Serie A Gameweek 8

Cremonese 1 - 1 FT Atalanta

Stadio Giovanni Zini

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Futmetrix Verdict
38
FT
Sat, Oct 25
Italiano
Cremonese
1-1
Atalanta
⚡ Intensity 35
⚖️ Balance 35
🏆 Stakes 10
🎲 Upset 18
Brescianini rescues Atalanta at the Zini

Win Probability

  • Cremonese 39%
  • Draw 29%
  • Atalanta 33%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Late Drama Splits the Points at Stadio Giovanni Zini

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 38/100. Cremonese's defensive resilience held firm against an Atalanta side that dominated possession but lacked a clinical edge until the final moments.

Dea Dominance vs. Zini Resilience

The atmosphere at Stadio Giovanni Zini was electric as Atalanta looked to assert their dominance from the opening whistle. Controlling 65% of the possession, the visitors established a relentless siege, pinning the hosts deep into their own half. An Intensity score of 5.2 was evidenced by a barrage of 20 shots from the Bergamo side, who utilized 10 corners to maintain a suffocating presence. However, the Cremonese backline, anchored by the resilient Federico Baschirotto, displayed remarkable discipline. Despite the disparity in ball retention, the home side refused to buckle, absorbing pressure and waiting for a fleeting moment to strike back in a match defined by tactical patience and defensive heroism.

Vardy's Strike Defies the Odds

As the match progressed into the final quarter, the tactical deadlock finally shattered in dramatic fashion. Against the run of play, Cremonese found their opening in the 78th minute when J. Vardy capitalized on a rare lapse in the visitors' concentration to slot home the opener. The stadium erupted as the underdog took a shock lead, illustrating a Balance rating of 4.6 where clinical efficiency momentarily trumped territorial dominance. This breakthrough forced Atalanta into an all-out offensive, testing the resolve of the grigiorossi who had spent the majority of the evening chasing shadows but now found themselves within touching distance of a famous victory against a top-seven opponent.

Brescianini’s Instant Impact

The narrative took one final twist when Atalanta’s bench provided the necessary spark to salvage a result. M. Brescianini, introduced late in the second half, proved to be the savior by firing home the equalizer in the 84th minute, just moments after coming onto the pitch. The closing stages were a frantic affair, with both goalkeepers combining for 9 saves to ensure the spoils were shared. Jari Vandeputte was instrumental throughout the contest, providing the creativity and two key passes needed to alleviate pressure during the late onslaught. While the Stakes rating of 4.0 suggests a mid-table clash, the competitive fire shown by both sides highlighted the fine margins of Serie A football this season.

Key Questions

How did Jari Vandeputte change the game?

Vandeputte dictated the tempo with two key passes and a 7.7 rating, providing the tactical Balance required for Cremonese to withstand Atalanta's relentless pressure.

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Match Statistics

Possession
35%
65%
Cremonese 35%
Atalanta 65%
Shots
9
20
Cremonese 9
Atalanta 20
Shots on Target
5
6
Cremonese 5
Atalanta 6
Expected Goals (xG)
1.12
1.15
Cremonese 1.12
Atalanta 1.15
Passes
277
523
Cremonese 277
Atalanta 523
Pass Accuracy
68%
84%
Cremonese 68%
Atalanta 84%
Corners
2
10
Cremonese 2
Atalanta 10
Fouls
6
8
Cremonese 6
Atalanta 8
Yellow Cards
3
1
Cremonese 3
Atalanta 1
Red Cards
0
0
Cremonese 0
Atalanta 0

Match Events

HT
46' 🔄 ↓ A. Sanabria ↑J. Sarmiento
51' 🟨 Jamie Vardy
↓ N. Krstovic ↑G. Scamacca 🔄 58'
↓ C. De Ketelaere ↑L. Samardzic 🔄 58'
61' 🔄 ↓ M. Faye ↑M. Bianchetti
73' 🔄 ↓ M. Payero ↑F. Folino
78' ⚽ J. Vardy
↓ M. Pasalic ↑M. Brescianini 🔄 82'
↓ M. De Roon ↑K. Sulemana 🔄 82'
M. Brescianini ⚽ 84'
85' 🔄 ↓ A. Zerbin ↑F. Vazquez
90'+4 🟨 Franco Vázquez
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Cremonese

Goalkeepers
Marco Silvestri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Filippo Terracciano
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
4
Blocks
Federico Baschirotto
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Mikayil Faye
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Jari Vandeputte
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tommaso Barbieri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alessio Zerbin
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Martín Payero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Romano Floriani Mussolini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Jamie Vardy
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Antonio Sanabria
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
BENCH
Emilio Audero
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Lapo Nava
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Matteo Bianchetti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Ceccherini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Francesco Folino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeremy Sarmiento
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dachi Lordkipanidze
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dennis Johnsen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Franco Vázquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Bonazzoli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Atalanta

Goalkeepers
Marco Carnesecchi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Raoul Bellanova
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
39%
Pass Acc
Berat Djimsiti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Isak Hien
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
55%
Duel Win %
Nicola Zalewski
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Éderson
MAGNET
MAGNET
66
Activity
66
Activity
58
Passes
8
Duels
Mario Pašalić
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
55%
Pass Acc
Marten de Roon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Forwards
Charles De Ketelaere
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Nikola Krstović
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Ademola Lookman
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Francesco Rossi
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Marco Sportiello
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Odilon Kossounou
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Relja Obrić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Honest Ahanor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo Bernasconi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Davide Zappacosta
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yunus Musah
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lazar Samardžić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marco Brescianini
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Daniel Maldini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kamaldeen Sulemana
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gianluca Scamacca
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
10/25/2025 Cremonese 1 - 1 Atalanta Serie A Stadio Giovanni Zini
04/01/2023 Cremonese 1 - 3 Atalanta Serie A Stadio Giovanni Zini
09/11/2022 Atalanta 1 - 1 Cremonese Serie A Gewiss Stadium
08/13/2016 Atalanta 3 - 0 Cremonese Coppa Italia Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
10/25/2025
Serie A Stadio Giovanni Zini
04/01/2023
Serie A Stadio Giovanni Zini
09/11/2022
Serie A Gewiss Stadium
08/13/2016
Coppa Italia Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Cremonese Win
Atalanta Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Napoli 8 18 15 8 +7 WNapoli 3 - 1 Inter (25-10-2025)LTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)WNapoli 2 - 1 Genoa (05-10-2025)LAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)WNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)
2 AS Roma 8 18 8 3 +5 WSassuolo 0 - 1 AS Roma (26-10-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 AS Roma (05-10-2025)WAS Roma 2 - 0 Hellas Verona (28-09-2025)WLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)
3 AC Milan 8 17 13 6 +7 DAC Milan 2 - 2 Pisa (24-10-2025)WAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 AC Milan (05-10-2025)WAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)WUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)
4 Inter 8 15 19 11 +8 LNapoli 3 - 1 Inter (25-10-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)WInter 4 - 1 Cremonese (04-10-2025)WCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)WInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)
5 Bologna 8 14 13 7 +6 DFiorentina 2 - 2 Bologna (26-10-2025)WCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)WBologna 4 - 0 Pisa (05-10-2025)DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)WBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)
6 Como 8 13 9 5 +4 DParma 0 - 0 Como (25-10-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Como (04-10-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)
7 Atalanta 8 12 12 6 +6 DCremonese 1 - 1 Atalanta (25-10-2025)DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Como (04-10-2025)DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)WTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)
8 Juventus 8 12 9 8 +1 LLazio 1 - 0 Juventus (26-10-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 AC Milan (05-10-2025)DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)DHellas Verona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)
9 Udinese 8 12 10 12 -2 WUdinese 3 - 2 Lecce (25-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Cagliari (05-10-2025)LSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)LUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)
10 Lazio 8 11 11 7 +4 WLazio 1 - 0 Juventus (26-10-2025)DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)DLazio 3 - 3 Torino (04-10-2025)WGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)LLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)
11 Cremonese 8 11 9 10 -1 DCremonese 1 - 1 Atalanta (25-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)LInter 4 - 1 Cremonese (04-10-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)
12 Torino 8 11 8 14 -6 WTorino 2 - 1 Genoa (26-10-2025)WTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)DLazio 3 - 3 Torino (04-10-2025)LParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)LTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)
13 Sassuolo 8 10 8 9 -1 LSassuolo 0 - 1 AS Roma (26-10-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)WHellas Verona 0 - 1 Sassuolo (03-10-2025)WSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)LInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)
14 Cagliari 8 9 8 10 -2 DHellas Verona 2 - 2 Cagliari (26-10-2025)LCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Cagliari (05-10-2025)LCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)WLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)
15 Parma 8 7 3 7 -4 DParma 0 - 0 Como (25-10-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)LParma 0 - 1 Lecce (04-10-2025)WParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)
16 Lecce 8 6 7 13 -6 LUdinese 3 - 2 Lecce (25-10-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)WParma 0 - 1 Lecce (04-10-2025)DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)LLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)
17 Hellas Verona 8 5 4 11 -7 DHellas Verona 2 - 2 Cagliari (26-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Hellas Verona (18-10-2025)LHellas Verona 0 - 1 Sassuolo (03-10-2025)LAS Roma 2 - 0 Hellas Verona (28-09-2025)DHellas Verona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)
18 Fiorentina 8 4 7 12 -5 DFiorentina 2 - 2 Bologna (26-10-2025)LAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 AS Roma (05-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)
19 Pisa 8 4 5 12 -7 DAC Milan 2 - 2 Pisa (24-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Hellas Verona (18-10-2025)LBologna 4 - 0 Pisa (05-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)LNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)
20 Genoa 8 3 4 11 -7 LTorino 2 - 1 Genoa (26-10-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)LNapoli 2 - 1 Genoa (05-10-2025)LGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)LBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)

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