Cremonese vs Genoa Highlights and Post-Match Analysis

Serie A

2:00 PMFebruary 15, 2026

Regular Season - 25

Cremonese

Show Score

0 - 0

HT:(0 - 0)

Genoa

Stadio Giovanni Zini

Referee: Simone Sozza, Italy

How did the teams perform?

Cremonese

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

0 Total Votes

Genoa

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

35%

65%

2.02

Expected goals (xG)

1.25

2.00

Goals Prevented

2.00

Attack

18

Total shots

19

8

Shots on target

6

3

Shots off target

7

7

Blocked shots

6

12

Shots inside box

13

6

Shots outside box

6

6

Corner kicks

11

0

Offsides

1

Passing

258

Total passes

516

180 (70%)

Accurate passes

458 (89%)

Discipline

10

Fouls

12

2

Yellow cards

0

0

Red cards

0

6

Goalkeeper saves

8

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Lineup

Cremonese

3-5-2

1 G Emil Audero 8.5

5 D Sebastiano Luperto 7.7

6 D Federico Baschirotto (C) 7.5

24 D Filippo Terracciano 29' Foul 7.0

3 M Giuseppe Pezzella 4' Foul 6.9

32 M Martín Payero 6.7

29 M Youssef Maleh 7.7

2 M Morten Thorsby 7.5

7 M Alessio Zerbin 7.3

10 F Jamie Vardy 6.2

9 F Milan Đurić 7.6

Substitutes

14 F Faris Moumbagna

27 M Jari Vandeputte

25 D Davide Pavesi

15 D Matteo Bianchetti

55 D Francesco Folino

69 G Lapo Nava

16 G Marco Silvestri

22 D Romano Floriani Mussolini 88' Replaced by A. Zerbin

99 F Antonio Sanabria 73' Replaced by M. Djuric 6.5

4 D Tommaso Barbieri 72' Replaced by G. Pezzella 6.3

90 F Federico Bonazzoli 58' Replaced by J. Vardy 6.6

33 M Alberto Grassi 58' Replaced by M. Payero 6.6

Coach

Davide Nicola

Genoa

3-4-2-1

16 G Justin Bijlow 10.0

22 D Johan Vásquez (C) 7.3

5 D Leo Østigård 7.6

27 D Alessandro Marcandalli 7.3

77 M Mikael Ellertsson 6.9

17 M Ruslan Malinovskyi 7.0

32 M Morten Frendrup 7.5

15 M Brooke Norton-Cuffy 7.0

9 F Vitinha 6.5

10 F Junior Messias 6.9

29 F Lorenzo Colombo 5.7

Substitutes

70 F Maxwel Cornet

73 M Patrizio Masini

14 M Jean Onana

34 D Sebastian Otoa

20 D Stefano Sabelli

13 D Nils Zätterström

1 G Nicola Leali

39 G Daniele Sommariva

4 M Alexsandro Amorim 89' Replaced by M. Frendrup

21 F Jeff Ekhator 72' Replaced by L. Colombo 6.2

8 M Tommaso Baldanzi 72' Replaced by Junior Messias 6.9

3 D Aarón Martín 72' Replaced by B. Norton-Cuffy 6.9

18 F Caleb Ekuban 60' Replaced by Vitinha 6.6

Coach

Daniele De Rossi

Serie A Standings - Serie A

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Inter	25	20	1	4	60-21	39	61	W 17 January: Udinese 0 - 1 Inter W 23 January: Inter 6 - 2 Pisa W 01 February: Cremonese 0 - 2 Inter W 08 February: Sassuolo 0 - 5 Inter W 14 February: Inter 3 - 2 Juventus
2	AC Milan	24	15	8	1	40-18	22	53	W 15 January: Como 1 - 3 AC Milan W 18 January: AC Milan 1 - 0 Lecce D 25 January: AS Roma 1 - 1 AC Milan W 03 February: Bologna 0 - 3 AC Milan W 13 February: Pisa 1 - 2 AC Milan
3	Napoli	24	15	4	5	36-23	13	49	D 14 January: Napoli 0 - 0 Parma W 17 January: Napoli 1 - 0 Sassuolo L 25 January: Juventus 3 - 0 Napoli W 31 January: Napoli 2 - 1 Fiorentina W 07 February: Genoa 2 - 3 Napoli
4	AS Roma	24	15	1	8	29-14	15	46	W 10 January: AS Roma 2 - 0 Sassuolo W 18 January: Torino 0 - 2 AS Roma D 25 January: AS Roma 1 - 1 AC Milan L 02 February: Udinese 1 - 0 AS Roma W 09 February: AS Roma 2 - 0 Cagliari
5	Juventus	25	13	7	5	43-23	20	46	L 17 January: Cagliari 1 - 0 Juventus W 25 January: Juventus 3 - 0 Napoli W 01 February: Parma 1 - 4 Juventus D 08 February: Juventus 2 - 2 Lazio L 14 February: Inter 3 - 2 Juventus
6	Atalanta	25	11	9	5	34-21	13	42	D 16 January: Pisa 1 - 1 Atalanta W 25 January: Atalanta 4 - 0 Parma D 01 February: Como 0 - 0 Atalanta W 09 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Cremonese W 14 February: Lazio 0 - 2 Atalanta
7	Como	24	11	8	5	38-18	20	41	L 15 January: Como 1 - 3 AC Milan W 19 January: Lazio 0 - 3 Como W 24 January: Como 6 - 0 Torino D 01 February: Como 0 - 0 Atalanta L 14 February: Como 1 - 2 Fiorentina
8	Lazio	25	8	9	8	26-25	1	33	L 19 January: Lazio 0 - 3 Como D 24 January: Lecce 0 - 0 Lazio W 30 January: Lazio 3 - 2 Genoa D 08 February: Juventus 2 - 2 Lazio L 14 February: Lazio 0 - 2 Atalanta
9	Sassuolo	25	9	5	11	29-35	-6	32	L 17 January: Napoli 1 - 0 Sassuolo W 25 January: Sassuolo 1 - 0 Cremonese W 31 January: Pisa 1 - 3 Sassuolo L 08 February: Sassuolo 0 - 5 Inter W 15 February: Udinese 1 - 2 Sassuolo
10	Udinese	25	9	5	11	28-38	-10	32	L 17 January: Udinese 0 - 1 Inter W 26 January: Verona 1 - 3 Udinese W 02 February: Udinese 1 - 0 AS Roma L 08 February: Lecce 2 - 1 Udinese L 15 February: Udinese 1 - 2 Sassuolo
11	Bologna	24	8	6	10	32-31	1	30	W 15 January: Verona 2 - 3 Bologna L 18 January: Bologna 1 - 2 Fiorentina L 25 January: Genoa 3 - 2 Bologna L 03 February: Bologna 0 - 3 AC Milan L 08 February: Bologna 0 - 1 Parma
12	Cagliari	24	7	7	10	28-33	-5	28	L 12 January: Genoa 3 - 0 Cagliari W 17 January: Cagliari 1 - 0 Juventus W 24 January: Fiorentina 1 - 2 Cagliari W 31 January: Cagliari 4 - 0 Verona L 09 February: AS Roma 2 - 0 Cagliari
13	Torino	24	7	6	11	24-42	-18	27	L 10 January: Atalanta 2 - 0 Torino L 18 January: Torino 0 - 2 AS Roma L 24 January: Como 6 - 0 Torino W 01 February: Torino 1 - 0 Lecce D 07 February: Fiorentina 2 - 2 Torino
14	Parma	24	6	8	10	16-30	-14	26	D 18 January: Parma 0 - 0 Genoa D No match found L 01 February: Parma 1 - 4 Juventus L No match found W 15 February: Parma 2 - 1 Verona
15	Cremonese	24	5	8	11	21-33	-12	23	L No match found D No match found L 01 February: Cremonese 0 - 2 Inter L 09 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Cremonese L No match found
16	Genoa	24	5	8	11	29-37	-8	23	W No match found D No match found W No match found L 07 February: Genoa 2 - 3 Napoli L No match found
17	Lecce	24	5	6	13	15-31	-16	21	L 14 January: Inter 1 - 0 Lecce L 18 January: AC Milan 1 - 0 Lecce D 24 January: Lecce 0 - 0 Lazio L 01 February: Torino 1 - 0 Lecce W 08 February: Lecce 2 - 1 Udinese
18	Fiorentina	25	4	9	12	29-39	-10	21	W 18 January: Bologna 1 - 2 Fiorentina L 24 January: Fiorentina 1 - 2 Cagliari L 31 January: Napoli 2 - 1 Fiorentina D 07 February: Fiorentina 2 - 2 Torino W 14 February: Como 1 - 2 Fiorentina
19	Verona	24	2	9	13	18-41	-23	15	L No match found D No match found L 31 January: Cagliari 4 - 0 Verona L No match found D No match found
20	Pisa	25	1	12	12	20-42	-22	15	D 16 January: Pisa 1 - 1 Atalanta L 23 January: Inter 6 - 2 Pisa L 31 January: Pisa 1 - 3 Sassuolo D 06 February: Verona 0 - 0 Pisa L 13 February: Pisa 1 - 2 AC Milan

Qualification/Relegation

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

Goalkeepers shine as Cremonese and Genoa play out a goalless draw, denying both sides crucial Serie A points.

Cremonese and Genoa battled to a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Stadio Giovanni Zini. Goalkeepers Justin Bijlow and Emil Audero were the undisputed heroes, making crucial saves to deny both sides a vital Serie A victory.

Both clubs entered the contest desperate for points, sitting 15th and 16th in the Serie A standings. A win would have provided crucial breathing room in the tight relegation battle. Their recent form suggested a cagey affair was likely.

The match began with a quick yellow card for Cremonese’s Gianluca Pezzella in the 4th minute for a foul. This set an early physical tone for the home side. Genoa tried to exploit the early tension.

Cremonese continued to press, but a second yellow card followed for Filippo Terracciano in the 29th minute. Despite the warnings, Cremonese registered more shots in the half. Genoa struggled to truly test Audero.

Genoa controlled possession for much of the opening forty-five minutes, moving the ball effectively. However, their final ball often lacked precision. Cremonese’s defence held firm, absorbing pressure.

As the teams headed for the tunnel, coaches surely demanded more attacking intent. Both sides needed a moment of quality or tactical shift to break the deadlock and secure three points.

The second half saw a flurry of substitutions designed to inject pace and offensive threat. Cremonese introduced veterans Jamie Vardy and Marco Payero in the 58th minute. This aimed to sharpen their attack.

Genoa responded swiftly with changes of their own just two minutes later. Vitinha came on in the 60th minute, followed by Junior Messias, Braydon Norton-Cuffy, and Lorenzo Colombo in the 72nd minute. Fresh legs created new angles.

Despite these attacking changes from both benches, the goalkeepers remained impenetrable. Cremonese had several opportunities, but Bijlow stood tall to thwart them. Audero also made key interventions for Cremonese.

Milan Djuric, who had been an early force, was replaced for Cremonese in the 73rd minute. The relentless defensive efforts of both teams ensured no clear-cut chances translated into goals. The final whistle brought relief and frustration.

The statistics highlighted a story of missed chances and goalkeeping brilliance. Cremonese recorded an xG of 2.02 from 18 total shots, 8 on target. Genoa had an an xG of 1.25 from 19 shots, 6 on target. Bijlow made 8 saves, Audero 6.

This 0-0 draw means both Cremonese and Genoa remain locked on 23 points in the Serie A table. While a point keeps the scoreboard ticking, neither team gained the significant advantage they craved in their fight against relegation.