Hellas Verona and Cremonese needed to accept a goalless draw on the Bentegodi on Monday night in a sport that introduced a debut for former Leicester Metropolis star Jamie Vardy.
Vardy needed to accept a spot among the many substitutes to begin off with: Davide Nicola making only one change to his Cremonese aspect that beat Sassuolo 3-2 previous to the worldwide break. There have been 4 modifications to the Verona aspect following their 4-0 defeat by Lazio final day trip.
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VERONA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 15: Present Orban of Hellas Verona FC battles for possession with Jari Vandeputte of US Cremonese through the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and US Cremonese at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on September 15, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
It was Verona who dominated by way of the early possibilities. Brazilian Giovane had his fair proportion of pictures, some extra threatening than others.
Present Orban additionally ought to have scored with 10 minutes of the opening interval left to play, however took one contact too many within the space after being slipped in by Suat Serdar, and Emil Audero was capable of produce the save at his close to publish.
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It was, nonetheless, an unlucky begin to life in Verona for Roberto Gagliardini, who was taken off simply over half an hour into his debut with what regarded like a possible dislocated shoulder.
VERONA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 15: Roberto Gagliardini of Hellas Verona FC receives a medical assist through the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and US Cremonese at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on September 15, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
The introduction of former England worldwide Vardy got here simply shy of the hour mark on the Bentegodi. He got here on alongside fellow debutant Jeremy Sarmiento and Alberto Grassi, changing Federico Bonazzoli, Jari Vandeputte and Warren Bondo.
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Cremonese tried to play to Vardy’s strengths, making an attempt to feed him with balls in behind, however Verona had been effectively set-up and alternatives throughout the 90 had been pretty restricted for La Cremo.
Vardy tried to open the scoring with a flick on Franco Vasquez’s speculative ball into the world with 10 minutes to go, however it was simply handled by Lorenzo Montipo.
In the long run, neither aspect had been capable of finding the again of the web, which leaves Verona in sixteenth place within the desk with two factors from three video games, whereas Cremonese’s undefeated file stays intact with seven factors from a doable 9 to begin the 2025-26 marketing campaign.
Verona 0-0 Cremonese