GENOVA (Interstat) — Arezzo overcame an early deficit and defeated Sampdoria 2-1 at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris on Sunday, using goals from Alessandro Arena and Luca Chierico to complete a Serie B comeback. The result improved Arezzo’s record in the competition to 3-3-1 and its overall record to 4-5-1. Sampdoria dropped to 1-5-1 in the competition and 1-6-1 overall.

Sampdoria began with purpose and took the lead in the ninth minute when Liam Henderson scored, with Yari Verschaeren supplying the assist. Henderson was booked in the second minute, an early caution that set the tone for a physical match. Arezzo responded in the 15th minute through Arena, who leveled the score and remained involved before being replaced in the 80th minute. The visitors found the decisive moment in the 60th minute when Chierico scored. Chierico had been booked in the 12th minute and was substituted in the 64th minute after putting Arezzo ahead. The opening goal came in the ninth minute and gave Sampdoria a brief lead. Arena’s reply came six minutes later. Chierico’s goal arrived in the 60th minute and stood as the winner.

The key performances reflected Arezzo’s attacking response. Arena finished with one goal in 80 minutes. Henderson had one goal and a yellow card in 62 minutes for Sampdoria. Chierico had one goal and a yellow card in 64 minutes. Verschaeren recorded one assist while playing the full match. Mawuli Eklu Shaka had one assist and a yellow card in 71 minutes for Arezzo. The match produced six yellow cards. Henderson was cautioned in the second minute, Chierico in the 12th, Eklu in the 66th, Sampdoria’s Corradi in the 68th, Sampdoria’s Delli Carri in the 89th and Arezzo’s Bucchi in second-half stoppage time.

Both teams made several changes as the game moved into its final half-hour. Sampdoria replaced Lauritsen and Henderson in the 62nd minute. Arezzo brought on Cerri and removed Chierico in the 64th minute. Arezzo then replaced Righetti and Eklu in the 71st minute. Sampdoria made substitutions involving Di Pardo in the 76th minute and Makoumbou in the 77th minute. Arezzo removed Arena in the 80th minute, and Sampdoria replaced Ravanelli in the 85th minute.

Arezzo’s victory followed a scoreless home draw against Cremonese in its previous competition match. Sampdoria entered the match after a 4-1 loss at Avellino. Sampdoria held the early advantage through Henderson’s ninth-minute goal, but Arezzo answered through Arena and then took the lead through Chierico. Arezzo managed the closing stages while Sampdoria pushed for a response, though the home side could not find an equalizer. The visitors’ second-half goal proved decisive in a match that featured early scoring, a quick response and a winner just before the hour mark.

Arezzo’s previous results this season included a draw with Cremonese, losses to Lazio and Sudtirol, wins over Empoli and Avellino, a loss to Hellas, a home loss to Palermo, a loss at Cagliari and a win over Brescia. Sampdoria’s previous results included losses to Avellino, Mantova, Palermo, SS Juve Stabia and Cremonese, along with a win over Catanzaro and a draw with Cesena. Arezzo is next scheduled to face Benevento at home and then travel to Carrarese. Sampdoria is set to travel to Sudtirol and then visit Ascoli. Arezzo also has upcoming matches against Ascoli, SS Juve Stabia, Padova, Mantova, Pisa and Modena. Sampdoria also has upcoming matches against Entella, Carrarese, Benevento, Padova, Cremonese, Pisa and Modena. The match was played at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in Genova.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Sampdoria 1, Arezzo 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Sampdoria with an 83 percent probability to win.