Five Facts about Atalanta-Sampdoria

Here are the right answers to our quiz-stories

1) When was Atalanta-Sampdoria last played on Monday?

2015/16

Atalanta beat Sampdoria 2-1 thanks to an own goal from Moisander and a goal by El Tanque, German Denisin the final minutes, Soriano pulled one back. It was the 2015/2016 Matchday 6 late kick-off, Monday 28 September.

2) How many times have Atalanta met Sampdoria in Serie A?

99

Tomorrow’s encounter will be 100th in Serie A between Atalanta and Sampdoria with the Nerazzurri having won 31 times and got 29 draws. It will be the 50th home match between Atalanta and Sampdoria with 21 victories and 17 draws for the Nerazzurri, who scored 66 goals and conceded 49.

3) 8/7/2020, Atalanta 2-0 Sampdoria. Who scored the opener?

Toloi

It was a tough match for Atalanta, who struggled to open the scoring: it was Toloi to nod in on 75 minutes, overcoming Audero. Muriel scored a great goal five minutes before full-time, making it 2-0.

4) Who scored his first Serie A goal against Sampdoria?

Boga

Jerémié Boga scored the first of his 18 Serie A goals in March 2019 in the Sassuolo shirt and it was against Sampdoria. As for Rafael Toloi, he scored his first Serie A goal against Empoli but Sampdoria are the only team against which he has scored more than once in Serie A in his career (in April 2018 and in July 2020).

5) 22/1/2017, Atalanta 1-0 Sampdoria. Who made his debut?

Both

Both Alessandro Bastoni and Filippo Melegoni made their debuts in Serie A on 22 January 2017 in the clash between Atalanta and Sampdoria on 2016-2017 Matchday 21. They both started in the game and the Nerazzurri won 1-0 thanks to a penalty converted by Gomez. Both were born in 1999, neither of them was 18 years old yet.

  • 27/02/2022
  • Atalanta-Sampdoria
  • Serie A TIM
  • Serie A