Match summary
Sampdoria beat Carrarese 1-0 on the road. Sampdoria led 1-0 at half-time.
Gennaro Tutino put Sampdoria ahead in the 23rd minute.
Carrarese can feel hard done by, creating 0.87 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Sampdoria's 0.52 from 4.
Carrarese dominated the Serie B fixture on matchday 11, recording 72 percent possession and 617 passes compared to Sampdoria's 249. The hosts registered 13 shots, 6 corners, and accumulated an expected goals figure of 0.87, while Sampdoria managed just 4 shots and an expected goals total of 0.52. Despite the territorial advantage and superior shot volume, Carrarese hit the target only once and failed to convert their chances. The disciplinary count showed a physical contest, with both sides committing 13 fouls apiece, resulting in 1 yellow card for the hosts and 4 for the visitors.
The first key event arrived in the 19th minute when Gennaro Tutino received a yellow card for a foul. Tutino then opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a left-footed shot, giving Sampdoria a lead that lasted until half-time. In the first half, Tommaso Rubino was booked in the 36th minute and Lorenzo Mezzotero received a yellow card in the 41st minute. Following the interval, Tjaš Begić was cautioned for argument in the 52nd minute. Multiple substitutions occurred in the second half before Yann Karamoh was shown a yellow card for time wasting in the 85th minute.