Former Italy international Antonio Cassano inspired Sampdoria to a 3-2 win over Genoa in a derby as Serie A resumed on Tuesday after a holiday break.

There was a four-minute delay near the start of the match to allow firefighters to remove flares thrown on to the pitch.

Roberto Soriano put Sampdoria ahead with one touch after being set up by Cassano.

Eder scored his 11th of the season shortly before halftime with an accurate shot from the edge of the area on a play that also began with Cassano.

And Cassano provided the pass when Soriano finished off a counterattack early in the second half.

Leonardo Pavoletti scored two late goals for Genoa.

Sampdoria moved up to 11th. Genoa remained 17th.