Sports News | Empoli Beats Struggling Sampdoria 1-0 After Late Drama

Empoli (Italy), Jan 17 (AP) Empoli boosted its chances of avoiding getting dragged into a relegation scrap after beating struggling Sampdoria 1-0 with late drama at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Omar Colley thought he equalised in the seventh minute of stoppage time on Monday, sparking wild scenes of celebration among the Sampdoria players, but it was ruled out for handball in the buildup.

Also Read | Hardik Singh Almost Ruled Out for Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 Pool D Match Against Wales Due to Hamstring Injury.

Sampdoria remained seven points from safety after its sixth loss in its last seven matches.

Empoli's first win of the new year lifted it into mid-table, 13 points above the drop zone.

Also Read | Punjab Kings Announce Former Indian Cricketer Sunil Joshi As Spin Bowling Coach for IPL 2023.

Tyronne Ebuehi netted his first goal for Empoli — and his first in Serie A — in the 55th minute when he headed in a corner.

Samp's Mehdi Léris hit the crossbar in the first half.

The visitors laid siege to the Empoli goal in the closing stages but goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario pulled off impressive saves.

Samp goalkeeper Emilio Audero came up in the dying stages and he had a part to play in setting up Colley but, after reviewing the goal on the pitchside monitor, the referee ruled that Samp forward Manolo Gabbiadini handled the ball just before it came to Audero. AP

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)