Sampdoria got the better of Siena 2-1 at home in a closely-contested Serie A fixture on Sunday.
Samp drew first blood on the stroke of half time when Gaetano Berardi set up Maxi Lopez to find the target with a left-footed shot from the right side of the Siena box.
The visitors were back on level terms just moments after the hour mark when Simone Vergassola got the better of Samp goalkeeper Sergio Romero from close range.
However, the Genoa-based outfit regained their advantage on 68 minutes when Daniele Gastaldello headed home a Pedro Mba Obiang delivery from just yards out.
There were chances for both sides during the remainder of the game but neither managed to add to the scoreline, as Siena had defender Felipe sent off with eight minutes left on the clock.
Subhankar Mondal
