The match played on Thursday at the Giovanni Zini Stadium saw Cremonese and Cagliari ending in a 2-2 stalemate.
Cremonese took an early lead with a goal from Dennis Johnsen in the 3rd minute of the first half. Later, Jamie Vardy doubled the advantage with a spectacular shot in the 28th minute. However, Cagliari’s persistence paid off as they scored two goals in the second half, first by Michel Adopo at the 50th minute and later by Yael Trepy at the 82nd minute, leveling the score.
Jamie Vardy earned applause for his brilliant finish at the 28-minute mark. After an impressive solo run down the left flank, the striker placed the ball into the bottom right corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.
Despite outshooting their opponent, Cagliari was unable to convert their chances into a win. They recorded 19 attempts compared to Cremonese’s 9, with 8 shots on target and 9 off the mark.
Yael Trepy had a standout performance, shining with a crucial goal for Cagliari.
Another key player for Cremonese was Jamie Vardy, who not only scored once but also took 3 shots during the match.
Cremonese’s head coach, Davide Nicola, fielded a tactical 3-5-2 setup with Emil Audero in goal; Filippo Terracciano, Federico Baschirotto, and Matteo Bianchetti forming the defense; while Romano Floriani, Martín Payero, Warren Bondo, Dennis Johnsen, and Giuseppe Pezzella held the midfield. Jamie Vardy and Federico Bonazzoli led the attack.
On the other side, Fabio Pisacane’s Cagliari deployed a 3-6-1 formation featuring Elia Caprile as goalkeeper; Sebastiano Luperto, Yerry Mina, and Juan Martín Rodríguez in defense; Marco Palestra, Michel Adopo, Matteo Prati, Gabriele Zappa, Gianluca Gaetano, and Zito Luvumbo in midfield; and Gennaro Borrelli as the lone striker.
Kevin Bonacina managed the match officiating.
In the upcoming fixtures, Cremonese will face Juventus away, while Cagliari will visit Genoa.
With this draw, the home side remains in 13th place in the standings with 22 points, while Cagliari sits in 14th place with 19 points.
Substitutions for Cremonese
58’ 2H – Dennis Johnsen was replaced by Tommaso Barbieri.
59’ 2H – Warren Bondo and Giuseppe Pezzella were replaced by Jari Vandeputte and Alessio Zerbin, respectively.
92’ 2H – Martín Payero was substituted for Alberto Grassi, and Jamie Vardy made way for Antonio Sanabria.
Yellow Cards for Cremonese:
10’ 1H – Warren Bondo (Unsporting behavior), and 35’ 2H – Federico Bonazzoli (Insulting or dissenting against the referee).
Substitutions for Cagliari
45’ 2H – Yerry Mina was substituted by Sebastiano Esposito.
55’ 2H – Matteo Prati and Zito Luvumbo were replaced by Luca Mazzitelli and Adam Obert, respectively.
65’ 2H – Gianluca Gaetano was substituted for Semih Kilicsoy.
83’ 2H – Gabriele Zappa made way for Yael Trepy.
Yellow Cards for Cagliari:
1’ 1H – Gennaro Borrelli (Unsporting behavior), and 46’ 2H – Sebastiano Luperto (Unsporting behavior).