Sampdoria claimed all three points after defeating Genoa 1-0 on Sunday night in a hotly contested derby that lacked quality from a footballing perspective for most of the part.
Manolo Gabbiadini’s freekick was the difference at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris although it was helped on its way to the bottom corner by the merest of glances by Sebastien De Maio that left goalkeeper Mattia Perin rooted to his spot.
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Genoa
Mattia Perin – 5.5 – Average
Dominant in the air, poor with his distribution and wasn’t tested apart from the goal.
Facundo Roncaglia – 6.5 – Commanding
No nonsense defending throughout. Was the rock at the back for Genoa.
Sebastien De Maio – 6 – Unlucky
Solid for most of the match. Could only help the ball on its way to the goal.
Nicolas Burdisso – 6.5 – Reliable
Pretty decent before being subbed off due to injury.
Luca Antonelli – 6.5 – Industrious
Was assigned to keep Gabbiadini quiet which he did well. Didn’t offer much going forward
Tomas Rincon – 7 – Tidy
Completed 95 percent of his passes and kept the ball ticking in the centre midfield as well as breaking forward from time to time.
Stefano Sturaro – 5 – Frustrating
Tried too hard but wasn’t up to the mark overall. Was booked when he fouled the goalscorer out of frustration.
Edenilson – 4 – Poor
Lacked quality and was dispossessed down the left wing quite a few times.
Juraj Kucka – 5.5 – Unimpressive
Didn’t find much joy with no help from Antonelli though he did produce the ball of the match for Perotti early in the second half.
Mauricio Pinilla – 7 – Determined
Ran his guts off chasing defenders everywhere and was Genoa’s best player on the night.
Diego Perotti – 7 – Livewire
Troubled down Sampdoria’s left side throughout the game whipping in a whooping 10 crosses.
Substitutes
Alessandro Matri (Kucka 60 minutes) – 5.5 – Ineffective
Went upfront with half an hour remaining but didn’t offer too much of a threat.
Andrea Bertolacci (Burdisso 71 minutes) – 6 – Replacement
Didn’t really have much to do defensively as his side chased the game.
Iago Falque (Rincon 81 minutes) – 5.5 – Chance
Had a great chance only a couple of minutes after coming on but his header blazed over the crossbar.
Sampdoria
Emiliano Viviano – 7 – Reliable
Was up to the mark whenever he was called upon.
Lorenzo De Silvestri – 6 – Competent
Wasn’t tested much defensively due to most of Genoa’s play down the right.
Matias Silvestre – 6.5 – Alert
The experienced campaigner was solid at the back.
Alessio Romagnoli – 7 – Rock
Made the match highest ten clearances as he kept the enemy at bay.
Vasco Regini – 5 – Invisible
Had just two touches of the ball before getting injured and didn’t get to complete even a single pass.
Roberto Soriano – 6.5 – Industrious
Worked hard and won the battle on the right side of the pitch.
Angelo Palombo – 7 – Fulcrum
Had the most touches and passes of the game as he kept possession along with spraying the ball out wide.
Pedro Obiang – 7 – General
Made the most tackles in the match with eight as he put in a solid display as a central defensive midfielder.
Manolo Gabbiadini – 7 – Lively
Had the most shots in the match with five though his only shot on target was a beautifully curved freekick that bypassed everyone.
Stefano Okaka – 6.5 – Outlet
Worked hard, running the channels and battling with the defenders especially as his side broke forward.
Eder – 5 – Ineffective
The other option on the wing wasn’t up to scratch and ended up completing the least passes in the match.
Substitutes
Djamel Mesbah (Regini 11 minutes) – 6.5 – Solid
Came on as an early substitute and did his job satisfactorily.
Gianluca Sansone (Gabbiadini 85 minutes) – 6 – Steady
Just got the two touches of the ball in the final five minutes of the match.
Nena Krsticic (Obiang 89 minutes) – N/A
