Sports News | Parma Loses 3-0 at Sampdoria, Finishes Bottom of Serie A
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Parma finished bottom of Serie A after losing 3-0 at Sampdoria in the final round in what was home coach Claudio Ranieri's last match in charge.
Milan, May 23 (AP) Parma finished bottom of Serie A after losing 3-0 at Sampdoria in the final round in what was home coach Claudio Ranieri's last match in charge.
Sampdoria veteran Fabio Quagliarella marked his 500th Serie A appearance with his 177th league goal to set his side on the way to victory.
The 38-year-old Quagliarella scored in the 20th minute and Omar Colley doubled Samp's lead on the stroke of halftime. Manolo Gabbiadini netted a wonderful third after the break.
Ranieri announced on Friday that this will be his final match with Sampdoria after failing to get his contract extended despite leading the club to a top-half finish.
Parma finished three points below 19th-place Crotone, which hit the crossbar in a 0-0 draw at home to Fiorentina.
Genoa held on to win 1-0 at Cagliari despite playing the final seven minutes with 10 men after midfielder Valon Behrami was sent off following a second bookable offense.
Eldor Shomurodov scored the only goal of the game in the 15th minute. (AP)
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