Abildgaard Strike Lifts Sampdoria to Narrow Win Over Südtirol in Serie B

UC Sampdoria edged FC Südtirol 1–0 on matchday 37 of the Serie B regular season, with Oliver Abildgaard providing the decisive moment in a tight encounter on 1 May 2026.

The hosts broke the deadlock in the 31st minute. Abildgaard struck to make it 1–0, finishing off a move created by Matteo Brunori Sandri, whose assist proved crucial in separating the sides. The goal stood as the only one of the match, ultimately delivering all three points to Sampdoria.

Serie B FINISHED

2026-05-01 13:00

UC Sampdoria

1 - 0

FC Südtirol

Matchday 37 REGULAR_SEASON

The first half also saw FC Südtirol’s Salvatore Molina booked in the 30th minute, setting the tone for a competitive contest. After the break, Sampdoria’s Matteo Palma entered the referee’s book in the 53rd minute, followed by another yellow card for Südtirol’s Domen Črnigoj in the 62nd minute as challenges grew more aggressive.

Both coaches turned to their benches in search of a breakthrough or a way to close out the result. Südtirol introduced Simone Verdi and Črnigoj just after the hour mark, while Sampdoria responded by refreshing their side midway through the second half, including the introduction of Manuel Cicconi and Dennis Hadžikadunić in the 69th minute. Late on, Raphael Odogwu and others were brought on for the visitors, but they were unable to find an equaliser.

Sampdoria continued to manage the game into stoppage time, with further substitutions seeing Massimo Coda and Nicholas Pierini come on as Brunori Sandri and Tjaš Begić made way. Francesco Conti received a yellow card in the 90th minute as the home side dug in to preserve their narrow advantage.

The available data for this match covers the goal, bookings and substitutions; more detailed statistics such as shots, possession, and full lineups are not provided. For additional context on Serie B and both clubs, visit the competition and team pages on Ballaxy, or see the full match overview here.

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Serie B Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Venezia FC	37	23	10	4	75	31	44	79	D W W D W
2	Frosinone Calcio	37	22	12	3	71	34	37	78	W W W D W
3	AC Monza	37	22	9	6	59	30	29	75	L W W W D
4	Palermo FC	37	20	12	5	61	31	30	72	W D W D W
5	US Catanzaro	37	15	14	8	60	48	12	59	L W D D D
6	Modena FC 2018	37	15	10	12	49	35	14	55	W L L D D
7	SS Juve Stabia	37	11	17	9	43	44	-1	50	L D D W L
8	Mantova 1911 SSD	37	13	7	17	45	52	-7	46	W W L W W
9	AC Cesena	37	12	10	15	42	52	-10	46	D D L L D
10	Calcio Avellino SSD	37	12	10	15	42	55	-13	46	L W W D L
11	Carrarese Calcio	37	10	14	13	46	50	-4	44	D L D L W
12	UC Sampdoria	37	11	11	15	35	47	-12	44	W D L W W
13	Padova Calcio	37	11	10	16	35	46	-11	43	W L W W L
14	Empoli FC	37	9	13	15	45	52	-7	40	W L D L L
15	FC Südtirol	37	8	16	13	37	47	-10	40	L L L D D
16	ACD Virtus Entella	37	9	12	16	34	50	-16	39	L W D D L
17	SSC Bari	37	9	10	18	35	58	-23	37	W L L L W
18	Delfino Pescara 1936	37	7	13	17	50	65	-15	34	L D D L W
19	Spezia Calcio	37	8	10	19	42	58	-16	34	D L W L L
20	AC Reggiana	37	8	10	19	35	56	-21	34	L D L W L