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 gained simply two matches because the 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 nearly the whole size of the sphere earlier than sending the ball by means of 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 Lovrić into the underside left nook.
Sampdoria nearly bought again into the match 12 minutes into the second half, however Manolo Gabbiadini’s effort got here off the correct submit.
RELEGATION BATTLE
Empoli all however assured itself of security when it gained 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.
SPECIAL CELEBRATION
Nicolás Domínguez had a particular celebration after netting the equaliser for Bologna in a 1-1 draw at Sassuolo.
Domínguez held up the shirt of teammate Adama Soumaoro, whose season ended with a critical knee damage final week.
Domenico Berardi scored the opener within the mid-table conflict.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com