AS Roma vs Cremonese Highlights and Match Report

Serie A

7:45 PMFebruary 22, 2026

Regular Season - 26

AS Roma

Show Score

3 - 0

HT:(0 - 0)

Cremonese

Stadio Olimpico

Referee: Marco Di Bello, Italy

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AS Roma

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

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Cremonese

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

58%

42%

2.00

Expected goals (xG)

0.07

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

23

Total shots

2

5

Shots on target

0

12

Shots off target

2

6

Blocked shots

0

19

Shots inside box

1

4

Shots outside box

1

9

Corner kicks

1

0

Offsides

3

Passing

487

Total passes

364

412 (85%)

Accurate passes

264 (73%)

Discipline

12

Fouls

11

1

Yellow cards

1

0

Red cards

0

0

Goalkeeper saves

2

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Lineup

AS Roma

3-4-2-1

99 G Mile Svilar 6.7

87 D Daniele Ghilardi 7.2

5 D Evan Ndicka 77' 8.5

23 D Gianluca Mancini 6.9

43 M Wesley 6.7

4 M Bryan Cristante (C) 59' 77' 9.3

17 M Manu Koné 7.5

19 M Zeki Çelik 6.6

7 F Lorenzo Pellegrini 59' 6.3

97 F Bryan Zaragoza 7.2

14 F Donyell Malen 7.6

Substitutes

78 F Robinio Vaz

68 F Antonio Arena

3 D Angeliño

2 D Devyne Rensch

12 D Konstantinos Tsimikas

95 G Pierluigi Gollini

70 G Giorgio De Marzi

24 D Jan Ziółkowski 85' Replaced by Z. Celik 6.7

61 M Niccolò Pisilli 86' 72' Replaced by L. Pellegrini 7.2

20 F Lorenzo Venturino 56' Replaced by B. Zaragoza 7.3

8 M Neil El Aynaoui 66' Tripping 46' Replaced by D. Ghilardi 7.5

Coach

Piero Gasperini Gian

Cremonese

3-5-2

1 G Emil Audero 7.3

5 D Sebastiano Luperto 6.5

55 D Francesco Folino 6.2

24 D Filippo Terracciano 6.3

3 M Giuseppe Pezzella 6.9

32 M Martín Payero 6.9

29 M Youssef Maleh 6.2

2 M Morten Thorsby 24' Tripping 6.5

7 M Alessio Zerbin 6.5

99 F Antonio Sanabria 6.2

90 F Federico Bonazzoli (C) 7.3

Substitutes

33 M Alberto Grassi

27 M Jari Vandeputte

4 D Tommaso Barbieri

23 D Federico Ceccherini

15 D Matteo Bianchetti

25 D Davide Pavesi

16 G Marco Silvestri

69 G Lapo Nava

9 F Milan Đurić 74' Replaced by G. Pezzella 6.3

30 D Mikayil Faye 74' Replaced by A. Zerbin 5.9

10 F Jamie Vardy 63' Replaced by A. Sanabria 6.5

38 M Warren Bondo 49' Replaced by M. Payero 6.5

Coach

Davide Nicola

Serie A Standings - Serie A

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Inter	29	22	2	5	65-23	42	68	W 14 February: Inter 3 - 2 Juventus W 21 February: Lecce 0 - 2 Inter W 28 February: Inter 2 - 0 Genoa L 08 March: AC Milan 1 - 0 Inter D 14 March: Inter 1 - 1 Atalanta
2	AC Milan	29	17	9	3	44-21	23	60	D 18 February: AC Milan 1 - 1 Como L 22 February: AC Milan 0 - 1 Parma W 01 March: Cremonese 0 - 2 AC Milan W 08 March: AC Milan 1 - 0 Inter L 15 March: Lazio 1 - 0 AC Milan
3	Napoli	29	18	5	6	45-30	15	59	D 15 February: Napoli 2 - 2 AS Roma L 22 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Napoli W 28 February: Hellas Verona 1 - 2 Napoli W 06 March: Napoli 2 - 1 Torino W 14 March: Napoli 2 - 1 Lecce
4	Como	29	15	9	5	48-22	26	54	D 18 February: AC Milan 1 - 1 Como W 21 February: Juventus 0 - 2 Como W 28 February: Como 3 - 1 Lecce W 07 March: Cagliari 1 - 2 Como W 15 March: Como 2 - 1 AS Roma
5	Juventus	29	15	8	6	51-28	23	53	L 14 February: Inter 3 - 2 Juventus L 21 February: Juventus 0 - 2 Como D 01 March: AS Roma 3 - 3 Juventus W 07 March: Juventus 4 - 0 Pisa W 14 March: Udinese 0 - 1 Juventus
6	AS Roma	29	16	3	10	39-23	16	51	D 15 February: Napoli 2 - 2 AS Roma W 22 February: AS Roma 3 - 0 Cremonese D 01 March: AS Roma 3 - 3 Juventus L 08 March: Genoa 2 - 1 AS Roma L 15 March: Como 2 - 1 AS Roma
7	Atalanta	29	12	11	6	40-27	13	47	W 14 February: Lazio 0 - 2 Atalanta W 22 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Napoli L 01 March: Sassuolo 2 - 1 Atalanta D 07 March: Atalanta 2 - 2 Udinese D 14 March: Inter 1 - 1 Atalanta
8	Bologna	29	12	6	11	38-34	4	42	W 15 February: Torino 1 - 2 Bologna W 23 February: Bologna 1 - 0 Udinese W 02 March: Pisa 0 - 1 Bologna L 08 March: Bologna 1 - 2 Hellas Verona W 15 March: Sassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna
9	Lazio	29	10	10	9	29-28	1	40	L 14 February: Lazio 0 - 2 Atalanta D 21 February: Cagliari 0 - 0 Lazio L 01 March: Torino 2 - 0 Lazio W 09 March: Lazio 2 - 1 Sassuolo W 15 March: Lazio 1 - 0 AC Milan
10	Sassuolo	29	11	5	13	35-39	-4	38	W 15 February: Udinese 1 - 2 Sassuolo W 20 February: Sassuolo 3 - 0 Hellas Verona W 01 March: Sassuolo 2 - 1 Atalanta L 09 March: Lazio 2 - 1 Sassuolo L 15 March: Sassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna
11	Udinese	29	10	6	13	33-42	-9	36	L 15 February: Udinese 1 - 2 Sassuolo L 23 February: Bologna 1 - 0 Udinese W 02 March: Udinese 3 - 0 Fiorentina D 07 March: Atalanta 2 - 2 Udinese L 14 March: Udinese 0 - 1 Juventus
12	Parma	29	8	10	11	21-36	-15	34	W 15 February: Parma 2 - 1 Hellas Verona W 22 February: AC Milan 0 - 1 Parma D 27 February: Parma 1 - 1 Cagliari D 08 March: Fiorentina 0 - 0 Parma L 13 March: Torino 4 - 1 Parma
13	Genoa	29	8	9	12	36-40	-4	33	D 15 February: Cremonese 0 - 0 Genoa W 22 February: Genoa 3 - 0 Torino L 28 February: Inter 2 - 0 Genoa W 08 March: Genoa 2 - 1 AS Roma W 15 March: Hellas Verona 0 - 2 Genoa
14	Torino	29	9	6	14	32-50	-18	33	L 15 February: Torino 1 - 2 Bologna L 22 February: Genoa 3 - 0 Torino W 01 March: Torino 2 - 0 Lazio L 06 March: Napoli 2 - 1 Torino W 13 March: Torino 4 - 1 Parma
15	Cagliari	29	7	9	13	31-41	-10	30	L 16 February: Cagliari 0 - 2 Lecce D 21 February: Cagliari 0 - 0 Lazio D 27 February: Parma 1 - 1 Cagliari L 07 March: Cagliari 1 - 2 Como L 15 March: Pisa 3 - 1 Cagliari
16	Lecce	29	7	6	16	21-39	-18	27	W 16 February: Cagliari 0 - 2 Lecce L 21 February: Lecce 0 - 2 Inter L 28 February: Como 3 - 1 Lecce W 08 March: Lecce 2 - 1 Cremonese L 14 March: Napoli 2 - 1 Lecce
17	Fiorentina	28	5	10	13	30-42	-12	25	D No match found W 23 February: Fiorentina 1 - 0 Pisa W No match found L No match found D No match found
18	Cremonese	28	5	9	14	22-40	-18	24	L No match found D No match found L 01 March: Cremonese 0 - 2 AC Milan L 08 March: Lecce 2 - 1 Cremonese L 16 March: Cremonese 1 - 4 Fiorentina
19	Pisa	29	2	12	15	23-49	-26	18	L 13 February: Pisa 1 - 2 AC Milan L 23 February: Fiorentina 1 - 0 Pisa L 02 March: Pisa 0 - 1 Bologna L 07 March: Juventus 4 - 0 Pisa W 15 March: Pisa 3 - 1 Cagliari
20	Hellas Verona	29	3	9	17	22-51	-29	18	L 15 February: Parma 2 - 1 Hellas Verona L 20 February: Sassuolo 3 - 0 Hellas Verona L 28 February: Hellas Verona 1 - 2 Napoli W 08 March: Bologna 1 - 2 Hellas Verona L 15 March: Hellas Verona 0 - 2 Genoa

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
• Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
• Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
• Relegation - Serie B

AS Roma secures comfortable 3-0 victory over Cremonese, propelled by Bryan Cristante’s inspiring performance.

AS Roma delivered a commanding performance at the Stadio Olimpico, securing a comfortable 3-0 Serie A victory over a toothless Cremonese side. Bryan Cristante was instrumental, opening the scoring and assisting another, as the Giallorossi extended their impressive home form.

Coming into this clash, Roma sat fourth in Serie A, aiming to consolidate their Champions League spot with 50 points. Cremonese, meanwhile, languished in 16th with 24 points, desperately seeking points to pull away from the relegation zone. Roma’s recent form showed resilience, contrasted with Cremonese’s struggles.

The opening exchanges saw Roma assert dominance in possession, dictating the tempo from the outset. Cremonese struggled to gain any foothold, often resorting to quick counter-attacks that rarely threatened. Their defensive posture was evident from the start.

Despite their territorial control, the home side found clear-cut chances hard to come by in the first half. Cremonese midfielder Morten Thorsby received the game’s first booking in the 24th minute for a challenge, highlighting the away side’s commitment to disrupting play.

Roma registered 12 shots off target and had 6 blocked attempts in the first half, underscoring their inability to break the deadlock. The visitors’ goalkeeper, Emil Audero, made two crucial saves, ensuring the score remained goalless at the break.

The teams went into the interval goalless, with Roma needing to find a more incisive edge in the final third. Cremonese, meanwhile, would have been content with holding strong against the early pressure, hoping to frustrate their opponents.

Roma’s persistence finally paid off in the 59th minute. Bryan Cristante guided home a crucial opening goal, connecting with an assist from Lorenzo Pellegrini. This breakthrough goal sent the Stadio Olimpico into raptures and decisively shifted the momentum.

Midfielder Neil El Aynaoui picked up a yellow card for Roma in the 66th minute for a tripping foul. Later, defender Evan Ndicka doubled Roma’s lead in the 77th minute, rising highest to powerfully head home an assist from Bryan Cristante. Cristante was proving to be the architect.

The Giallorossi sealed their victory with a third goal in the 86th minute. Substitute Niccolò Pisilli found the net just moments after coming on. This late strike added gloss to an already convincing performance, showcasing Roma’s attacking depth.

Roma’s dominance was reflected in the statistics: 58% possession, 23 total shots (5 on target), and an expected goals (xG) figure of 2.0. Cremonese managed a mere two shots, neither on target, and a low xG of 0.07, highlighting their struggles to create.

This decisive victory propels AS Roma further up the Serie A table, cementing their fourth-place position with 50 points. For Cremonese, the defeat extends their poor run of form, keeping them precariously close to the relegation zone.

Roma will look to build on this momentum in their next fixture as they continue their push for European qualification. Cremonese must regroup quickly, facing a tough battle to climb out of the bottom half of the league standings in the coming weeks.