Cremonese – Sampdoria

Cremonese secured a solid 2‑0 home win over Sampdoria, climbing to 15th place with five points from five matches, while the visitors slipped to 18th with just four points. The victory gave the hosts their first triumph of the campaign, improving their record to one win, two draws and two losses and narrowing the goal deficit to five‑seven. Sampdoria, meanwhile, remain in the relegation zone after a second defeat, having scored five and conceded nine goals. The result also settled the head‑to‑head this season in Cremonese’s favour, as they are now the only side to have beaten Sampdoria in their two encounters.