Defrel swoops early to secure points against AC Milan

36 seconds was all it took. Gregoire Defrel was in the right place at the right time to turn Gigio Donnarumma’s mistake into an early 1-0 lead for Sampdoria. And thus it remained. Three points that take Marco Giampaolo’s men into joint sixth place and boost their claims for a European spot awaiting results elsewhere.

Sampdoria 1-0 AC Milan (HT 1-0)
Scorer: Defrel 1.

Sampdoria (4-3-1-2): Audero; Sala, Andersen, Colley, Murru; Praet, Vieira (Jankto 79), Linetty; Ramirez (Saponara 66); Defrel, Quagliarella (Gabbiadini 87).
Subs not used: Rafael, Belec, Sau, Tavares, Bereszynski, Ferrari, Tonelli.
Coach: Giampaolo.

AC Milan (4-3-3): G. Donnarumma; Calabria, Musacchio, Romagnoli, Rodriguez (Conti 46); Bakayoko, Biglia (Paqueta 71), Calhanoglu; Suso (Cutrone 64), Piatek, Castillejo.
Subs not used: Reina, A. Donnarumma, Borini, Bertolacci, C. Zapata, Abate, Caldara, Tolentino, Kessie, Laxalt.
Coach: Gattuso.

Referee: Orsato (Schio).
Assistants: Lo Cicero (Brescia) and Mondin (Treviso).
Fourth official: Giua (Olbia).
VAR: Doveri (Roma 1).
VAR assistant: Paganessi (Bergamo).

Booked: Suso 15, Castillejo 25, Vieira 37, Bakayoko 65, Praet 86, Musacchio 90+1.
Added time: 1+5 minutes.
Attendance: 17,057 season tickets (€170,851), 6,418 (€213.438) matchday tickets.
Pitch: good condition.