Parma loses 3-0 at Sampdoria, finishes bottom of Serie A

Posted May 22, 2021 7:00 am

By DANIELLA MATAR

Fiorentina's Dusan Vlahovic in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Crotone and Fiorentina at Ezio Scida Stadium, in Crotone, Italy, Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Francesco Mazzitello/LaPresse via AP) The Associated Press

MILAN (AP) - Parma finished bottom of Serie A after losing 3-0 at Sampdoria in the final round on Saturday 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.

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Crotone's Adam Ounas, second left, competes for the ball during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Crotone and Fiorentina at Ezio Scida Stadium, in Crotone, Italy, Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Francesco Mazzitello/LaPresse via AP) The Associated Press

Cagliari's Joao Pedro, left, and Genoa's goalkeeper Alberto Paleari, right, in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Cagliari and Genoa, at Sardegna Arena Stadium, in Cagliari, Italy, Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Alessandro Tocco/LaPresse via AP) The Associated Press

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