Udinese ended Sampdoria's unbeaten Serie A start with a 4-0 victory at Friuli, where Blucerchiati midfielder Edgar Barreto was sent off.

The home side had been on the back of a three-match losing streak, but went ahead on 27 minutes through a penalty from Rodrigo De Paul.

Sampdoria, who beat AC Milan last time out, then found themselves down to 10 men after Barreto collected his second caution just before the break.

Udinese doubled their lead after 66 minutes from another penalty, this time Maxi...

Roma's Serie A match at Sampdoria on Saturday has been postponed with severe thunderstorms forecasted to hit Genoa.

A replacement date was not immediately announced, although it's unlikely that the game can be played before mid-October because of Roma's participation in the Champions League.

Authorities in Genoa have issued a severe storm alert for the entire weekend, with severe rain and flooding expected for the port city.

Sampdoria won their opening two matches of the season while Roma won one...

Roma have announced the signing of Patrik Schick from Sampdoria on a five-year contract in a move that could be worth an overall €42 million.

Schick, 21, has also been linked with Juventus and Inter Milan this summer but will only join Roma on an initial loan.

In a statement on their official website, the Serie A side broke down the club-record deal for the Czech Republic international striker as "an immediate loan fee of €5 million and, upon the completion of certain sporting objectives,...