Sampdoria vs Catanzaro

19 September 2026 · Serie B · 2026/27 · Referee Giovanni Ayroldi

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Lorenzo Insigne 56’
  • Tjaš Begić 85’
  • Stefan Gartenmann 45+2’ (og)

Match summary

Sampdoria came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Catanzaro, with a late winner. Catanzaro led 1-0 at half-time.

Gartenmann's own goal put Catanzaro ahead in first-half stoppage time, Lorenzo Insigne equalised in the 56th minute, and Tjaš Begić won it in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: Sampdoria created 3.08 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Catanzaro's 1.74 from 10. Sampdoria had a player sent off.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
17 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 1
4 Corners 5
322 Passes 465
83.5% Pass accuracy 85.8%
12 Tackles 13
17 Fouls 9
3 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Sampdoria Catanzaro
Kick-off
Liam HendersonArgument
17’
17’
Pietro IemmelloArgument
Liam HendersonShot on target
22’
35’
Nicola MostiShot on target
Stefan GartenmannFoul
38’
45+2’
Stefan GartenmannOwn goal0-1 (Catanzaro)
Half-time0-1
Tobias LauritsenShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Lorenzo InsigneVAR: Goal given
53’
Oliver AbildgaardShot on target
54’
Salvatore EspositoAntoine Makoumbou
55’
Lorenzo InsigneRight foot shot1-1 (Sampdoria)
56’
Tobias LauritsenShot on target
58’
63’
Antonio CandelaMehdi Dorval
63’
Ruggero FrosininiMarco Ruggero
Oliver AbildgaardFoul
64’
66’
N'Dri KoffiFoul
Danel SinaniYari Verschaeren
70’
Tjaš BegićLorenzo Insigne
70’
70’
Samuel GiovaneNicola Mosti
70’
Emanuele PecorinoN'Dri Koffi
75’
Samuel GiovaneFoul
Kevin MbabuLiam Henderson
79’
Gennaro TutinoTobias Lauritsen
79’
84’
Federico Di FrancescoSimone Pafundi
Tjaš BegićRight foot shot2-1 (Sampdoria)
85’
Kevin MbabuFoul
90+5’
90+6’
Matias AntoniniFoul
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.08 1.74 45+2’ Stefan Gartenmann (Catanzaro) own goal, 0-1 45+2’ 56’ Lorenzo Insigne (Sampdoria), 1-1 56’ 85’ Tjaš Begić (Sampdoria), 2-1 85’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.08 1.74 45+2’ Stefan Gartenmann (Catanzaro) own goal, 0-1 Gartenmann 45+2’ 56’ Lorenzo Insigne (Sampdoria), 1-1 Insigne 56’ 85’ Tjaš Begić (Sampdoria), 2-1 Begić 85’
Sampdoria 3.08 xGCatanzaro 1.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Catanzaro attacking Sampdoria attacking 
85’ Tjaš Begić (Sampdoria), open play, 0.94 xG, goal 80’ Emanuele Pecorino (Catanzaro), open play, 0.74 xG, off target 22’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 56’ Lorenzo Insigne (Sampdoria), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 35’ Nicola Mosti (Catanzaro), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 20’ N'Dri Koffi (Catanzaro), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 83’ Emanuele Pecorino (Catanzaro), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 49’ Oliver Abildgaard (Sampdoria), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 51’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 58’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sampdoria), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 63’ Oliver Abildgaard (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+6’ Samuel Giovane (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 21’ Lorenzo Insigne (Sampdoria), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 35’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Oliver Abildgaard (Sampdoria), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+1’ Federico Di Francesco (Catanzaro), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Yari Verschaeren (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Lorenzo Insigne (Sampdoria), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sampdoria), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Manuel Cicconi (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Antoine Makoumbou (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Lorenzo Insigne (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ Oliver Abildgaard (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Nicola Mosti (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Simone Pafundi (Catanzaro), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Stefan Gartenmann (Sampdoria), own goal 85’ Tjaš Begić (Sampdoria), open play, 0.94 xG, goal 80’ Emanuele Pecorino (Catanzaro), open play, 0.74 xG, off target 22’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 56’ Lorenzo Insigne (Sampdoria), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 35’ Nicola Mosti (Catanzaro), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 20’ N'Dri Koffi (Catanzaro), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 49’ Oliver Abildgaard (Sampdoria), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 83’ Emanuele Pecorino (Catanzaro), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 51’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 58’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sampdoria), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 63’ Oliver Abildgaard (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+6’ Samuel Giovane (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 21’ Lorenzo Insigne (Sampdoria), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 35’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Oliver Abildgaard (Sampdoria), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Lorenzo Insigne (Sampdoria), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Federico Di Francesco (Catanzaro), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Yari Verschaeren (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sampdoria), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Manuel Cicconi (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Antoine Makoumbou (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Lorenzo Insigne (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ Oliver Abildgaard (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 40’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Nicola Mosti (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Simone Pafundi (Catanzaro), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Stefan Gartenmann (Sampdoria), own goal
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Lineups

Sampdoria 4-3-2-1 Starting XI
Vindahl
Cicconi
Gartenmann
Carri
Pardo
Henderson 79’
Makoumbou 55’
Abildgaard
Insigne 70’
Verschaeren 70’
Lauritsen 79’
Catanzaro 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Pigliacelli
Ruggero 63’
Antonini
Imperiale
Dorval 63’
Mosti 70’
Petriccione
Alesi
Pafundi 84’
Iemmello
Koffi 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Peter Vindahl
90′ 1 1 30 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Alessandro Di Pardo
90′ 1 1 – 5 3 27 3 – – –
Stefan Gartenmann
90′ – – – 3 3 32 2 – –
Filippo Delli Carri
90′ 2 3 3 3 – 34 1 – – –
Kevin Mbabu Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 2 1 – –
Midfielders7 players
Manuel Cicconi
90′ – – 28 2 0.08 – – – 1 – –
Liam Henderson Taken off
79′ – – 17 2 0.07 1 1 1 2 –
Antoine Makoumbou Taken off
55′ – – 31 2 0.24 1 – 2 – – –
Oliver Abildgaard Sent off
64′ – – 18 1 0.36 – – 5 3 2
Yari Verschaeren Taken off
70′ – – 20 2 0.05 3 – 4 1 1 –
Lorenzo Insigne Taken off
70′ 1 – 34 – 0.18 1 – 2 1 – –
Salvatore Esposito Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 16 1 0.12 1 – 4 – 2 –
Forwards4 players
Tobias Lauritsen Taken off
79′ – 1 2 2 0.16 0.72 3 5 1 23 –
Danel Sinani Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 4 –
Tjaš Begić Came on as a substitute
20′ 1 – 1 1 0.94 0.00 – 3 1 4 –
Gennaro Tutino Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – 3 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Sampdoria win 48% Avg odds 1.92
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.39
Catanzaro win 25% Avg odds 3.65

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sampdoria LDLLL
Catanzaro LLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Catanzaro 0-0 Sampdoria, 25 Jan 26 Next meeting: Catanzaro vs Sampdoria, 24 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Sampdoria vs Catanzaro meetings

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