Napoli 2-0 Sampdoria: Napoli turned the last game of a successful season into a victory at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. The relegated Sampdoria was defeated during a party match.
Osimhen and Simeone deliver Napoli final treats in special season
The duel between the proud national champion and the red lantern bearer was dominated by the festivities of Napoli and the reunion with Samp striker Fabio Quagliarella, the forty-year-old goal thief with a past at Napoli.
While the festivities had been going on for hours in the streets and near the stadium, they were continued before kick-off. Success coach Luciano Spalletti, who left after this season, was honored as Best Coach and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia was honored as Best Player in Serie A. It didn’t stop there, as the suspended Min-Jae Kim was honored because he was named Best Defender and finally Victor Osimhen’s performance was added to the splendor. The Capocannoniere (top scorer) scored no less than 25 times for today.
It was the last party in Naples this season
After the champion players, who entered the field with their children, had received their medals, the home team went in search of the opening goal. Napoli had the upper hand and also created chances, but did not score before the break. Quagliarella even had an opportunity to put the last one ahead, but it didn’t come that far.
After more than an hour, the Napoli fans could finally cheer for a goal. Osimhen added another goal to his fine total. After a foul by Nicola Murru, he converted a penalty kick himself; his 26th goal of the season. It didn’t stop there, in the final phase Giovanni Simeone took care of the final score with a brilliant bang.
The fate of Sampdoria
This is how the tortured Sampdoria ended this season as it has been in recent weeks: disappointing. In the last eleven league matches, the team of coach Dejan Stankovic did not win. And only four times scored a point, who confirmed to leave before the game. Due to the financial disorder, it may still have to start with a points penalty. Because the club may have been saved from bankruptcy. By the sale to Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani but the club is far from healthy. And so the champion’s last duel became one of great contrast.
