21:45
45′ – Samp forward, the first half ends
The last chance of the first half belongs to Sampdoria with Veroli, but the ball ends up well over the crossbar. The first half ends here, without injury time.
21:41
41′ – Dovbyk corner kick
The usual Saelemaekers serves Dovbyk on the edge of the area but his shot is deflected into a corner.
21:36
36′ – Prima chance Samp
Sampdoria doesn’t give up and finds its first chance of the match by taking advantage of a ball rejected in the area by Ryan to avoid the corner kick. The ball reaches Leonardi but Roma’s defense closes with Celik.
21:33
33′ – Rome, high pace
Baldanzi tries to catch Angelino on the counterattack but his pass is out of bounds. Roma continues to keep the pace high.
21:24
24′ – ROMA GOAL: Baldanzi for the hat trick!
Roma are already mortgaging the match with Baldanzi! The winger centers himself and sends a left-footed shot to the far post which ends in the bottom corner. Nothing to do for Vismara.
21:23
23′ – Pisilli is booked
Pisilli receives the first yellow card of the match.
21:19
19′ – ROMA GOAL: Dovbyk doubles
Roma doubled their lead, again with Dovbyk heading a ball that was cleared onto the crossbar. Another cross from Saelemaekers.
21:14
14′ – Saelemaekers dangerous
Saelemaekers intercepts a ball lost by Yepes and tries from distance with a powerful right foot: not out by much.
21:09
9′ – ROMA GOAL: Dovbyk unlocks
Dovbyk unlocks it! Deep cross from Saelemaekers on the second post, the Ukrainian attacker anticipates everyone and hits it left-footed from two steps. Rome ahead.
21:05
5′ – Baldanzi opportunity
Roma’s first chance with Baldanzi, who enters the area and shoots hard but finds Vismara ready.
21:00
1′ – Roma-Samp has begun
After the anthem sung by the entire stadium, Roma-Samp began.
20:45
Pisilli before Roma-Samp
“It’s a very important match after Como, we said to ourselves that we must all stay united, we must not make a mistake in our attitude.” So Niccolò Pisilli spoke to Sport Mediaset before Roma-Samp.
20:36
Ghisolfi on Dybala and the Roma transfer market
“Roma is aware that it cannot be the one seen in Como, tonight’s match is very important for us, we want to play with great intensity and aggression which we didn’t see in Como. Revolution in January? We want to improve the team in 2-3 positions but as Ranieri said we don’t want to do something just to do it but we want to improve Dybala. It’s the start of the transfer market, we know his importance and his love for Roma, if something arrives we will listen club. The new coach? We won’t make an announcement for New Year’s Eve (laughs, ed.) but we don’t want to wait six months, we will take the time to do something certain, then we will look at everyone, both Italian and non-Italian profiles but knowledge of Serie A will be a determining factor for this choice.” Thus sporting director Ghisolfi spoke to Sport Mediaset.
20:25
Where to watch Roma-Samp on TV and streaming
Roma-Samp will be broadcast live on free-to-air TV exclusively on Italia Uno. Streaming service active on Mediaset Infinity, which will allow you to watch the Italian Cup match on the mobile application of the same name and on the mediasetinfinity.mediaset.it portal, accessible via PC, smartphone and tablet. You can also follow today’s match with our live broadcast, with all the updates in real time. Kick-off at 9pm.
20:12
How many spectators for Roma-Samp
55,000 spectators are also announced at the Olimpico for the debut in the Italian Cup. But we must consider that there are around 40,000 subscribers. And not everyone will be there. Ranieri hopes that the fans will not restart the preventive protest after the eighth defeat in the championship. But it is clear that the public mood is not at its best. We will need a few goals, and above all qualification without going through penalties, to bring serenity back to the environment. After all, we are in the Christmas mood.
19:59
Sampdoria, the official training
SAMPDORIA (4-3-3): Vismara; Venuti, Meulensteen, Vulikic, Veroli; Akinsanmiro, Yeper, Vieira; Borini, Leonardi, Pedrola.
19:56
Rome, the official training
ROMA (3-4-2-1): Ryan; Celik, Ndicka, Beautiful; Zalewski, Pisilli, Paredes, Angeliño; Saelemaekers, Baldanzi; Dovbyk.
19:50
Rome: Cristante, Hummels, Koné and Mancini out
Of course, four remain out: the suspended Mancini, who in the Italian Cup could only play in the semi-final second leg and the final, plus three unavailable. “Cristante, Hummels and Koné are not called up”, Ranieri announced. No surprise, actually, because Cristante has not yet recovered from the sprained ankle suffered against Atalanta, Hummels spent his thirty-sixth birthday in bed with the flu and Koné suffered a muscle ailment which had already put his participation at risk to the away match in Como: at Sinigaglia he remained on the pitch from start to finish with a noticeable black bandage on his left thigh and for this reason he was very limited in his sprints and runs. Roma’s hope is to have him back in good condition on Sunday, when Parma arrive at the Olimpico for another surreal direct low-table clash.
19:44
Who is the referee of Roma-Samp?
Dionisi will be the referee of Roma-Sampdoria. Assistants: C. Rossi-Palermo. Fourth Officer: Duties. Var: Maggioni. Ass. Var: Wonderful.
19:30
Roma-Samp, the probable lineups
ROMA (3-4-2-1): Ryan; Celik, N’Dicka, Beautiful; Zalewski, Paredes, Pisilli, Angelino; Soulé, Lo. Pellegrini; Dybala. All. Ranieri. Available: Svilar, Marin, Blood, Dahl, The Fairy, Saelemaekers, Baldanzi, Abdulhamid, Dovbyk, Soulé, El Shaarawy, Shomurodov. Unavailable: Cristante, Hummels, Koné. Disqualified: Mancini. Beware: -.
SAMPDORIA (4-3-3): Vismara; Depaoli, Meulensteen, Vulikic, Veroli; Vieira, Yepes, Akinsanmiro; Pedrola, Leonardi, Borini. All. Simple. Available: Ravaglia, Ghidotti, Barreca, Venuti, Giordano, Ioannou, Riccio, Bellemo, Benedetti, Girelli, Ricci, Coda, La Gumina, Sekulov, Tutino. Unavailable: Bereszynski, Ferrari, Kasami, Romagnoli. Disqualified: Romagnoli. Beware: -.
