Sampdoria recorded its first win of the season

Sampdoria registered their first victory of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over U.S. Cremonese at the Stadio Giovanni Zini.

A late Omar Colley goal was enough to give Sampdoria the result that moved it off the bottom spot.Cremonese replaced Sampdoria at the foot of the standings and is the only side still without a win after 11 rounds.

The bottom three sides were in action on Monday and Hellas Verona remained 19th after losing at Sassuolo 2-1.

In an early season relegation six-pointer between the sides currently propping up the foot of the SA standings, the hosts were presented with a glorious opportunity to break the deadlock with six minutes on the clock.

Taking guidance from VAR to consult the on-field monitor, after Bruno Amione had brought down David Okereke, referee Fabio Maresca awarded a spot-kick to Cremonese. 

However, Cyriel Dessers, seeking to become the first Grigiorossi player to score in a hat-trick of SA matches since June 1995, failed to take advantage as Emil Audero comfortably denied the Nigerian international.

With the prospect of leapfrogging Cremonese in the table, Sampdoria remained in the ascendancy to register a morale-boosting victory. In contrast, Alvini’s side remain without a much-needed three points in the current campaign.