Defender Ervin Zukanovic curled home a stoppage-time free-kick to ensure Sampdoria left Lazio with a point from their Serie A clash at the Stadio Olimpico last night.
The hosts looked set to end their barren spell – neither side have managed a league victory since October 25 – when Alessandro Matri headed home 11 minutes from time.
But Samp, managed by former Roma favourite Vincenzo Montella, took their first point under their new coach as Zukanovic’s set-piece on 93 minutes earned a 1-1 draw.
The result left Lazio 12th in the table, and Sampdoria – who had lost four in a row leading up to this game – just three points clear of the relegation zone.
Standings
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Inter | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 36 |
| Fiorentina | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 32 |
| Napoli | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 32 |
| Juventus | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 30 |
| Roma | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 29 |
| Sassuolo | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 26 |
| Milan | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 25 |
| Atalanta | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 24 |
| Empoli | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
| Torino | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
| Chievo | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 22 |
| Lazio | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 20 |
| Bologna | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 19 |
| Palermo | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 18 |
| Udinese | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 18 |
| Sampdoria | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 17 |
| Genoa | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 16 |
| Frosinone | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 14 |
| Carpi | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 10 |
| Verona | 16 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 7 |
Coppa Italia – Last 16
Playing today: 19.15 Genoa vs Alessandria. 21.00 Inter vs Cagliari.
Tomorrow: 14.30 Roma vs Spezia. 16.30 Fiorentina vs Carpi. 19.00 Napoli vs Verona. 20.45 Juventus vs Torino.
Thursday: 16.00 Lazio vs Udinese. 21.00 Sampdoria vs Milan.
Serie B
Novara vs Trapani - 4-1