Napoli beat Sampdoria 4-0 on Thursday, 23 September 2021 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Paolo Valeri. It was played at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
First half: Napoli took an early lead at 10' when V. Osimhen scored, with the assist credited to L. Insigne, making the score 0-1. M. Damsgaard received a yellow card for Sampdoria at 28'. Napoli extended the lead at 39' when Fabián Ruiz scored, with the assist credited to L. Insigne, making the score 0-2.
Second half: Napoli made their 1st substitution at 48', with Amir Rrahmani replacing K. Manolas. Napoli extended the lead at 50' when V. Osimhen scored, with the assist credited to H. Lozano, making the score 0-3. Sampdoria made their 1st substitution at 55', with Adrien Silva replacing A. Ekdal. Sampdoria made their 2nd substitution at 55', with F. Quagliarella replacing E. Torregrossa. Napoli extended the lead at 59' when P. Zieliński scored, with the assist credited to H. Lozano, making the score 0-4. Napoli made their 2nd substitution at 68', with L. Insigne replacing M. Politano. Napoli made their 3rd substitution at 68', with P. Zieliński replacing E. Elmas. Sampdoria made their 3rd substitution at 71', with B. Bereszyński replacing F. Depaoli. Sampdoria made their 4th substitution at 71', with M. Thorsby replacing K. Askildsen. F. Depaoli received a yellow card for Sampdoria at 76'. Napoli made their 4th substitution at 81', with V. Osimhen replacing A. Ounas. Napoli made their 5th substitution at 81', with H. Lozano replacing A. Petagna. Sampdoria made their 5th substitution at 84', with F. Caputo replacing R. Ciervo. K. Manolas received a yellow card for Napoli at 87'.
Sampdoria used 5 substitutions while Napoli used 5 substitutions. Sampdoria got 2 yellow cards, while Napoli got 1 yellow card.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (13-17).
- Possession was balanced (48%-52%).
- Napoli had the sharper finishing (5-9 shots on target).
