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48% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA and 52% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
Sampdoria 2 – 2 Fiorentina 
5′ Bruno Fernandes 60′ Gonzalo Rodríguez
71′ Ricardo Álvarez 89′ Babacar
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 9th position with 44 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Fiorentina, 8th position with 51 points and a positive goal difference of +10
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fiorentina | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 47:37 | 10 | 51 |
| 9 | Sampdoria | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 37:35 | 2 | 44 |
Fiorentina winning 14 games compared to Sampdoria winning 12 games. It’s a challenge for Fiorentina still dreaming for a spot in the Europa League next season. The match ending with a 2-2 draw giving only 1 point each.
- There are 115 precedents between Fiorentina and Sampdoria in Serie A. Stats showing Sampdoria with 32 wins, 42 draws, and Fiorentina with 41 wins. For games at the Ferraris, Sampdoria winning 24 and Fiorentina 12 wins.
? Breaking: #SampFiorentina has been put back to 12:50 after the visitors were delayed getting to the ground
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) April 9, 2017
It is Sampdoria to open the score in the 5th minute. Midfielder Bruno Fernandes defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Tatarusanu with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Photo: twitter.com/sampdoria_en
Fiorentina equalizing the score for the 1-1 in the 60th minute. It is Gonzalo Rodríguez to defeat Sampdoria goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano with a headed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Borja Valero with a cross following a corner conceded by Sampdoria midfielder Bartosz Bereszynski.
60: GOOOOAL!!! Gonzalo Rodriguez marks his 200th appearance for the club with the equaliser! It’s 1-1 now #SampFiorentina
— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) April 9, 2017
Sampdoria taking the lead again in the 71st minute. It is Ricardo Álvarez to smack a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Patrik Schick.
71: GOOOOOOOOAL!!!! ALVAREZ! The Argentine caps a fine Samp break to make it 2-1! #SampFiorentina
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) April 9, 2017
⚽️ He came, he saw, he stuck the ball in the back of the net! #Alvarez scores to wrestle back the advantage in #SampFiorentina! pic.twitter.com/8SdqfvqngH
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) April 9, 2017
Fiorentina leveling again to draw the match with a 2-2 in the 89th minute. It is Khouma Babacar to defeat goalkeeper Viviano with a right footed shot in the high center. The assist is by Riccardo Saponara.
Photo: twitter.com/acffiorentina
Here is SAMPDORIA official staring lineup -formation by coach Marco Giampaolo:
SAMPDORIA (4-3-3): Viviano; Dodô, Škriniar, Silvestre, Bereszyński; Barreto, Torreira, Linetty; Schick, B. Fernandes, Quagliarella.
Here is FIORENTINA official staring lineup -formation by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tatarusanu; Gonzalo Rodriguez, Astori, Sanchez; Tello, Badelj, Borja Valero, Milič; Bernardeschi, Iličič; Babacar.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Luis Muriel with 10 goals
Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Nikola Kalinic with 14 goals
| Sampdoria | Goals | Goals | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel, Luis | 10 | 14 | Kalinic, Nikola |
| Schick, Patrik | 8 | 10 | Bernardeschi, Federico |
| Quagliarella, Fabio | 8 | 6 | Babacar, Khouma |
| Fernandes, Bruno | 4 | 4 | Ilicic, Josip |
| Barreto, Edgar | 2 | 3 | Tello, Cristian |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 03/04/17 | SA | Inter – Sampdoria | 1:2 | 30 | |||
| 19/03/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Juventus | 0:1 | 29 | |||
| 11/03/17 | SA | Genoa – Sampdoria | 0:1 | 28 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 3 wins
| 02/04/17 | SA | Fiorentina – Bologna | 1:0 | 30 | |||
| 19/03/17 | SA | Crotone – Fiorentina | 0:1 | 29 | |||
| 12/03/17 | SA | Fiorentina – Cagliari | 1:0 | 28 |
Photo: twitter.com/sampdoria
Photo: facebook.com/sampdoria
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 31
Sampdoria 2 – 2 Fiorentina
Sunday 9 April 2017
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genova, Italy
12:50
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: DOBOSZ – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: VUOTO
ADD1: PAIRETTO
ADD2: AURELIANO
Goals: 5′ Bruno Fernandes (S), 60′ Gonzalo Rodríguez (F), 71′ Ricardo Álvarez (S), 84′ Khouma Babacar (F)
Official lineups – formations:
Sampdoria (4-3-3): Viviano; Dodô, Škriniar, Silvestre, Bereszyński; Barreto, Torreira, Linetty; Schick, B. Fernandes, Quagliarella.
Subs: Sportiello, Tomovic, Salcedo, Cristoforo, Maistro, Hagi, Chiesa, Maxi Olivera, Kalinič, De Maio, Saponara, Mlakar.
Coach: Marco Giampaolo
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tatarusanu; Gonzalo Rodriguez, Astori, Sanchez; Tello, Badelj, Borja Valero, Milič; Bernardeschi, Iličič; Babacar.
Subs: Puggioni, Falcone, Simič, R. Alvarez, Palombo, Praet, Regini, Pavlovič, Cigarini, Đuričić, Tessiore, Budimir.
Coach: Paulo Sousa