1990–91 UC Sampdoria season

U.C. Sampdoria won their first ever Serie A title, thanks to a remarkable season for a team playing at its absolute peak. Gianluca Vialli was the league top scorer on 19 goals, and Roberto Mancini, Attilio Lombardo, goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca plus centre half Pietro Vierchowod were also instrumental in Sampdoria's success story.

Sampdoria
1990–91 season
ChairmanPaolo Mantovani
ManagerVujadin Boškov
StadiumStadio Luigi Ferraris
Serie A1st (in European Cup
European Cup Winners' CupQuarter-finals
Coppa ItaliaRunners-up
European Super CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gianluca Vialli (19)

All:
Gianluca Vialli (23)

Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ITA Gianluca Pagliuca
GK   ITA Giulio Nuciari
DF   ITA Moreno Mannini
DF   ITA Pietro Vierchowod
DF   ITA Luca Pellegrini
DF   ITA Marco Lanna
DF   ITA Giovanni Dall'Igna
MF   ITA Ivano Bonetti
MF   ITA Giuseppe Dossena
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BRA Toninho Cerezo
MF   ITA Attilio Lombardo
MF   ITA Fausto Pari
MF   YUG Srečko Katanec
MF   ITA Giovanni Invernizzi
MF   URS Alexei Mikhailichenko
FW   ITA Gianluca Vialli
FW   ITA Roberto Mancini
FW   ITA Marco Branca
FW   ITA Umberto Calcagno

Transfers

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Competitions

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Serie A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sampdoria (C) 34 20 11 3 57 24 +33 51 Qualification to European Cup
2 Milan[a] 34 18 10 6 46 19 +27 46 Banned from European competition
3 Internazionale 34 18 10 6 56 31 +25 46 Qualification to UEFA Cup
4 Genoa 34 14 12 8 51 36 +15 40
5 Torino 34 12 14 8 40 29 +11 38
Source: 1990–91 Serie A, RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[1]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ In March 1991, UEFA banned Milan from participating in European competition for one season due to refusing to resume their 1990-91 European Cup quarterfinal match away versus Olympique Marseille. The ban went into effect for the 1991–92 UEFA Cup.

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAH
ResultWDWDDWWWWLDDWLLDWWWWWWDWWWDDWWWDWD
Position1422221111131355321111111111111111
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = 1991–92 European Cup;   = 1991–92 UEFA Cup

Matches

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9 September 1990 1 Sampdoria 1–0 Cesena Genoa
Invernizzi   49' Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 22 000
Referee: Sguizzato (Verona)
16 September 1990 2 Fiorentina 0–0 Sampdoria Firenze
Report Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 32 836
Referee: Longhi
23 September 1990 3 Sampdoria 2–1 Bologna Genoa
Lombardo   49'
Mikhailichenko   86'
Report Détári   89' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 30 000
Referee: Coppetelli
30 September 1990 4 Juventus 0–0 Sampdoria Torino
Report Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 47 116
Referee: Beschin
7 October 1990 5 Parma 0–0 Sampdoria Parma
Report Stadium: Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 16 840
Referee: Stafoggia
14 October 1990 6 Sampdoria 4–1 Atalanta Genoa
De Patre   26' (o.g.)
Branca   45, 71'
Mancini   85' (pen.)
Report Evair   43' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 27 000
Referee: Pairetto
21 October 1990 7 Milan 0–1 Sampdoria Milan
Report Cerezo   68' Stadium: San Siro Stadium
Attendance: 79 897
Referee: Amendolia
11 November 1990 8 Sampdoria 4–2 Pisa Genoa
Mikhailichenko   8'
Mancini   46'
Vialli   57'
Branca   74'
Report Piovanelli   84, 89' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 28 000
Referee: Lo Bello
18 November 1990 9 Napoli 1–4 Sampdoria Napoli
Incocciati   40' Report Vialli   41, 60'
Mancini   45, 90'
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 57.013
Referee: Magni
25 November 1990 10 Sampdoria 1–2 Genoa Genoa
Vialli   49' (pen.) Report Eranio   27'
Branco   74'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 49 058
Referee: Longhi
2 December 1990 11 Cagliari 0–0 Sampdoria Cagliari
Report Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Attendance: 25 000
Referee: Coppetelli
16 December 1990 13 Bari 1–1 Sampdoria Bari
Răducioiu   28' Report Lombardo   8' Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Attendance: 36 462
Referee: Lo Bello
30 December 1990 14 Sampdoria 3–1 Inter Genoa
Vialli   1'  82' (pen.)
Mancini   86'
Report Berti   50' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 42 509
Referee: Stafoggia
6 January 1991 15 Sampdoria 1–2 Torino Genoa
Vialli   89' (pen.) Report Bresciani   21' (pen.)  87' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 31 210
Referee: Ceccarini Livorno
13 January 1991 16 Lecce 1–0 Sampdoria Lecce
Pasculli   66' Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 16 063
Referee: D'Elia
20 January 1991 17 Sampdoria 1–1 Lazio Genoa
Vialli   51' Report Sosa   85' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 25 191
Referee: Beschin
23 January 1991[2] 12 Sampdoria 2–1 Roma Genoa
Tempestilli   12' (o.g.)
Vialli   55'
Report Tempestilli   13' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 25 000
27 January 1991 18 Cesena 0–1 Sampdoria Cesena
Report Branca   45' Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi
Attendance: 12.194
Referee: Pairetto
3 February 1991 19 Sampdoria 1–0 Fiorentina Genoa
Branca   87' Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 27 708
Referee: Cornieti
10 February 1991 20 Bologna 0–3 Sampdoria Bologna
Report Katanec   47'
Vialli   77'
Mikhailichenko   85'
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 19 000
Referee: Lanese
17 February 1991 21 Sampdoria 1–0 Juventus Genoa
Vialli   50' (pen.) Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 39 184
Referee: Amendolia
24 February 1991 22 Sampdoria 1–0 Parma Genoa
Mancini   90' Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 31 714
Referee: Magni
3 March 1991 23 Atalanta 1–1 Sampdoria Bergamo
Caniggia   78' Report Katanec   16' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 19 030
Referee: Baldas
10 March 1991 24 Sampdoria 2–0 Milan Genoa
Vialli   52' (pen.)
Mancini   70'
Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 38 400
Referee: D'Elia
17 March 1991 25 Pisa 0–3 Sampdoria Pisa
Report Mannini   65'
Vialli   77'
Mancini   79'
Stadium: Stadio Arena Garibaldi
Attendance: 15 276
Referee: Beschin
24 March 1991 26 Sampdoria 4–1 Napoli Genoa
Cerezo   12'
Vialli   19, 64'
Lombardo   85'
Report Maradona   74' (pen.) Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 30 000
Referee: Trentalange
30 March 1991 27 Genoa 0–0 Sampdoria Genoa
Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 40 161
Referee: Lanese
7 April 1991 28 Sampdoria 2–2 Cagliari Genoa
Vialli   28'
Mancini   44'
Report Fonseca   72, 88' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 32 274
Referee: Nicchi
14 April 1991 29 Roma 0–1 Sampdoria Roma
Report Vierchowod   50' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 70 198
Referee: Amendolia
21 April 1991 30 Sampdoria 3–2 Bari Genoa
Vierchowod   41'
Mancini   45'
Vialli   75' (pen.)
Report Loseto   63'
Cucchi   80'
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 29 778
Referee: Luci
5 May 1991 31 Inter 0–2 Sampdoria Milan
Report Dossena   60'
Vialli   76'
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Attendance: 78 912
Referee: D'Elia
12 May 1991 32 Torino 1–1 Sampdoria Torino
Bresciani   78' (pen.) Report Invernizzi   32' Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 41 224
Referee: D'Elia
19 May 1991 33 Sampdoria 3–0 Lecce Genoa
Cerezo   2'
Mannini   13'
Vialli   30'
Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Attendance: 48 487
Referee: Lanese
26 May 1991 34 Lazio 3–3 Sampdoria Roma
Marchegiani   1, 75'
Riedle   9'
Report Vierchowod   22'
Mancini   38' (pen.)  49'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 34 426
Referee: Chiesa

Top scorers

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Coppa italia

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Second round

5 September 1990 Sampdoria 1–1 Brescia Genova
Dossena   48'   45' Ganz Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
12 September 1990 Brescia 0–4 Sampdoria Brescia
  21' Dossena
  63' Mancini
  75' Invernizzi
  79' Lombardo
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti

Third round

14 November 1990 Sampdoria 1–1 Cremonese Genova
Mancini   71'   2' Dezotti Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
21 November 1990 Cremonese 2–3 Sampdoria Cremona
Pari   32' (o.g.)
Garzilli   78'
  48' (pen), 80' (pen) Vialli
  86' Invernizzi
Stadium: Giovanni Zini

Quarterfinals

6 February 1991 Torino 1–0 Sampdoria Torino
Lentini   1' Stadium: delle Alpi
Attendance: 13 621
Referee: Coppetelli
20 February 1991 Sampdoria 1–0
(3–2 p)
Torino Genova
Bonetti   40' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 15 000
Referee: Lo Bello
Penalties
Vialli  
Vierchowod  
Cerezo  
Mychajlyčenko  
Mancini  
Lombardo  
  Cravero
  Policano
  Mussi
  Baggio
  Bresciani
  Lentini

Semifinals

12 March 1991 Napoli 1–0 Sampdoria Napoli
Maradona   22' Stadium: San Paolo
3 April 1991 Sampdoria 2–0 Napoli Genova
Vialli   27' (pen)
Invernizzi   88'
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris

Final

30 May 1991 Roma 3–1 Sampdoria Roma
20:30 UTC+2 Pellegrini   12' (o.g)
Berthold   35'
Völler   40'
  29' Katanec Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 55 063
Referee: Pairetto
9 June 1991 Sampdoria 1–1
(2–4 agg.)
Roma Genova
18:30 UTC+2 Aldair   79' (o.g)   56' (pen) Völler Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 40 000
Referee: Pezzella

European Cup Winners' Cup

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Round of 16

19 September 1990   FC Kaiserslautern 1–0 Sampdoria Kaiserslautern
Kuntz   75' Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Attendance: 32 674
Referee:  Blankenstein
7 October 1990 Sampdoria 2–0   FC Kaiserslautern Genova
Mancini   6' (pen)
Branca   75'
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 29 994
Referee:  Midgley

Eightfinals

24 October 1990   Olympiacos 0–1 Sampdoria Il Pireo
  53' Katanec Stadium: Stadio Karaiskákis
Attendance: 14.289
Referee:  Courtney
7 November 1990 Sampdoria 3–1   Olympiacos Genova
Branca   17', 66'
Lombardo   29'
  62' Drakopoulos Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 23 745
Referee:  Aladrén

Quarterfinals

6 March 1991   Legia Warsaw 1–0 Sampdoria Warsaw
Czykier   44' Stadium: Wojska Polskiego
Attendance: 7.028
Referee:  Muhmenthaler
20 March 1991 Sampdoria 2–2   Legia Warsaw Genova
Mancini   67'
Vialli   88'
  19', 54' Kowalczyk Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 25.860
Referee:  Ziller

European Super Cup

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10 October 1990 First Leg Sampdoria   1–1   Milan Genoa
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Mikhailichenko   31'
Invernizzi  
Mancini  
Evani   39'
Massaro  
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 19,724
Referee: José Rosa dos Santos (Portugal)
29 November 1990 Second Leg Milan   2–0   Sampdoria Bologna
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Gullit   44'
Rijkaard   76'
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 20,924
Referee: Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa ECWC
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Pagliuca 49 -37 33 -22 10 -10 6 -5
DF   ITA Mannini 38 2 26 2 7 0 5 0
DF   ITA Lanna 39 0 20+6 0 8 0 5 0
DF   ITA Vierchowod 44 3 30 3 10 0 4 0
DF   YUG Katanec 37 4 26 2 6 1 5 1
MF   ITA Lombardo 46 5 32 3 8 1 6 1
MF   ITA Pari 49 0 32+1 0 10 0 6 0
MF   ITA Invernizzi 44 5 17+14 2 9 3 4 0
MF   ITA Dossena 47 3 34 1 7 2 6 0
FW   ITA Mancini 45 16 29+1 12 10 2 5 2
FW   ITA Vialli 36 23 26 19 7 3 3 1
GK   ITA Nuciari 2 -2 2 -2 0 0 0 0
DF   ITA Pellegrini 19 0 15 0 2 0 2 0
MF   ITA Bonetti 36 1 15+10 0 9 1 2 0
MF   URS Mikhailichenko 37 3 18+6 3 8 0 5 0
MF   BRA Toninho Cerezo 21 3 11+1 3 4 0 5 0
FW   ITA Branca 32 8 8+12 5 7 0 5 3
FW   ITA Calcagno 6 0 1+1 0 4 0 0 0
DF   ITA Dall'Igna 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DF   ITA Mignani 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005"Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ Match suspended due to rain on 9 December 1990.

Sources

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