1990–91 U.C. Sampdoria season

Sampdoria
1990–91 season
Chairman	Paolo Mantovani
Manager	Vujadin Boškov
Stadium	Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Serie A	1st (in European Cup
European Cup Winners' Cup	Quarter-finals
Coppa Italia	Runners-up
European Super Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: ; Gianluca Vialli (19); All: ; Gianluca Vialli (23)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1989–90 1991–92 →

U.C. Sampdoria won their first ever Serie A title, thanks to a remarkable season for a team playing on 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.

Squad[]

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[]

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
MF	Alexei Mikhailichenko	Dynamo Kyiv
MF	Ivano Bonetti	Bologna F.C.
FW	Marco Branca	Udinese Calcio
FW	Umberto Calcagno
FW	Michele Mignani

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
DF	Amedeo Carboni	A.S. Roma
MF	Víctor Muñoz	Real Zaragoza
MF	Roberto Breda	Salernitana
MF	Fausto Salsano	A.S. Roma

Competitions[]

Serie A[]

Pos	Team v t	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
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) Champion
Notes:

^ Milan did not participate in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup as they served a one-year ban after refusing to resume a game against Olympique Marseille during the previous year's European Cup.

Results by round[]

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H
Result	W	D	W	D	D	W	W	W	W	L	D	D	W	L	L	D	W	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	W	D	D	W	W	W	D	W	D
Position	1	4	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	3	5	5	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

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

Matches[]

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
	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	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	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
	1, 75' Riedle 9'	Report	Vierchowod 22' Mancini 38' (pen.) 49'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 34 426 Referee: Chiesa

Top scorers[]

Coppa italia[]

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' 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.) 78'		48' (pen), 80' (pen) Vialli 86'	Stadium: Giovanni Zini

Quarterfinals

6 February 1991	Torino	1-0	Sampdoria	Torino
	Lentini 1'			Stadium: delle Alpi Attendance: 13 621 Referee:

20 February 1991	Sampdoria	1-0 (3-2 p)	Torino	Genova
	Bonetti 40'			Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 15 000 Referee:
	Penalties
	Vialli Vierchowod Cerezo 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) 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:

European Cup Winners' Cup[]

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: 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:

European Super Cup[]

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[]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Serie A
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Pagliuca	33	-22	33	-22
	DF	ITA	Mannini	26	2	26	2
	DF	ITA	Lanna	26	0	20+6	0
	DF	ITA	Vierchowod	30	3	30	3
	DF	YUG	Katanec	26	2	26	2
	MF	ITA	Lombardo	32	3	32	3
	MF	ITA	Pari	33	0	32+1	0
	MF	ITA	Dossena	34	1	34	1
	MF	ITA	Invernizzi	31	2	17+14	2
	FW	ITA	Mancini	30	12	29+1	12
	FW	ITA	Vialli	26	19	26	19
	GK	ITA	Nuciari	2	-2	2	-2
	DF	ITA	Pellegrini	15	0	15	0
	MF	ITA	Bonetti	25	0	15+10	0
	MF	URS	Mikhailichenko	24	3	18+6	3
	MF	BRA	Toninho Cerezo	12	3	11+1	3
	FW	ITA	Branca	20	5	8+12	5
	FW	ITA	Calcagno	2	0	1+1	0
	DF	ITA	Dall'Igna	0	0	0	0
	DF	ITA	Mignani	1	0	0+1	0

Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/dettagli_giocatore/1990/2758/

References[]

^ 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.
^ Match suspended due to rain on 9 December 1990.

Sources[]

RSSSF - Italy 1990/91

[table_note_MIL0.47054467837817-1] Milan did not participate in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup as they served a one-year ban after refusing to resume a game against Olympique Marseille during the previous year's European Cup.

[2] 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.

[3] Match suspended due to rain on 9 December 1990.

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