Jamie Vardy has given Cremonese an enormous victory away to Udinese that retains their security hopes going to the ultimate 90 minutes of the season.
Marco Giampaolo’s aspect gave themselves , taking them to inside some extent of and security . , , and missed out, whereas Udinese had been with out Nicolò Zaniolo, , and suspended .
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Cremonese made probably the most of some horrible Udinese taking part in out from the again, as and Kingsley Ehizibue had been too delicate of their passing, intercepted by to check , however the goalkeeper may do nothing on the Jamie Vardy follow-up.
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Jamie Vardy of Cremonese celebrates scoring his crew’s first purpose with teammates throughout the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on Could 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photos)
No person managed to get on the tip of ’s roll throughout from the left, then he went for purpose himself, forcing a difficult one-handed save from Okoye.
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Udinese had been awarded a really delicate penalty for bundling into the again of , however VAR overturned the choice for an earlier offside place.
Luperto went for purpose and examined Okoye, whereas the header on ’s cross was straight at .
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Jamie Vardy of Cremonese in motion throughout the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on Could 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photos)
Bonazzoli risked a pink card after the restart when he caught Kristensen with studs up on his shin, however was saved as a result of he tried to bend his knee and pull out on the final minute.
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When Audero made a exceptional response save on the Kristensen back-heel flick, it wouldn’t have counted anyway for an offside place.
As the sport wore on, Cremonese more and more locked themselves down to guard the 1-0 lead. Udinese thought Kamara had been despatched off for bringing down Vardy inside his personal half on 65 minutes, however the referee modified it to a yellow following the VAR evaluate, as they had been each going for the bouncing ball.
Udinese had the ball within the web on 86 minutes with , nevertheless it was solely after had clattered into Audero, forcing the goalkeeper to drop the ball.
The primary actual save Audero needed to make was in stoppages, flying to palm away the Oumar Solet roller that was going into the far high nook.
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Emil Audero of Cremonese makes a save in additional time on the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on Could 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photos)
Cremonese celebrated on the remaining whistle, however then heard Lecce had restored their result in win 3-2 away to in stoppages, leaving all of it open to the tip.
Vardy 9 (C)