Watch as Sampdoria win the Derby della Lanterna with an Abdelhamid Sabiri goal, but above all Emil Audero’s dramatic stoppage-time penalty save on Mimmo Criscito.

There was so much at stake at Marassi, not just a local derby, but also a relegation dogfight between two clubs in real trouble.

Sabiri squirmed between defenders to meet Tommaso Augello’s low cross and open the scoring from close range.

Serie A | Sampdoria 1-0 Genoa: Dramatic Derby della Lanterna

He also saw a header parried by Salvatore Sirigu, but Audero had to take centre-stage when Alex Ferrari was penalised for a handling offence.

Criscito had failed to convert only two penalties in his entire career before this, but was distraught to be denied by Audero.

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