Serie A Roundup: Sampdoria relegated after losing at Udinese; Emploli look safe

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Published 08.05.2023
Serie A Roundup: Sampdoria relegated after losing at Udinese; Emploli look safe

MILAN — Bottom membership Sampdoria was relegated from Serie A following a 2-0 loss at Udinese on Monday.

Two first-half targets condemned Sampdoria, which was left 13 factors from security with 4 rounds remaining.

Spezia and Cremonese are the opposite groups within the relegation zone and they’re three and 6 factors, respectively, behind Seventeenth-placed Hellas Verona.

Sampdoria has received simply two matches for the reason that begin of the yr and travelled to Udine on the again of two straight losses with out scoring.

Udinese took the lead within the ninth minute. Festy Ebosele ran virtually the whole size of the sphere earlier than sending the ball via to Roberto Pereyra, who lifted it above onrushing goalkeeper Nicola Ravaglia.

Adam Masina doubled Udinese’s lead within the thirty fourth when he headed a chipped cross from Sandi Lovrićinto the underside left nook.

Samp virtually obtained again into the match 12 minutes into the second half however Manolo Gabbiadini’s effort got here off the precise submit.

RELEGATION BATTLE

Empoli all however assured itself of security when it received towards fellow struggler Salernitana 2-1, ending the latter’s 10-match unbeaten run.

Both sides got here into the match eight factors above the drop zone.

Nicolò Cambiaghi headed Empoli in entrance shortly earlier than halftime and Francesco Caputo doubled the house facet’s benefit within the 63rd.

Krzysztof Piątek pulled one again 5 minutes from time however it wasn’t sufficient for Salernitana.

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