Sampdoria and Genoa missed the chance to end the year in third spot as both teams failed to win in the final round of Serie A fixtures before the winter break. Sampdoria was held to a 2-2 draw at home to Udinese to leave it behind third-place Napoli on goal difference, while Genoa remained a point further back after losing 2-1 at relegation-threatened Torino. Lazio could move two points ahead of Napoli and Samp if it wins at Inter Milan later. Earlier, Chievo Verona beat city rival Hellas Verona 1-0 in a heated derby match. Also, Fiorentina was held to a 1-1 draw by Empoli, while Atalanta fought back from two goals down to draw 3-3 at home to Palermo.Read more on NewsOK.com