Napoli vs Cremonese Prediction, Preview and Stats

Italy flag 2025/2026 Serie A, Italy
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Fri, 24 Apr - 6:45 PM
Serie A
Napoli NAP
4 Winner 0
Cremonese USC
Full Time Fri, 24 Apr 6:45 PM
Round 34 Regular Season
Scott McTominay - 3'
Rasmus Højlund - 45'
Kevin De Bruyne  - 45+3'
Alisson Santos - 52'
Goal
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CONTEXT

Napoli delivered a dominant display at home, crushing Cremonese 4-0 in a one-sided affair. The hosts struck three times in the first half to lead 3-0 at halftime, overwhelming their opponents with clinical finishing and sustained pressure. Cremonese managed 44% possession but created few chances, unable to test Napoli's backline. In the second half, Napoli added a fourth goal while comfortably seeing out the game, maintaining 56% overall possession. No red cards disrupted proceedings, allowing the stronger team to dictate terms throughout. This result highlighted Napoli's superior structure and efficiency, marking a significant performance deviation in their favor. The clean sheet underscored defensive resilience alongside attacking potency.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Napoli recorded a significant 30.4% structural deviation in the match outcome.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift remained in line with expectations.
  • xG alignment: xG alignment unavailable due to missing data.
  • Market alignment: Outcome fully aligned with pre-match market positioning.
  • xG expectations: xG expectations unassessable from available data.
  • Event impact: No major events influenced the match progression.
  • Red card distortion: No red cards issued, causing zero distortion.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
D. Doveri
D. Doveri
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0.52
League Avg 20.41
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0.12
League Avg 2.99
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.14
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.2
M. Passeri
M. Passeri
1st Assistant • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0.52
League Avg 20.41
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0.12
League Avg 2.99
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.14
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.2
D. Fontemurato
D. Fontemurato
2nd Assistant • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0.52
League Avg 20.41
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0.12
League Avg 2.99
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.14
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.2
A. Arena
A. Arena
4th Official • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0.52
League Avg 20.41
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0.12
League Avg 2.99
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.14
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.2
Napoli A. Conte
A. Conte
VS
Cremonese M. Giampaolo
M. Giampaolo
1.96
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.69
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lazio Rank: L
Parma Rank: D
AC Milan Rank: W
Cagliari Rank: W
Lecce Rank: W
Torino Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Torino Rank: D
Cagliari Rank: L
Bologna Rank: L
Parma Rank: W
Fiorentina Rank: L
Lecce Rank: L
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 1 - 0
0

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Napoli
69.56%
Draw
19.79%
Away Cremonese
10.65%

Movement

Changes since opening
Napoli
-27.76%
Draw
+17.88%
Cremonese
+9.88%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
33.75
14.57
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Napoli
Cremonese
Power Score
33.75
14.57
League Position
2
17
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Napoli — Opponent-weighted form score
Cremonese — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Napoli Cremonese

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

Napoli

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Cremonese

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Napoli ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Cremonese
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
49.82
19.43
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
19.43
49.82
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Napoli +3.21 Efficiency Index
vs
Cremonese -3.21 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Napoli
Cremonese
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Napoli ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Cremonese
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Napoli Cremonese
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Napoli Cremonese
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
Napoli
Cremonese
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Napoli
vs
Cremonese
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Napoli Cremonese
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Napoli 0.43
Cremonese 0.23
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Napoli Cremonese
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Napoli 0.00
Cremonese 0.07
Napoli
Cremonese
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • NAP had peak pressure around 49'.
  • NAP started the game with stronger pressure.
NAP Pressure USC Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: NAP reached the top pressure at 49' (87.55).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Napoli NAP Home
4 matches
Cremonese USC Away
Match Record
3
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
3
Goals
11
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
11
+8
Goal Difference
-8
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-25T00:01:42+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Match Formation 4-4-2
Pitch
V. Milinković Savić
Serbia
32 V. Milinković Savić
M. Olivera Miramontes
Substitution
Uruguay
17 M. Olivera Miramontes
A. Rrahmani
Kosovo
13 A. Rrahmani
A. Buongiorno
Italy
4 A. Buongiorno
M. Politano
Substitution
Italy
21 M. Politano
S. Lobotka
Substitution
Slovakia
68 S. Lobotka
S. McTominay
Scotland
8 S. McTominay
M. Gutiérrez Ortega
Spain
3 M. Gutiérrez Ortega
K. De Bruyne
Substitution
Belgium
11 K. De Bruyne
A. de Almeida Santos
Brazil
27 A. de Almeida Santos
R. Højlund
Substitution
Denmark
19 R. Højlund
E. Audero Mulyadi
Italy
1 E. Audero Mulyadi
G. Pezzella
Italy
3 G. Pezzella
S. Luperto
Substitution
Italy
5 S. Luperto
F. Baschirotto
Italy
6 F. Baschirotto
F. Terracciano
Italy
24 F. Terracciano
M. Payero
Argentina
32 M. Payero
Y. Maleh
Substitution
Morocco
29 Y. Maleh
W. Bondo
Substitution
France
38 W. Bondo
R. Floriani
Substitution
Italy
22 R. Floriani
F. Bonazzoli
Italy
90 F. Bonazzoli
D. Okereke
Substitution
Nigeria
77 D. Okereke

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 24, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Serie A, Italy · Round 34 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Capacity
54726
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Daniele Doveri
Matteo Passeri
Domenico Fontemurato
Alberto Arena

Statistics

Possession
NAP
58%
USC
42%

Top Statistics

4 Goals 0
4 Big Chances Created 1
10 Shots 4
58 Dangerous attacks 31
56 Possession 44
7 Corners 5
10 Free kicks 7

Match Overview

23 Dribble Attempts 11
14 Successful Dribbles 6
3 Assists 0
17 Throwins 10
8 Successful Headers 8
2 Goal Kicks 12
61 Successful Dribbles Percentage 55
5 Substitutions 5
1 Hit Woodwork 0
1 Penalties 0
1 Injuries 1
14 Goal Attempts 1
84 Ball Safe 76

Attacking

80 Attacks 55
4 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

23 Successful Long Passes 18
89 Successful Passes Percentage 84
573 Passes 432
41 Long Passes 44
56 Successful Long Passes Percentage 41
21 Key Passes 5
509 Successful Passes 364

Defensive

46 Duels Won 33
5 Saves 6
14 Tackles 12
8 Interceptions 8

Build-up

12 Total Crosses 22
5 Accurate Crosses 5

Discipline

2 Offsides 0
7 Fouls 11

Lineup

Referee : Daniele Doveri

Starting XI ▼

32
Vanja Milinković-Savić
Vanja Milinković-Savić Goalkeeper
6.79
4
Alessandro Buongiorno
Alessandro Buongiorno Defender
6.77
13
Amir Rrahmani
Amir Rrahmani Defender
7.01
17
Mathías Olivera
Mathías Olivera Defender
6.72
31
Sam Beukema
Sam Beukema
Defender53'
6.85
3
Miguel Gutiérrez
Miguel Gutiérrez Midfielder
6.77
8
Scott McTominay
Scott McTominay Midfielder
7.14
21
Matteo Politano
Matteo Politano Midfielder
6.97
30
Pasquale Mazzocchi
Pasquale Mazzocchi
Defender53'
6.23
68
Stanislav Lobotka
Stanislav Lobotka Midfielder
6.88
6
Billy Gilmour
Billy Gilmour
Midfielder54'
6.94
11
Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne Attacker
7.17
20
Eljif Elmas
Eljif Elmas
Midfielder75'
6.76
19
Rasmus Højlund
Rasmus Højlund Attacker
6.84
23
Giovane
Giovane
Attacker61'
6.89
27
Alisson Santos
Alisson Santos Attacker
7.11
Referee : Daniele Doveri

Starting XI ▼

1
Emil Audero
Emil Audero Goalkeeper
7.03
3
Giuseppe Pezzella
Giuseppe Pezzella Defender
6.69
5
Sebastiano Luperto
Sebastiano Luperto Defender
6.87
55
Francesco Folino
Francesco Folino
Defender61'
6.51
6
Federico Baschirotto
Federico Baschirotto Defender
6.82
24
Filippo Terracciano
Filippo Terracciano Defender
6.85
22
Romano Floriani Mussolini
Romano Floriani Mussolini Midfielder
6.55
7
Alessio Zerbin
Alessio Zerbin
Attacker46'
6.56
29
Youssef Maleh
Youssef Maleh Midfielder
6.63
4
Tommaso Barbieri
Tommaso Barbieri
Defender78'
6.64
32
Martín Payero
Martín Payero Midfielder
6.6
38
Warren Bondo
Warren Bondo Midfielder
6.56
33
Alberto Grassi
Alberto Grassi
Midfielder46'
6.66
77
David Okereke
David Okereke Attacker
6.71
27
Jari Vandeputte
Jari Vandeputte
Midfielder46'
6.88
90
Federico Bonazzoli
Federico Bonazzoli Attacker
6.98

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Scott McTominay
GoalkeeperSave
83'
78'
Event
Tommaso Barbieri → Youssef Maleh
10th Substitution
Event
Eljif Elmas → Kevin De Bruyne 
9th Substitution
75'
Event
Giovane → Rasmus Højlund
8th Substitution
61'
61'
Event
Francesco Folino → Sebastiano Luperto
7th Substitution
Event
Billy Gilmour  → Stanislav Lobotka
6th Substitution
54'
Event
Sam Beukema → Mathías Olivera
4th Substitution
53'
Event
Pasquale Mazzocchi  → Matteo Politano 
5th Substitution
53'
Event
Alisson Santos
Right foot shot / 4th Goal
52'
46'
Event
Alberto Grassi → Warren Bondo
1st Substitution
46'
Event
Jari Vandeputte → David Okereke
2nd Substitution
46'
Event
Alessio Zerbin → Romano Floriani Mussolini
3rd Substitution
1ST-HALF
Event
Kevin De Bruyne 
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
45+3'
Event
Rasmus Højlund
Left foot shot / 2nd Goal
45'
Event
Scott McTominay
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
3'

Match Commentary

90
Update Update
Giovane wins a free kick for Napoli on the right wing.
90
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
90
Update Update
Alisson Santos from Napoli is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
90
Corner Corner
Cremonese win a corner after Giovane concedes.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Tommaso Barbieri of Cremonese.
90
Attempt Attempt
Alessio Zerbin's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90
Corner Corner
Cremonese win a corner after Vanja Milinkovic-Savic concedes.
90
Corner Corner
Francesco Folino of Cremonese misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it high and wide to the left. The cross came from Jari Vandeputte after a corner.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Martín Payero of Cremonese.
90
Update Update
The second half ends with Napoli winning 4-0 against Cremonese.
89
Attempt Attempt
Federico Bonazzoli's header from the center of the box is saved.
89
Attempt Attempt
Scott McTominay's header from the center of the box is saved by Emil Audero in the center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross.
88
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Napoli after a concession by Giuseppe Pezzella.
87
Update Update
Alessandro Buongiorno from Napoli wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87
Update Update
Foul committed by Federico Bonazzoli of Cremonese.
85
Attempt Attempt
Federico Bonazzoli's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. The attempt was assisted by Tommaso Barbieri.
85
Attempt Attempt
Scott McTominay's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Alisson Santos.
83
Corner Corner
Penalty saved! Scott McTominay's right-footed shot for Napoli is saved in the bottom right corner by Emil Audero of Cremonese.
81
Attempt Attempt
Giovane's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
81
Update Update
Alberto Grassi of Cremonese concedes a penalty for a handball in the penalty area.
80
Attempt Attempt
Filippo Terracciano's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Martín Payero.
79
Corner Corner
Napoli wins a corner after Emil Audero concedes.
79
Corner Corner
Attempt saved. Billy Gilmour from Napoli has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Emil Audero from Cremonese saves it in the bottom left corner. The assist comes from Miguel Gutiérrez.
79
Corner Corner
Napoli win a corner after Francesco Folino concedes.
79
Corner Corner
Amir Rrahmani of Napoli hits the bar with a header from the center of the box, assisted by Billy Gilmour's cross after a corner.
78
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Cremonese: Tommaso Barbieri comes on for Youssef Maleh.
76
Attempt Attempt
Scott McTominay's right-footed shot from the left side of the box for Napoli is blocked.
75
Corner Corner
Napoli wins a corner after Federico Baschirotto concedes.
75
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Napoli: Eljif Elmas comes on for Kevin De Bruyne.
74
Update Update
Foul committed by Filippo Terracciano of Cremonese.
74
Update Update
Kevin De Bruyne of Napoli wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73
Corner Corner
Cremonese wins a corner after Alessandro Buongiorno concedes.
68
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Pasquale Mazzocchi from Napoli takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
63
Update Update
Offside called against Napoli. Giovane is caught offside.
61
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Napoli: Giovane comes on for Rasmus Højlund.
61
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Cremonese: Francesco Folino comes on for Sebastiano Luperto.
60
Attempt Attempt
Kevin De Bruyne's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved.
60
Corner Corner
Kevin De Bruyne's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emil Audero. The attempt was assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
59
Update Update
Foul committed by Miguel Gutiérrez of Napoli.
59
Update Update
Alessio Zerbin from Cremonese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58
Update Update
Scott McTominay of Napoli wins a free kick on the right wing.
58
Update Update
Foul committed by Giuseppe Pezzella of Cremonese.
57
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Alisson Santos from Napoli takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box.
55
Update Update
Foul committed by Alessio Zerbin of Cremonese.
55
Update Update
Scott McTominay of Napoli wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Napoli: Sam Beukema comes on for Mathías Olivera.
53
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Napoli: Billy Gilmour comes on for Stanislav Lobotka.
53
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Napoli: Pasquale Mazzocchi comes on for Matteo Politano.
52
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Alisson Santos scores for Napoli with a right-footed shot from outside the box. The match stands at Napoli 4, Cremonese 0.
47
Attempt Attempt
Martín Payero's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved.
45
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Cremonese: Jari Vandeputte comes on for David Okereke.
45
Update Update
The second half begins with the score at Napoli 3, Cremonese 0.
45
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Cremonese: Alessio Zerbin comes on for Romano Floriani Mussolini.
45
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Cremonese: Alberto Grassi comes on for Warren Bondo.
45
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Napoli lead 2-0 against Cremonese. Rasmus Højlund scores for Napoli with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Matteo Politano.
45
Update Update
Martín Payero of Cremonese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45
Corner Corner
Cremonese wins a corner after Stanislav Lobotka concedes.
45
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
45
Update Update
Foul committed by Alessandro Buongiorno of Napoli.
45
Update Update
First half ends with Napoli leading 3-0 against Cremonese.
45
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Napoli leads 3-0 after Kevin De Bruyne scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner.
43
Update Update
Stanislav Lobotka wins a free kick for Napoli in the defensive half.
43
Update Update
Stanislav Lobotka wins a free kick for Napoli in the defensive half.
43
Attempt Attempt
Rasmus Højlund from Napoli misses a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it close but to the left. Amir Rrahmani provided the assist.
40
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Napoli after a concession by Sebastiano Luperto.
40
Update Update
Foul committed by Scott McTominay for Napoli.
40
Update Update
Warren Bondo from Cremonese wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38
Attempt Attempt
Scott McTominay from Napoli misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
36
Update Update
Martín Payero of Cremonese wins a free kick on the right wing.
36
Update Update
Foul by Scott McTominay for Napoli.
35
Attempt Attempt
Miguel Gutiérrez from Napoli misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
32
Attempt Attempt
Scott McTominay's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved.
31
Corner Corner
Napoli wins a corner after Sebastiano Luperto concedes.
30
Update Update
Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno of Napoli.
30
Update Update
Martín Payero from Cremonese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30
Attempt Attempt
Alisson Santos from Napoli has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it is blocked. Mathías Olivera provided the assist.
28
Attempt Attempt
Miguel Gutiérrez from Napoli misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
25
Update Update
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Scott McTominay of Napoli.
21
Update Update
Federico Bonazzoli wins a free kick for Cremonese on the right wing.
21
Update Update
Federico Bonazzoli from Cremonese wins a free kick on the right wing.
18
Corner Corner
Cremonese wins a corner after Miguel Gutiérrez concedes.
13
Update Update
Miguel Gutiérrez from Napoli wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13
Update Update
Foul committed by Federico Baschirotto of Cremonese.
13
Update Update
Foul committed by Martín Payero of Cremonese.
13
Update Update
Foul committed by Federico Bonazzoli of Cremonese.
13
Update Update
Scott McTominay of Napoli wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13
Update Update
Rasmus Højlund wins a free kick for Napoli in the attacking half.
11
Update Update
Foul by Stanislav Lobotka of Napoli.
10
Update Update
Offside called against Napoli. Kevin De Bruyne is caught offside.
9
Attempt Attempt
Rasmus Højlund's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Kevin De Bruyne provided the assist.
8
Corner Corner
Napoli win a corner after Youssef Maleh concedes.
8
Corner Corner
Napoli wins a corner after Martín Payero concedes.
8
Corner Corner
Amir Rrahmani of Napoli misses an attempt with a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it too high. He was assisted by Kevin De Bruyne, who provided a cross after a corner.
5
Attempt Attempt
Scott McTominay from Napoli misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box after a fast break.
3
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Napoli leads 1-0 against Cremonese. Scott McTominay scores for Napoli with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
2
Corner Corner
Attempt saved. Scott McTominay's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emil Audero. The assist comes from Rasmus Højlund.
2
Attempt Attempt
Rasmus Højlund from Napoli misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it just over the bar. Scott McTominay provided the assist.

CONCLUSION

Napoli's 4-0 rout of Cremonese exemplified total control, with a 3-0 halftime lead paving the way for an unchallenged victory. Possession dominance at 56% paired with ruthless scoring sealed a comprehensive win for the stronger side. Market alignment and in-line efficiency validated the display, while absent xG data leaves some analytics gaps. Cremonese offered scant resistance, highlighting the gulf in class. This result bolsters Napoli's credentials, showcasing structural edge without disruptions from cards or events.

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