Quagliarella and Ramirez down Chievo and send Samp fifth

Goals by Fabio Quagliarella and Gaston Ramirez were enough for Sampdoria to beat Chievo 2-0 in their last home game of 2018 as the Blucerchiati moved up to fifth in the table.

After earning three points for Christmas against Empoli, Marco Giampaolo’s men provided more festive cheer in front of the Ferraris faithful on Boxing Day.

Both goals came early in the second half as captain Quagliarella celebrated his new contract – delivered by Santa himself on Christmas Day – with his eighth consecutive Serie A goal while Ramirez came off the bench to net his third in the month of December.

Sampdoria 2-0 ChievoVerona (HT 0-0)
Scorers: Quagliarella 47, Ramirez 59.

Sampdoria (4-3-1-2): Audero; Sala, Andersen, Colley, Murru; Praet (Jankto 87), Ekdal, Linetty; Saponara (Ramirez 46); Caprari (Defrel 75), Quagliarella.
Subs not used: Belec, Vieira, Leverbe, Tavares, Ferrari, Tonelli, Rolando, Kownacki.
Coach: Giampaolo.

ChievoVerona (3-4-1-2): Sorrentino; Bani, Cesar, Barba; Leris, Radovanovic, Obi (Hetemaj 15), Jaroszynski (Depaoli 66); Kiyine (Giaccherini 71); Meggiorini, Stepinski.
Subs not used: Semper, Tanasijevic, N. Rigoni, Rossettini, Djordjevic, Grubac, Pellissier, Tomovic, Vignato.
Coach: Di Carlo.

Referee: Giua (Olbia).
Assistants: Tasso (La Spezia) & Baccini (Conegliano).
Fourth official: Guccini (Albano Laziale).
VAR: Massa (Imperia).
VAR assistant: Tegoni (Milan).

Booked: Andersen 11, Cesar 74, Ramirez 84.
Added time: 3+3 minutes.
Attendance: 17,057 season tickets (€170,851), 2,133 match tickets (€35,290).
Pitch: good condition.