The referee's whistle started the second half at the forty-sixth minute, and Sampdoria kicked off with immediate purpose, their shape pushed five yards higher than it had been in the first forty-five minutes because staying at 1-0 down wasn't acceptable, and that small tactical adjustment changed everything about how space existed on the pitch.
Winks drove the ball forward immediately, playing it wide to Fernandez on the right wing, and the young winger's first touch was sharp, taking the ball inside away from Mæhle's challenge before laying it back to Rincón who'd pushed up to support.
"Sampdoria starting this half much more aggressively, they know they need something from this match..."
