Loan Watch: Ricci scores first ever Serie A goal

Winger Federico Ricci netted his first ever Serie A goal in Sassuolo’s 3-2 defeat to Sampdoria on Sunday.

Ricci, who played the full 90 minutes, broke a 0-0 deadlock at the start of the second half. In the 64th minute winger Antonino Ragusa fired off a cross from the left wing, which Ricci met and finished in the box to give Sassuolo the lead.

Ragusa doubled Sassuolo’s advantage a few minutes later, but Sampdoria added three late goals to peg the Neroverdi back and hand them a fourth consecutive defeat.

Ricci will look to continue his excellent form next weekend against Napoli.

Other performances of note...

Centre-back Elio Capradossi earned his first minutes since September, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute of Bari’s 2-0 victory over Carpi on Saturday.

Midfielder Jose Machin was substituted on in the 82nd minute of Trapani’s 1-1 draw with Spal on Monday.

Forward Seydou Doumbia started and played the first 64 minutes of Basel’s 6-0 victory over Vaduz on Saturday, scoring a brace in the match.

Midfielder William Vainqueur started his first match in a month, playing all 90 minutes of Marseille’s 1-0 victory over Caen on Sunday.

Elsewhere...

Centre-back Ervin Zukanovic started and played all 90 minutes of Atalanta’s 2-1 victory over Roma on Sunday.

Winger Iago Falque started and played the first 59 minutes of Torino’s 2-0 victory over Crotone on Sunday.

Centre-back Arturo Calabresi started and played all 90 minutes of Brescia’s 4-0 defeat to Benevento on Saturday.

Midfielder Lorenzo Di Livio was substituted on in the 89th minute of Ternana’s 3-0 victory over Virtus Entella on Saturday.

Goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski started and played all 90 minutes of Empoli’s 4-0 defeat to Fiorentina on Sunday.

Full-back Paolo Frascatore was substituted on in the 81st minute of Lausanne-Sport’s 2-0 defeat to St. Gallen on Sunday.

Centre-back Mattia Rosato started and played all 90 minutes of Lupa Roma’s 2-0 defeat to Renate on Sunday.

Goalkeeper Tomas Svedkauskas started and played all 90 minutes of Lupa Roma’s 2-0 defeat to Renate on Sunday.

Winger Jacopo Ferri started and played all 90 minutes of Messina’s 0-0 draw with Akragas on Sunday.

Winger Marco Frediani started and played all 90 minutes of Ancona’s 3-2 defeat to Teramo on Saturday.

Not involved...

Goalkeeper Ionut Pop (Fidelis Andria), full-back Massimo Sammartino (Pistoiese), full-back Mihai Balasa (Trapani), midfielder Matteo Ricci (Perugia), midfielder Simone Battaglia (Ancona), winger Giammario Piscitella (Catania), forward Umar Sadiq (Bologna).