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59% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 41% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA
AS Roma 3 – 2 Sampdoria 
8′ Mohamed Salah 18′ Luis Muriel
61′ Edin Dzeko 41′ Fabio Quagliarella
93′ Francesco Totti (pen)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 4th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Sampdoria, 2nd position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sampdoria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Roma | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6:2 | 4 | 4 |
AS Roma surviving the pressure to win the home game and climb the Serie A Table thanks to the winner goal by iconic Captain Francesco Totti. Sampdoria failing to win this away game after leading with forward Fabio Quagliarella to draw and then the final blow when Totti converted the penalty to give Roma the victory.
An important match for AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti playing his 250th with Roma.
The Roman gladiators opening the score in the 8th minute. A brilliant assist by Diego Perotti finding midfielder Mohamed Salah at the right spot for the headed shot defeating Sampdoria goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano in the bottom right corner. Way to go for Salah!
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
Sampdoria equalizing in the 18th minute. It’s Colombian forward Luis Muriel to score defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny with a right footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by defender Vasco Regini.
Photo: facebook.com/sampdoria
Sampdoria overturning the result at the Olimpico under heavy rain! In the 41s minute, Sampdoria take the lead following a corner conceded by Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan. It is forward Fabio Quagliarella to defeat from close range goalkeeper Szczęsny with a right footed in the center. The assist is by Ricardo Álvarez.
Photo: facebook.com/sampdoria
Roma reacting and equalizing the score in the 61st minute. It is forward Edin Dzeko to defeat goalkeeper Viviano with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by legendary forward Franecsco Totti.
A thriller end!!!! What a best way to say “Here I am” Imagine, Referee Giacomelli giving a penalty to Roma in the 92nd minute conceded by Sampdoria Milan Skriniar after a foul on Roma forward Edin Dzeko. The ideal moment arriving with Captain Totti taking the penalty spot. One on one and there he goes…. Totti converting the penalty with a right footed shot to give Roma the victory while the fans go wild applauding Totti.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Szczęsny; Florenzi, Manolas, Vermaelen, Juan Jesus; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman; Salah, Džeko, Perotti.
Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup by coach:
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Viviano; Sala, Silvestre, Regini, Pavlovic; Barreto, Torreira, Linetty; Alvarez; Muriel, Quagliarella.
- There are 116 precedents between AS Roma – Sampdoria. Stats showing AS Roma with 46 wins, 33 draws, and Sampdoria with 37 wins. Considering 58 matchs only at the Olimpico Stadium, stats showing AS Roma with 37 wins, 12 draws, and Sampdoria with only 9 wins.
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- Click the video to watch AS Roma vs Sampdoria highlights on Sunday 11 September 2016 for the Serie A Week 3
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AS ROMA: Diego Perotti with 3 goals
Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Muriel, Barreto, and Quagliarella with 1 goal each
| AS Roma | Goals | Goals | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perotti, Diego | 3 | 1 | Muriel, Luis |
| Strootman, Kevin | 1 | 1 | Quagliarella, Fabio |
| Dzeko, Edin | 1 | 1 | Barreto, Edgar |
| Salah, Mohamed | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 03/09/16 | CFG | Roma – San Lorenzo | 2:1 | ||||
| 28/08/16 | SA | Cagliari – Roma | 2:2 | 2 | |||
| 23/08/16 | UCLQ | Roma – Porto | 0:3 | QR4 |
Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 3 wins
| 28/08/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Atalanta | 2:1 | 2 |
| 21/08/16 | SA | Empoli – Sampdoria | 0:1 | 1 |
| 14/08/16 | CI | Sampdoria – Bassano | 3:0 | R3 |
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma/
AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti celebrating his 250th game with AS Roma
Photo: facebook.com/sampdoria
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 3
AS Roma 3 – 2 Sampdoria
Sunday 11 September 2016
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
15:00
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: BARBIRATI – VIVENZI
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: PAIRETTO
Goals: 8′ Mohamed Salah (R), 18′ Luis Muriel (S), 41′ Fabio Quagliarella (S),61′ Edin Dzeko (R), 93′ Francesco Totti (pen)
Official lineups – formations:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Szczęsny; Florenzi, Manolas, Vermaelen, Juan Jesus; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman; Salah, Džeko, Perotti.
Coach: Luciano Spalletti.
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Viviano; Sala, Silvestre, Regini, Pavlovic; Barreto, Torreira, Linetty; Alvarez; Muriel, Quagliarella.
Coach: Giuseppe Iachini