Cremonese vs Napoli

28 December 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Maurizio Mariani

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Rasmus Højlund 13’, 45’

Match summary

Napoli won 2-0 away at Cremonese. Napoli led 2-0 at half-time.

Rasmus Højlund put Napoli ahead in the 13th minute and Højlund made it 0-2 in the 45th minute, set up by Scott McTominay.

The chances backed that up: Napoli created 2.95 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Cremonese's 0.28 from 6.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
6 Shots 22
2 Shots on target 8
1 Corners 10
88 Attacks 94
37 Dangerous attacks 54
409 Passes 463
80% Pass accuracy 84%
13 Tackles 10
13 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Cremonese Napoli
Kick-off
Filippo TerraccianoShot on target
7’
13’
Rasmus HøjlundRight foot shot0-1 (Napoli)
34’
Juan JesusArgument
45’
Rasmus HøjlundRight foot shot0-2 (Napoli)
45+3’
Scott McTominayFoul
Half-time0-2
46’
Miguel GutiérrezLeonardo Spinazzola
46’
Matteo PolitanoShot on target
Second half underway
Martín PayeroShot on target
48’
51’
Noa LangEljif Elmas
Tommaso BarbieriFoul
58’
Dennis JohnsenTommaso Barbieri
60’
Faris MoumbagnaAntonio Sanabria
60’
69’
Matteo PolitanoShot on target
73’
Alessandro BuongiornoDavid Neres 
73’
Scott McTominayShot on target
75’
Rasmus HøjlundShot on target
Federico BonazzoliAlessio Zerbin
77’
Warren BondoAlberto Grassi
77’
81’
Stanislav LobotkaShot on target
Romano Floriani MussoliniMatteo Bianchetti
82’
Federico BonazzoliArgument
84’
86’
Scott McTominayShot on target
89’
Lorenzo LuccaRasmus Højlund
89’
Pasquale Mazzocchi Matteo Politano Injury
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.28 2.95 13’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), 0-1 13’ 45’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), 0-2 45’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.28 2.95 13’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), 0-1 Højlund 13’ 45’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), 0-2 Højlund 45’
Cremonese 0.28 xGNapoli 2.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Napoli attacking Cremonese attacking 
13’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 73’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 45’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 43’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 73’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 50’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 40’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 59’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 85’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 68’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 28’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 75’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 67’ Amir Rrahmani (Napoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ David Neres (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ David Neres (Napoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Warren Bondo (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Filippo Terracciano (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ David Neres (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 13’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 73’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 45’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 43’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 73’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 50’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 40’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 59’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 85’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 68’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 28’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 75’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 16’ Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 67’ Amir Rrahmani (Napoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ David Neres (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Warren Bondo (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ David Neres (Napoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Filippo Terracciano (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ David Neres (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Cremonese

Lineup not available for this match.

Napoli 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Milinković-Savić
Jesus
Rrahmani
Lorenzo
Spinazzola 46’
McTominay
Lobotka
Politano 89’
Elmas 51’
Neres 73’
Højlund 2 89’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Emil Audero GK900 0.000.000
Federico Baschirotto DEF900 0.000.000
Filippo Terracciano DEF901 0.020.000
Matteo Bianchetti DEF851 0.070.000
Tommaso Barbieri MID630 0.000.081
Giuseppe Pezzella MID900 0.000.071
Martín Payero MID903 0.170.021
Alessio Zerbin MID800 0.000.011
Alberto Grassi MID800 0.000.000
Jamie Vardy FWD900 0.000.000
Antonio Sanabria FWD630 0.000.000
Faris Moumbagna Sub270 0.000.000
Dennis Johnsen Sub270 0.000.000
Warren Bondo Sub101 0.020.000
Federico Bonazzoli Sub100 0.000.000
Romano Floriani Sub50 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Cremonese win 15% Avg odds 6.49
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.77
Napoli win 60% Avg odds 1.56

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cremonese LWWLD
Napoli LWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Napoli 3-0 Cremonese, 12 Feb 23 Next meeting: Napoli 4-0 Cremonese, 24 Apr 26  All Cremonese vs Napoli meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.