“Jamie Vardy broke the deadlock for Cremonese with a composed finish, giving the visitors an early lead that would ultimately prove decisive. The goal was entirely against the run of expected play and set the tone for a disciplined rearguard action from the away side.”
Pivotal“Christian Kabasele was involved in a notable incident that disrupted the flow of the match, though Cremonese held firm with their defensive shape intact.”
“Alberto Grassi was cautioned in stoppage time as Udinese's frustration manifested in a cynical foul, summing up a dismal afternoon for the hosts who never truly looked like scoring despite their dominance of the ball.”
Udinese
Cremonese
Outstanding performance
Udinese•DefenderCremonese arrived at Udinese as clear underdogs and produced a textbook smash-and-grab, with Jamie Vardy's ninth-minute finish the only goal the visitors would need. From that point, Cremonese retreated into a deeply disciplined defensive shape, frustrating a home side that enjoyed 63 percent of the ball, 10 shots, and 60 dangerous attacks but could only muster two shots on target all afternoon. The numbers tell a damning story for Udinese — 525 passes at 86 percent accuracy compared to Cremonese's 305, yet the away side created the only big chance of the match. Cremonese's 11 tackles to Udinese's five underlines how hard they worked to protect their lead, and despite a flurry of second-half substitutions from both dugouts aimed at shifting momentum, the home side never truly threatened to find an equaliser. The result is a significant one — for a Cremonese side battling in the lower reaches, this away win could prove invaluable, while Udinese will be left reflecting on a thoroughly wasteful afternoon in front of goal.
How entertaining was this match?
Oumar Solet's header shot misses the target.
Nicolò Bertola takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Oumar Solet's right-footed shot is saved.
Alberto GrassiYellow CardAlberto Grassi receives a yellow card.
Vakoun Issouf Bayo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Milan Djuric comes on for Jamie Vardy.
Arthur Atta takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Jari Vandeputte comes on for Morten Thorsby.
Michele Collocolo is on, and Youssef Maleh is off.
Idrissa Gueye attempted a header but missed the shot.
Idrissa Gueye is on, and Keinan Davis is off.
Vakoun Issouf Bayo is on, and Lennon Miller is off.
Hassane KamaraYellow CardHassane Kamara receives a yellow card.
Hassane KamaraRed CardThe VAR decision has overturned the red card for Hassane Kamara.
Hassane KamaraRed CardHassane Kamara receives a red card.
Jordan Zemura is on, and Juan Arizala is off.
David Okereke is on, and Federico Bonazzoli is off.
Romano Floriani replaces Tommaso Barbieri.
Tommaso BarbieriYellow CardTommaso Barbieri receives a yellow card.
Jesper Karlstrom takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Federico BonazzoliYellow CardFederico Bonazzoli receives a yellow card.
Nicolò Bertola comes on for Christian Kabasele.
The first half ends with a score of 0-1.
Keinan Davis takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Sebastiano Luperto takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Oumar Solet's header is off target.
Youssef Maleh takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Youssef Maleh takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jamie VardyJamie Vardy takes a right-footed shot and scores.
Federico Bonazzoli's left-footed shot is saved.
Giuseppe Pezzella takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Alberto Grassi's right-footed shot is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Gianluca Manganiello.
