AC Milan are defeated in Marassi 2-0, thanks to goals from Duvan Zapata (who gets an assists from his cousin Cristian) and Alvarez. Montella fails to beat his old team.
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Puggioni; Bereszynski, Silvestre, Regini, Strinic; Barreto, Torreira, Praet; Ramirez; Quagliarella, D. Zapata
Substitutions: Tozzo, Andersen, Sala, Caprari, Djuricic, Alvarez, Linetty, Regini, Verre, Capezzi, Murru, Kownacki.
AC MILAN (3-5-1-1): Donnarumma; Zapata, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Abate, Kessie, Biglia, Bonaventura, Rodríguez; Suso, Kalinic
Substitutions: Donnarumma A., Storari, Musacchio, Paletta, Calhanoglu, Locatelli, Mauri, Borini, Cutrone, Andre Silva