Cagliari and Cremonese shared the factors in a chaotic and , with late targets, VAR drama and a frantic finale defining an entertaining contest.
Cremonese made an ideal begin, hanging inside 4 minutes when Dennis Johnsen reacted quickest to a free ball within the field and fired low previous Elia Caprile. The guests doubled their benefit simply earlier than the half-hour mark, Jamie displaying his trademark composure by racing via one-on-one and calmly ending down the center to make it 2-0.
CREMONA, ITALY – JANUARY 08: Matteo Bianchetti, Alessio Zerbin and Federico Baschirotto of Cremonese applaud the followers after the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Giovanni Zini on January 08, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photograph by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Photos)
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Cagliari had probabilities to reply earlier than the break, most notably via headers from Gennaro Borrelli and Juan Rodriguez, however Emil Audero stored them at bay as Cremonese went into half-time with a commanding lead.
Cagliari combat again in second half to attract with Cremonese
The second half noticed a whole shift in momentum. Michel Adopo pulled one again six minutes after the restart with a exact strike from the sting of the realm, reigniting the hosts. Fabio Pisacane’s substitutions added urgency, and Cagliari pushed relentlessly in the hunt for an equaliser, going shut via Luca Mazzitelli and Gabriele Zappa.
CREMONA, ITALY – JANUARY 08: Jamie Vardy of Cremonese celebrates scoring his crew’s second purpose through the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Giovanni Zini on January 08, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photograph by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Photos)
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The breakthrough lastly arrived within the 88th minute, substitute Yael Trepy unleashing a surprising long-range effort into the left nook to degree the rating at 2-2. The drama was not over, nonetheless. Deep into stoppage time Sebastiano Luperto was initially proven a pink card, just for VAR to downgrade the choice to a yellow, permitting Cagliari to complete with eleven males.
Cremonese had one final probability via Jari Vandeputte, whose effort drifted simply broad, earlier than the ultimate whistle confirmed a breathless draw that left either side with combined feelings.
