U.C. Sampdoria had its most successful season ever, winning the Coppa Italia and reaching the final of the Cup Winners' Cup, where it came up short to Barcelona with 2–0. It finished fifth in Serie A with 14 goals from Gianluca Vialli marking the international breakthrough for the striker. Squad Goalkeepers Gianluca Pagliuca Guido Bistazzoni Defenders Moreno Mannini Pietro Vierchowod Luca Pellegrini Marco Lanna Amedeo Carboni Stefano Pellegrini Emilio Affuso Midfielders Fulvio Bonomi Fausto Pari Mirco Gubellini Toninho Cerezo Fausto Salsano Víctor Muñoz Giuseppe Dossena Roberto Breda Attackers Enrico Chiesa Roberto Mancini Gianluca Vialli Loris Pradella Competitions Serie A League table Matches Topscorers Gianluca Vialli 14 Roberto Mancini 9 Giuseppe Dossena 5 Coppa Italia First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Supercoppa European Cup Winners' Cup First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final References Sources RSSSF - Italy 1988/89 U.C. Sampdoria seasons Sampdoria