Cremonese vs AC Milan, 2025-26 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAC Milan score two late goals vs. Cremonese to keep pressure on Inter
AC Milan needed two late goals to secure a 2-0 win at Cremonese in Serie A on Sunday and bounce back from its second loss of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 6': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Davide Bartesaghi.
- 6': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Cremonese) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jari Vandeputte with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Cremonese) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Adrien Rabiot.
- 7': Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Cremonese) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jari Vandeputte.
- 10': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Francesco Folino.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 11': Offside, AC Milan. Adrien Rabiot is caught offside.
- 18': Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
- 19': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Cremonese) header from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Matteo Bianchetti.
- 20': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 23': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 25': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Francesco Folino.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Davide Bartesaghi.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Morten Thorsby (Cremonese) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jari Vandeputte with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Cremonese) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 32': Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Alessio Zerbin (Cremonese).
- 34': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana with a through ball.
- 36': Attempt saved. Morten Thorsby (Cremonese) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 36': Foul by Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese).
- 36': Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
- 38': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Cremonese).
- 38': Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessio Zerbin with a cross following a fast break.
- 41': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Cremonese).
- 41': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan).
- 42': Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Matteo Bianchetti.
- 43': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
- 44': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emil Audero (Cremonese). Assisted by Youssouf Fofana with a through ball.
- 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Emil Audero.
- 45': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Davide Bartesaghi with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emil Audero (Cremonese). Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 45'+1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Emil Audero.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Bartesaghi with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cremonese 0, AC Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cremonese 0, AC Milan 0.
- 46': Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Alessio Zerbin (Cremonese).
- 47': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 47': Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Cremonese) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jari Vandeputte with a through ball.
- 52': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Cremonese).
- 53': Foul by Francesco Folino (Cremonese).
- 53': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Luperto (Cremonese) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jari Vandeputte.
- 58': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 58': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
- 59': Attempt missed. Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuele Ricci replaces Youssouf Fofana.
- 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Niclas Füllkrug replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 63': Offside, Cremonese. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese).
- 64': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessio Zerbin.
- 66': Substitution, Cremonese. Tommaso Barbieri replaces Alessio Zerbin.
- 66': Substitution, Cremonese. Milan Djuric replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 66': Substitution, Cremonese. Filippo Terracciano replaces Matteo Bianchetti.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Niclas Füllkrug (AC Milan).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Offside, Cremonese. Milan Djuric is caught offside.
- 71': Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 72': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Cremonese).
- 72': Samuele Ricci (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emil Audero (Cremonese). Assisted by Davide Bartesaghi.
- 74': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emil Audero (Cremonese). Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 75': Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
- 76': Foul by Filippo Terracciano (Cremonese).
- 76': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Filippo Terracciano (Cremonese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Samuele Ricci (AC Milan).
- 77': Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Zachary Athekame replaces Fikayo Tomori.
- 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Christopher Nkunku replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 80': Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Koni De Winter (AC Milan).
- 80': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Luperto (Cremonese) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Jari Vandeputte with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Milan Djuric (Cremonese).
- 81': Samuele Ricci (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Cremonese. Alberto Grassi replaces Jari Vandeputte.
- 82': Attempt missed. Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 83': Attempt missed. Samuele Ricci (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 85': Christopher Nkunku (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Cremonese).
- 85': Youssef Maleh (Cremonese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tommaso Barbieri.
- 86': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Cremonese).
- 88': Luka Modric (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tommaso Barbieri.
- 89': Substitution, AC Milan. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Davide Bartesaghi because of an injury.
- 89': Attempt missed. Koni De Winter (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Goal! Cremonese 0, AC Milan 1. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) with an attempt from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Koni De Winter following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Samuele Ricci (AC Milan).
- 90'+2': Milan Djuric (Cremonese) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Goal! Cremonese 0, AC Milan 2. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (AC Milan).
- 90'+5': Sebastiano Luperto (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cremonese 0, AC Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cremonese 0, AC Milan 2.
Statistics
 MIL |
CRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.5 | Possession | 46.5 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 300 |
| 435 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 21 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 32 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini
Location: Cremona, Italy
Attendance: 14,711
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini
Location: Cremona, Italy
Attendance: 14,711
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 38 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | +22 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Como | 38 | +36 | 71 |
Line-Ups
Cremonese (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Audero (GK) |
| 55 | Francesco Folino |
| 5 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 15 | Matteo Bianchetti |
| 29 | Youssef Maleh  |
| 2 | Morten Thorsby |
| 27 | Jari Vandeputte |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pezzella |
| 7 | Alessio Zerbin |
| 10 | Jamie Vardy |
| 90 | Federico Bonazzoli |
AC Milan (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 5 | Koni De Winter |
| 31 | Strahinja Pavlovic |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 12 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 19 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 14 | Luka Modric |
| 33 | Davide Bartesaghi |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
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