“Walid Cheddira opens the scoring for Avellino, finishing off a Brando Moruzzi assist after early half-chances from Missori and Lauritsen had gone close.”
“Lorenzo Insigne levels for Sampdoria after a flurry of corners, latching onto a Tobias Lauritsen assist to make it 1-1.”
“Just two minutes after conceding the equalizer, Avellino retake the lead through Martin Palumbo, assisted by Raffaele Russo.”
Pivotal“Raffaele Russo gets on the scoresheet himself, finishing a Brando Moruzzi assist to put Avellino two goals clear.”
Pivotal“Michele Besaggio completes the first-half rout, converting from a corner to make it 4-1 and effectively end the contest before the break.”
Pivotal
Avellino
Sampdoria
Outstanding performance
Avellino•AttackerAvellino were ruthless in a staggering opening period, scoring four goals in 17 minutes to turn a 1-1 scoreline into a rout by the half-hour mark, with Cheddira's opener cancelled out by Insigne before Palumbo, Russo and Besaggio tore through Sampdoria's defense in quick succession. The visitors actually controlled the game in terms of territory - out-dominating Avellino 67 to 47, dominant in dangerous attacks (42 to 30), corners (6 to 0) and total shots (12 to 9) - but none of that mattered against a home side that was clinical with what little it created, converting five of its nine shots while Sampdoria managed just one from twelve. Russo's goal and assist made him the standout performer, while substitute Tommaso Biasci added further gloss with a late fifth after coming off the bench. For Avellino this is a statement result that will do wonders for morale regardless of league position context, while Sampdoria's wastefulness in front of goal despite enjoying the better of possession and chances will be the overriding concern for their coaching staff heading into the next fixture.
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Michele BesaggioYellow CardMichele Besaggio receives a yellow card.
Armando Izzo receives a yellow card.
Filippo Missori takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Marco Sala is substituted for Brando Moruzzi.
Shot - Gennaro Tutino Head Shot Missed
Andrea FavilliYellow CardYellow card shown to Andrea Favilli.
Tommaso BiasciVAR decision: Goal disallowed due to a foul by Tommaso Biasci.
Tommaso BiasciShot from Tommaso Biasci with his left foot results in a goal.
Goal! Tommaso Biasci scores, bringing the score to 5-1, assisted by Filippo Missori.
Alex Ferrari receives a yellow card.
Tommaso Biasci is on, and Raffaele Russo is off.
Dimitrios Sounas is on, and Martin Palumbo is off.
Manuel Cicconi takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Filippo Delli Carri's header is blocked.
Michael VenturiYellow CardMichael Venturi receives a yellow card.
Fabio Depaoli replaces Liam Henderson.
Tjas Begic is on, and Tobias Lauritsen is off.
Filippo Missori attempts a header but misses the shot.
Alex Ferrari takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Liam Henderson takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Gennaro Tutino comes on for Yari Verschaeren.
Giacomo Faticanti replaces Luca Palmiero.
Andrea Favilli is on, and Walid Cheddira is off.
Tobias Lauritsen takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Walid Cheddira takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Filippo Delli Carri's header is saved.
Lorenzo Insigne takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Filippo Missori takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Substitution: Alex Ferrari comes on for Yann Karamoh.
First half ends with a score of 4-1.
Offside.
Offside.
Lorenzo Insigne takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Michele BesaggioMichele Besaggio takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
Goal! Michele Besaggio scores, making it 4-1.
Corner awarded.
Raffaele RussoShot by Raffaele Russo with another body part results in a goal.
assist: Brando Moruzzi
Goal! Raffaele Russo scores to make it 3-1, assisted by Brando Moruzzi.
Martin PalumboShot from Martin Palumbo with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Raffaele Russo
Goal! Martin Palumbo scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Raffaele Russo.
Lorenzo InsigneLorenzo Insigne scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Tobias Lauritsen
Goal! Lorenzo Insigne scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
Corner awarded.
Lorenzo Insigne takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Walid CheddiraShot - Walid Cheddira Head Shot Goal
assist: Brando Moruzzi
Goal! Walid Cheddira scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Brando Moruzzi.
Tobias Lauritsen attempts a header but misses the shot.
Filippo Missori takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Kick-off! The referee is Juan Luca Sacchi.
