Sampdoria completed an Italian come from behind double when they turned a one-goal deficit into a 1-1 draw with German club Stuttgart in the UEFA Cup.

Stuttgart's Ciprian Marica slotted home in the just the 8th minute and it wasn't until five minutes before half-time when the Blucerchiati equalised thanks to Paolo Sammarco.

Sampdoria jumps to second on the Group C table and a point against Standard Liege on Wednesday December 3 should be enough to see them through to the next phase.