Cremonese vs Napoli, 2025-26 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ARasmus Højlund scores twice against Jamie Vardy's Cremonese
Rasmus Højlund's first-half brace saw Napoli build on their Italian Super Cup success with a 2-0 win at Jamie Vardy's Cremonese on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt saved. Filippo Terracciano (Cremonese) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Martín Payero.
- 7': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Goal! Cremonese 0, Napoli 1. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 16': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 16': Giuseppe Pezzella (Cremonese) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt missed. Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Cremonese).
- 19': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 21': Attempt missed. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 26': Foul by Martín Payero (Cremonese).
- 26': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Martín Payero (Cremonese) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Barbieri with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Cremonese).
- 30': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Tommaso Barbieri (Cremonese).
- 32': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Juan Jesus (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Foul by Martín Payero (Cremonese).
- 38': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Handball by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
- 39': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Tommaso Barbieri.
- 39': Attempt missed. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 40': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Neres following a fast break.
- 42': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Tommaso Barbieri.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 43': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matteo Bianchetti.
- 44': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Offside, Napoli. Amir Rrahmani is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Cremonese).
- 44': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Goal! Cremonese 0, Napoli 2. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
- 45'+3': Tommaso Barbieri (Cremonese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Scott McTominay (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Cremonese 0, Napoli 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Cremonese 0, Napoli 2.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Miguel Gutiérrez replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 46': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emil Audero (Cremonese). Assisted by David Neres.
- 47': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 47': Jamie Vardy (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Martín Payero (Cremonese) header from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Alessio Zerbin.
- 48': Alessio Zerbin (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 49': Antonio Sanabria (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 50': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 51': Antonio Sanabria (Cremonese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 51': Substitution, Napoli. Noa Lang replaces Eljif Elmas.
- 52': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 57': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Tommaso Barbieri (Cremonese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Filippo Terracciano.
- 59': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Offside, Cremonese. Martín Payero is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Cremonese. Faris Moumbagna replaces Antonio Sanabria.
- 60': Substitution, Cremonese. Dennis Johnsen replaces Tommaso Barbieri.
- 61': Foul by Alessio Zerbin (Cremonese).
- 61': Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Offside, Cremonese. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 66': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matteo Bianchetti.
- 67': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Cremonese).
- 67': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Martín Payero (Cremonese) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
- 69': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emil Audero (Cremonese). Assisted by Noa Lang.
- 72': Offside, Cremonese. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Napoli. Alessandro Buongiorno replaces David Neres.
- 73': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emil Audero (Cremonese). Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 73': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 74': Foul by Martín Payero (Cremonese).
- 74': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emil Audero (Cremonese). Assisted by Noa Lang.
- 76': Alberto Grassi (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 76': Foul by Alessio Zerbin (Cremonese).
- 76': Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Cremonese. Federico Bonazzoli replaces Alessio Zerbin.
- 77': Substitution, Cremonese. Warren Bondo replaces Alberto Grassi.
- 78': Foul by Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese).
- 78': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Napoli. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt saved. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emil Audero (Cremonese).
- 82': Substitution, Cremonese. Romano Floriani Mussolini replaces Matteo Bianchetti.
- 83': Foul by Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese).
- 83': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jamie Vardy.
- 86': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emil Audero (Cremonese).
- 86': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emil Audero.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 89': Substitution, Napoli. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Matteo Politano because of an injury.
- 89': Substitution, Napoli. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Warren Bondo (Cremonese).
- 90': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Federico Baschirotto.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Warren Bondo (Cremonese) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cremonese 0, Napoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cremonese 0, Napoli 2.
Statistics
 NAP |
CRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 390 | Accurate Passes | 326 |
| 463 | Passes | 409 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini
Location: Cremona, Italy
Attendance: 14,236
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini
Location: Cremona, Italy
Attendance: 14,236
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 24 | +38 | 58 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 23 | +21 | 50 |
| 3 | Napoli | 24 | +13 | 49 |
| 4 | Juventus | 24 | +21 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Cremonese (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Audero (GK) |
| 6 | Federico Baschirotto |
| 15 | Matteo Bianchetti |
| 24 | Filippo Terracciano |
| 32 | Martín Payero |
| 7 | Alessio Zerbin |
| 33 | Alberto Grassi |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pezzella |
| 4 | Tommaso Barbieri  |
| 10 | Jamie Vardy |
| 99 | Antonio Sanabria |
Napoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK) |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 8 | Scott McTominay |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
| 19 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 20 | Eljif Elmas |
| 7 | David Neres |
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