First Half Goals From Roberto Pereyra And Adam Masina Condemned The Visitors To Their First Relegation From The Italian Top Flight In More Than A Decade

Sampdoria relegated from Serie A after Udinese defeat

First-half goals from Roberto Pereyra and Adam Masina condemned the visitors to their first relegation from the Italian top-flight in more than a decade.

Genoa (AFP)

Sampdoria have been relegated from Serie A for the first time in more than a decade following a 2-0 defeat at Udinese.

First-half goals from Roberto Pereyra and Adam Masina proved enough to confirm the visitors' fate with four games to go.

Gaston Pereyra opened the scoring in the 26th minute, the Argentine midfielder firing home a low shot from just inside the area.

Masina doubled Udinese's lead just five minutes later, the Italian defender heading home from a corner.

Sampdoria, who have been in Serie A since 1999, have now lost their last three league games and are 17th in the table with 30 points from 34 matches.

The defeat means that Sampdoria will play in Serie B next season.