoria on Saturday 26 September 2020 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genova, Italy. Surely, this is an ideal debut for Benevento after their promotion from the Serie B. It’s definitely a double joy for Benevento Coach Flippo Inzaghi and Captain Luca Caldirola scoring two goals.
Sampdoria opening the score in the 8th minute for the 1-0. It is forward Fabio Quagliarella to defeat Benevento goalkeeper Montipò from very close range with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Federico Bonazzoli. What a moment for Qua Qua Qua Quagliarellaaaaaaaa
⚽ | GOOOOOOOOAL!
9 – #Quagliarella slots home #Bonazzoli's pass to put us in front!#SampBenevento 1⃣-0⃣#SerieATIM#FORZADORIA 🔵 ⚪ 🔴 ⚫ ⚪ 🔵 pic.twitter.com/hVsadhJuTy
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) September 26, 2020
Sampdoria increasing the score in the 18th minute. It is Omar Colley to smack a headed shot from very close range in the top right corner. The assist is by Antonio Candreva with a cross following a corner conceded by Luca Caldirola.
⚽ | NUMBER TWO!
18 – #Candreva stands up an inch-perfect cross for #Colley to head home our second!#SampBenevento 2⃣-0⃣#SerieATIM#FORZADORIA 🔵 ⚪ 🔴 ⚫ ⚪ 🔵 pic.twitter.com/965d6PNtKf
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) September 26, 2020
The moment for redemption. In the 32nd minute, Luca Caldirola defeating Sampdora goalkeeper Emil Audero with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner following a corner conceded by Audero. It is Caldirola’s first goal in the Serie A, a total joy for him and teammates.
⚽️ GOOOOOOOL
🧱 2-1 Luca Caldirola
🆚 #SampdoriaBenevento🧙🏻♀️ #ForzaStrega pic.twitter.com/cD7fAHo0E4
— Benevento Calcio (@bncalcio) September 26, 2020
In the 72nd minute, it is again Luca Caldirola pushing Benevento’s bandwagon equalizing for the 2-2. Caldirola scoring with a headed shot from very close range in the bottom right corner. The assist s by Gianluca Caprari with a cross following a corner conceded by Morten Thorsby. Benevento believing in a miracle.
Chaos for Sampdoria losing control without finding their way out. Benevento overturning the result and going for the final 2-3. The hero is Gaetano Letizia giving Benevento the victory scoring with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Marco Sau.
⚽️ Goooool
💥 2-3 Gaaaaetano Letizia
🆚 #SampdoriaBenevento
🧙🏻♀️ #ForzaStrega pic.twitter.com/gradHPAdSR— Benevento Calcio (@bncalcio) September 26, 2020
👉 Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Claudio Ranieri:
SAMPDORIA (4-4-2): Audero; Bereszynski, Tonelli, Colley, Augello; Candreva, Verre, Ekdal, Jankto; Bonazzoli, Quagliarella.
👉 Here is BENEVENTO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Filippo Inzaghi:
BENEVENTO (4-3-2-1): Montipò; Letizia, Glik, Caldirola ©, Foulon; Ionita, Schiattarella, Dabo; Insigne, Caprari; Moncini.
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Referee Federico Dionisi from the section of L’Aquila will be assisted by Sergio Ranghetti from the section of Chiari and Alessio Berti from the section of Prato. The fourth official will be Marco Serra from the section of Torino. The VAR will be Daniele Doveri from the section of Roma and Matteo Passeri from the section of Gubbio.
📄 | LINEUP
Here's the starting XI chosen by #Ranieri for #SampBenevento.#SerieATIM#FORZADORIA 🔵 ⚪ 🔴 ⚫ ⚪ 🔵 pic.twitter.com/lo7T056dwT
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) September 26, 2020
📣 FORMAZIONE UFFICIALE
🆚 #SampdoriaBenevento
⚽️ #SerieATIM @SerieA🧙🏻♀️ #ForzaStrega pic.twitter.com/FQwjkeHyzZ
— Benevento Calcio (@bncalcio) September 26, 2020
What a comeback for Benevento after being 0-2 to claim the victory for the 2-3.
#SampdoriaBenevento: gli scatti della gara https://t.co/oE16srac7X
— Benevento Calcio (@bncalcio) September 26, 2020
Sampdoria falling at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium remaining in the last position.
📝 #Sampdoria throw it away as Benevento complete Marassi comeback ➡️ https://t.co/NFdwwXw2CO pic.twitter.com/Qw0aA4JXaS
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) September 26, 2020
⚽️ #SampBenevento
🏆 @SerieA_EN
📅 26 September
⏰ 18:00 CEST
📍 Stadio Luigi Ferraris
📱 @sampdoria_en pic.twitter.com/jUrRUzW6P5— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) September 23, 2020
2020 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 2
Sampdoria 2 – 3 Benevento
Saturday 26 September 2020
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genova, Italy
18:00
Referee: DIONISI
Assistants: RANGHETTI – BERTI
Fourth Official: SERRA
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: PASSERI
Goals: 8′ Fabio Quagliarella (S), 18′ Omar Colley (S), 33′ Luca Caldirola (B) 72′ Luca Caldirola (B), 88′ Gaetano Letizia (B)
Official lineups – formations:
SAMPDORIA (4-4-2): Audero, Augello, Ekdal, Verre (59’ Thorsby), Bonazzoli (63’ Ramirez), Jankto, Colley, Tonelli, Bereszynski, Quagliarella (K) (83’ Gabbiadini), Candreva (59’ De Paoli).
Subs: Ravaglia, Vieira, Askildsen, Regini, Yoshida, Ferrari, Leris, Damsgaard.
Coach: Claudio Ranieri
BENEVENTO (4-3-2-1): Montipò, Letizia, Caldirola (K), Dabo (59’ Improta), Glik, Caprari (75’ Sau), Foulon (81’ Hetemaj), R. Insigne (81’ Tuia), Moncini (75’ Lapadula), Schiattarella, Ionita.
Subs: Manfredini, Lucatelli, Del Pinto, Maggio, Di Serio, Pastina, Vokic.
Coach: Filippo Inzaghi