Serie A Round-Up
Sampdoria revived their claims for a European slot with a 3-0 win over Lecce.
Sampdoria revived their claims for a European slot with a 3-0 win over Lecce.
The victory thrusts the Genoa-based outfit into seventh place, while Lecce remain dangerously close to the bottom in 19th.
Aimo Diana (21) opened the scoring when he headed home from a corner, before Gennaro Del Vecchio (44) scored an own goal to make it 2-0 at halftime.
Fabio Bazzani (47) sealed the win when he got on the end of a Corrado Colombo through-ball.
The evening's other game between Messina and Palermo ended in a goalless draw at the Stadio Giovanni Celeste.