Serie A Regular Season - 14

Cremonese 2 - 0 FT Lecce

Stadio Giovanni Zini

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Futmetrix Verdict
41
FT
Sun, Dec 7
Italiano
Cremonese
2-0
Lecce
⚡ Intensity 50
⚖️ Balance 13
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Cremonese punish Lecce at the Zini.

Clinical Cremonese Overpower Lecce at the Zini

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 41/100. A clinical second-half performance ensured Cremonese snapped their losing streak, leaving Lecce mired in a relegation battle.

Set-Piece Siege at the Zini

The early stages at Stadio Giovanni Zini were defined by tactical discipline rather than attacking flair. Cremonese looked to establish their rhythm early, yet Lecce edged possession with 51%, frustrating the home crowd by slowing the tempo in a cagey opening. The Intensity rating of 7.9 was driven by relentless set-piece pressure, with both sides combining for 10 corners in a dense midfield battle that left little room for creative play. Filippo Terracciano was instrumental in the defensive line for the hosts, ensuring the visitors' nine attempts—mostly speculative efforts from distance—rarely tested the keeper. Despite the lack of early goals, the Stakes were evident in every challenge as the Grigiorossi fought to climb back into the top half of the table.

The VAR Intervention

The Balance score of 2.2 reflected a contest that shifted on a single, controversial pivot in the second half. In the 50th minute, Jari Vandeputte was involved in a decisive sequence in the box that required a lengthy and tense VAR review. The eventual confirmation of a penalty completely altered the match's trajectory and shattered Lecce's defensive structure. F. Bonazzoli stepped up in the 53rd minute, clinical from the spot to give Cremonese the lead. This moment forced the Salentini to abandon their conservative approach and commit more bodies forward, leaving gaping holes in transition that the home side was eager to exploit. The match's Upset Factor remained at zero as the favorites finally began to exert their technical superiority over the struggling visitors.

The Bench Seals the Deal

As the match entered its final phase, the tactical depth of the home side proved the difference in this relegation-haunted encounter. The introduction of A. Zerbin in the 68th minute provided fresh impetus on the flanks, stretching a tired Lecce backline. Just ten minutes later, Zerbin turned provider, delivering a precise ball for A. Sanabria—who had only been on the pitch for four minutes—to double the lead with a composed finish. This clinical efficiency from the substitutes effectively killed the game. While Lecce struggled to find a clinical edge, managing only one shot on target all afternoon, Romano Floriani Mussolini dominated the midfield with an "Outstanding performance" to see out the 2-0 victory. The result sees Cremonese solidify their mid-table position while Lecce remains in peril.

Key Questions

How did substitute Romano Floriani Mussolini change the game?

Though he started the match, Mussolini dictated the tempo with a 7.7 rating, providing defensive stability and a key pass that anchored Cremonese's dominant second-half display.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
49%
51%
Cremonese 49%
Lecce 51%
Shots
11
9
Cremonese 11
Lecce 9
Shots on Target
4
1
Cremonese 4
Lecce 1
Expected Goals (xG)
2.08
0.92
Cremonese 2.08
Lecce 0.92
Passes
339
350
Cremonese 339
Lecce 350
Pass Accuracy
74%
75%
Cremonese 74%
Lecce 75%
Corners
5
5
Cremonese 5
Lecce 5
Fouls
15
12
Cremonese 15
Lecce 12
Yellow Cards
1
2
Cremonese 1
Lecce 2
Red Cards
0
0
Cremonese 0
Lecce 0

Match Events

Lameck Banda 🟨 45'+3
HT
L. Banda R. Sottil 🔄 46'
50' Jari Vandeputte
53' F. Bonazzoli
S. Pierotti K. Ndri 🔄 67'
N. Stulic F. Camarda 🔄 67'
68' 🔄 J. Vandeputte A. Zerbin
68' 🔄 W. Bondo A. Grassi
74' 🔄 F. Bonazzoli A. Sanabria
M. Berisha A. Sala 🔄 77'
Y. Ramadani M. Kaba 🔄 77'
78' A. Sanabria (A. Zerbin)
Antonino Gallo 🟨 84'
88' 🔄 M. Bianchetti F. Vazquez
88' 🔄 T. Barbieri F. Folino
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Cremonese

Goalkeepers
E. Audero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
F. Terracciano
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
F. Baschirotto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Bianchetti
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Midfielders
T. Barbieri
NPC
NPC
88
Minutes
88
Minutes
18%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
M. Payero
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
11
Duels Won
73%
Win %
W. Bondo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
J. Vandeputte
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
R. Floriani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
F. Bonazzoli
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
J. Vardy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
M. Silvestri
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
L. Nava
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
F. Ceccherini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Folino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Valoti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Sarmiento
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Grassi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Lordkipanidze
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Zerbin
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
22
Minutes
7.3
Rating
D. Johnsen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Moumbagna
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Vazquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Sanabria
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute

Lecce

Goalkeepers
W. Falcone
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
D. Veiga
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
50%
Duel Win %
K. Gaspar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tiago Gabriel
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Gallo
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Y. Ramadani
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
4
Fouls
5.7
Rating
L. Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Pierotti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
M. Berisha
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
L. Banda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
N. Stulic
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
J. Samooja
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
C. Ndaba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Siebert
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Kouassi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Sala
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. J. Helgason
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Kaba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Maleh
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tete Morente
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Ndri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Camarda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Sottil
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
07/12/2025 Cremonese 2 - 0 Lecce Serie A Stadio Giovanni Zini
04/02/2023 Cremonese 0 - 2 Lecce Serie A Stadio Giovanni Zini
02/10/2022 Lecce 1 - 1 Cremonese Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
23/01/2022 Lecce 2 - 1 Cremonese Serie B Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
22/08/2021 Cremonese 3 - 0 Lecce Serie B Stadio Giovanni Zini
13/02/2021 Cremonese 1 - 2 Lecce Serie B Stadio Giovanni Zini
21/10/2020 Lecce 2 - 2 Cremonese Serie B Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
07/04/2019 Cremonese 2 - 0 Lecce Serie B Stadio Giovanni Zini
25/11/2018 Lecce 2 - 0 Cremonese Serie B Via del Mare
07/12/2025
Serie A Stadio Giovanni Zini
04/02/2023
Serie A Stadio Giovanni Zini
02/10/2022
Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
23/01/2022
Serie B Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
22/08/2021
Serie B Stadio Giovanni Zini
13/02/2021
Serie B Stadio Giovanni Zini
21/10/2020
Serie B Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
07/04/2019
Serie B Stadio Giovanni Zini
25/11/2018
Serie B Via del Mare
Cremonese Win
Lecce Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 AC Milan 14 31 22 11 +11 WTorino 2 - 3 AC Milan (08-12-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 Lazio (29-11-2025)WInter 0 - 1 AC Milan (23-11-2025)DParma 2 - 2 AC Milan (08-11-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 AS Roma (02-11-2025)
2 Napoli 14 31 22 12 +10 WNapoli 2 - 1 Juventus (07-12-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Napoli (30-11-2025)WNapoli 3 - 1 Atalanta (22-11-2025)LBologna 2 - 0 Napoli (09-11-2025)DNapoli 0 - 0 Como (01-11-2025)
3 Inter 14 30 32 13 +19 WInter 4 - 0 Como (06-12-2025)WPisa 0 - 2 Inter (30-11-2025)LInter 0 - 1 AC Milan (23-11-2025)WInter 2 - 0 Lazio (09-11-2025)WVerona 1 - 2 Inter (02-11-2025)
4 AS Roma 14 27 15 8 +7 LCagliari 1 - 0 AS Roma (07-12-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Napoli (30-11-2025)WCremonese 1 - 3 AS Roma (23-11-2025)WAS Roma 2 - 0 Udinese (09-11-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 AS Roma (02-11-2025)
5 Bologna 14 25 23 12 +11 DLazio 1 - 1 Bologna (07-12-2025)LBologna 1 - 3 Cremonese (01-12-2025)WUdinese 0 - 3 Bologna (22-11-2025)WBologna 2 - 0 Napoli (09-11-2025)WParma 1 - 3 Bologna (02-11-2025)
6 Como 14 24 19 11 +8 LInter 4 - 0 Como (06-12-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Sassuolo (28-11-2025)WTorino 1 - 5 Como (24-11-2025)DComo 0 - 0 Cagliari (08-11-2025)DNapoli 0 - 0 Como (01-11-2025)
7 Juventus 14 23 18 14 +4 LNapoli 2 - 1 Juventus (07-12-2025)WJuventus 2 - 1 Cagliari (29-11-2025)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Juventus (22-11-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 Torino (08-11-2025)WCremonese 1 - 2 Juventus (01-11-2025)
8 Sassuolo 14 20 19 17 +2 WSassuolo 3 - 1 Fiorentina (06-12-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Sassuolo (28-11-2025)DSassuolo 2 - 2 Pisa (24-11-2025)WAtalanta 0 - 3 Sassuolo (09-11-2025)LSassuolo 1 - 2 Genoa (03-11-2025)
9 Cremonese 14 20 18 17 +1 WCremonese 2 - 0 Lecce (07-12-2025)WBologna 1 - 3 Cremonese (01-12-2025)LCremonese 1 - 3 AS Roma (23-11-2025)LPisa 1 - 0 Cremonese (07-11-2025)LCremonese 1 - 2 Juventus (01-11-2025)
10 Lazio 14 19 16 11 +5 DLazio 1 - 1 Bologna (07-12-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 Lazio (29-11-2025)WLazio 2 - 0 Lecce (23-11-2025)LInter 2 - 0 Lazio (09-11-2025)WLazio 2 - 0 Cagliari (03-11-2025)
11 Udinese 14 18 15 22 -7 LUdinese 1 - 2 Genoa (08-12-2025)WParma 0 - 2 Udinese (29-11-2025)LUdinese 0 - 3 Bologna (22-11-2025)LAS Roma 2 - 0 Udinese (09-11-2025)WUdinese 1 - 0 Atalanta (01-11-2025)
12 Atalanta 14 16 17 17 0 LVerona 3 - 1 Atalanta (06-12-2025)WAtalanta 2 - 0 Fiorentina (30-11-2025)LNapoli 3 - 1 Atalanta (22-11-2025)LAtalanta 0 - 3 Sassuolo (09-11-2025)LUdinese 1 - 0 Atalanta (01-11-2025)
13 Cagliari 14 14 14 19 -5 WCagliari 1 - 0 AS Roma (07-12-2025)LJuventus 2 - 1 Cagliari (29-11-2025)DCagliari 3 - 3 Genoa (22-11-2025)DComo 0 - 0 Cagliari (08-11-2025)LLazio 2 - 0 Cagliari (03-11-2025)
14 Genoa 14 14 15 21 -6 WUdinese 1 - 2 Genoa (08-12-2025)WGenoa 2 - 1 Verona (29-11-2025)DCagliari 3 - 3 Genoa (22-11-2025)DGenoa 2 - 2 Fiorentina (09-11-2025)WSassuolo 1 - 2 Genoa (03-11-2025)
15 Parma 14 14 10 17 -7 WPisa 0 - 1 Parma (08-12-2025)LParma 0 - 2 Udinese (29-11-2025)WVerona 1 - 2 Parma (23-11-2025)DParma 2 - 2 AC Milan (08-11-2025)LParma 1 - 3 Bologna (02-11-2025)
16 Torino 14 14 14 26 -12 LTorino 2 - 3 AC Milan (08-12-2025)LLecce 2 - 1 Torino (30-11-2025)LTorino 1 - 5 Como (24-11-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 Torino (08-11-2025)DTorino 2 - 2 Pisa (02-11-2025)
17 Lecce 14 13 10 19 -9 LCremonese 2 - 0 Lecce (07-12-2025)WLecce 2 - 1 Torino (30-11-2025)LLazio 2 - 0 Lecce (23-11-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Verona (08-11-2025)WFiorentina 0 - 1 Lecce (02-11-2025)
18 Pisa 14 10 10 19 -9 LPisa 0 - 1 Parma (08-12-2025)LPisa 0 - 2 Inter (30-11-2025)DSassuolo 2 - 2 Pisa (24-11-2025)WPisa 1 - 0 Cremonese (07-11-2025)DTorino 2 - 2 Pisa (02-11-2025)
19 Verona 14 9 11 21 -10 WVerona 3 - 1 Atalanta (06-12-2025)LGenoa 2 - 1 Verona (29-11-2025)LVerona 1 - 2 Parma (23-11-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Verona (08-11-2025)LVerona 1 - 2 Inter (02-11-2025)
20 Fiorentina 14 6 11 24 -13 LSassuolo 3 - 1 Fiorentina (06-12-2025)LAtalanta 2 - 0 Fiorentina (30-11-2025)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Juventus (22-11-2025)DGenoa 2 - 2 Fiorentina (09-11-2025)LFiorentina 0 - 1 Lecce (02-11-2025)