Linetty and Defrel overturn Paloschi opener as Samp edge past SPAL

It wasn’t pretty but it was effective. Sampdoria had to dig deep after Alberto Paloschi briefly put SPAL in front but ultimately succeeded in flipping the result around courtesy of goals by Karol Linetty and Gregoire Defrel. A gritty display to close out a busy fortnight with three hard-earned points – making it eight from five games.

Sampdoria 2-1 SPAL (HT 1-1)
Scorers: Paloschi 21, Linetty 25, Defrel 60.

Sampdoria (4-3-1-2): Audero; Bereszynski, Tonelli, Andersen, Murru; Barreto, Ekdal, Linetty (Jankto 83); Praet; Defrel (Caprari 66), Quagliarella (Kownacki 76).
Subs not used: Rafael, Belec, Vieira, Sala, Ramírez, Colley, Tavares, Ferrari, Rolando.
Coach: Giampaolo.

SPAL (3-5-2): Gomis; Cionek, Djourou, Felipe; Lazzari, Everton Luiz (Missiroli 65), Schiattarella, Valoti (Fares 71), F. Costa; Petagna, Paloschi (Antenucci 84).
Subs not used: Thiam, Milinkovic, Simic, Floccari, Moncini, Bonifazi, Valdifiori, Vicari, Dickmann.
Coach: Semplici.

Referee: La Penna (Roma 1).
Assistants: Bottegoni (Terni), Caliari (Legnago).
Fourth official: Fourneau (Roma 1).
VAR: Di Paolo (Avezzano).
VAR assistant: Peretti (Verona).

Booked: Felipe 37, Everton Luiz 39, Ekdal 40, Murru 49, Praet 70, Petagna 90.
Added time: 3+5 minutes.
Attendance: 17,046 season tickets (€170,830), individual tickets 839 (€20,270).
Pitch: good condition.