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57% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA and 47% Ball Possession GENOA
Sampdoria 0 – 3 Genoa 
. 3′ Leonardo Pavoletti
. 26′ Suso
. 74′ Suso
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 15th position with 40 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Genoa, 12th position with 43 points and a negative goal difference of -5
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Genoa | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 41:46 | -5 | 43 |
| 15 | Sampdoria | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 48:53 | -5 | 40 |
Total chaos for Sampdoria! Genoa winning the Derby della Lanterna claiming the bragging rights to rule in Genoa! Sampdoria falling, yet, saved to remain in Serie A next season. Genoa humiliating Sampdoria with 3 goals by Leonardo Pavoletti and Suso.
Genoa opening the score in the 3rd minute. It is forward Leonardo Pavoletti to defeat Sampdoria goalkeeper Eugenio Lamanna with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Cristian Ansaldi.
Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
SAMPDORIA (3-4-1-2): Viviano; Cassani, Silvestre, Diakité; De Silvestri, Palombo, Fernando, Dodô; Soriano; Quagliarella, Cassano.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
GENOA (3-5-2): Lamanna; Burdisso, De Maio, Izzo; Ansaldi, Rincon, Rigoni, Dzemaili, Laxalt; Suso, Pavoletti.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Citadin Eder with 12 goals
Top scorer of GENOA: Leonardo Pavoletti with 12 goals
| SAMPDORIA | Goals | Goals | GENOA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eder | 12 | 12 | Pavoletti, Leonardo |
| Soriano, Roberto | 8 | 4 | Suso |
| Muriel, Luis | 6 | 4 | Cerci, Alessio |
| Fernando | 4 | 3 | Laxalt, Diego |
| Correa, Joaquin | 3 | 3 | Dzemaili, Blerim |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 01/05/16 | SA | Palermo – Sampdoria | 2:0 | Round 36 | |||
| 24/04/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Lazio | 2:1 | Round 35 | |||
| 20/04/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Sampdoria | 0:0 | Round 34 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 02/05/16 | SA | Genoa – Roma | 2:3 | Round 36 | |||
| 24/04/16 | SA | Bologna – Genoa | 2:0 | Round 35 | |||
| 20/04/16 | SA | Genoa – Inter | 1:0 | Round 34 |
Photo: facebook.com/genoaCFCofficial
Genoa winning the Derby della Lanterna against Sampdoria
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 37
Sampdoria 0 – 3 Genoa
Sunday 8 May 2016
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genoa, Italy
15:00
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: CARIOLATO – VUOTO
Fourth Official: TONOLINI
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2 MASSA
Goals: 3′ Leonardo Pavoletti (G), 26′ Suso (G), 74′ Suso (G)
Official lineups – formations:
SAMPDORIA (3-4-1-2): Viviano; Cassani, Silvestre, Diakité; De Silvestri, Palombo, Fernando, Dodô; Soriano; Quagliarella, Cassano.
Subs.: Puggioni, Brignoli, Barreto, Correa, Pereira, Ranocchia, Lazaros, Sala, Muriel, Alvarez, Skriniar, Ivan.
Coach: Vincenzo Montella.
GENOA (3-5-2): Lamanna; Burdisso, De Maio, Izzo; Ansaldi, Rincon, Rigoni, Dzemaili, Laxalt; Suso, Pavoletti.
Subs: Donnarumma, Sommariva, Marchese, Capel, Ntcham, Pandev, Lazovic, Muñoz, Fiamozzi, Silva, Matavz, Tachtsidis.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.
Match Stats
| Sampdoria | Match Stats | Genoa |
| 0 | Goals | 3 |
| 12(3) | Shots (on goal) | 18(7) |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 57% | Ball Possession | 43% |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |