Match report

AC Milan Defeats Cremonese 2-0 in Serie A Clash

Cremonese
Cremonese
0–2
FT
AC Milan
AC Milan
Mar 1, 2026

AC Milan emerged victorious against Cremonese in their recent Serie A clash. The Rossoneri maintained control throughout the match, clinching the win with goals by Rafa Silva and Rafael Leao. Despite a valiant effort from Cremonese, AC Milan's tactical prowess and skill proved too much for their opponents.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Cremonese 0-2 AC Milan
  • • Rafa Silva opened the scoring in the first half.
  • • Rafael Leao sealed victory with a goal in injury time (94' +).
  • • AC Milan had multiple substitutions including Youssouf Fofana, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Christian Pulisic.
  • • Cremonese received two yellow cards during the match.

Lineups

Cremonese

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Emil Audero (G)
  • 15 Matteo Bianchetti (D)
  • 55 Francesco Folino (D)
  • 5 Sebastiano Luperto (D)
  • 7 Alessio Zerbin (M)
  • 2 Morten Thorsby (M)
  • 27 Jari Vandeputte (M)
  • 29 Youssef Maleh (M)
  • 3 Giuseppe Pezzella (M)
  • 90 Federico Bonazzoli (F)
  • 10 Jamie Vardy (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Filippo Terracciano
  • 4 Tommaso Barbieri
  • 9 Milan Đurić
  • 33 Alberto Grassi
  • 16 Marco Silvestri
  • 69 Lapo Nava
  • 23 Federico Ceccherini
  • 30 Mikayil Faye
  • 38 Warren Bondo
  • 22 Romano Floriani Mussolini
  • 32 Martín Payero
  • 99 Antonio Sanabria

AC Milan

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 16 Mike Maignan (G)
  • 23 Fikayo Tomori (D)
  • 5 Koni De Winter (D)
  • 31 Strahinja Pavlović (D)
  • 56 Alexis Saelemaekers (M)
  • 19 Youssouf Fofana (M)
  • 14 Luka Modrić (M)
  • 12 Adrien Rabiot (M)
  • 33 Davide Bartesaghi (M)
  • 11 Christian Pulišić (F)
  • 10 Rafael Leão (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 Samuele Ricci
  • 9 Niclas Füllkrug
  • 24 Zachary Athekame
  • 18 Christopher Nkunku
  • 2 Pervis Estupiñán
  • 1 Pietro Terracciano
  • 37 Matteo Pittarella
  • 27 David Odogu
  • 30 Ardon Jashari

Timeline

  1. AC Milan
    62' AC Milan subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Youssouf Fofana · On: S. Ricci
  2. AC Milan
    62' AC Milan subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Alexis Saelemaekers · On: Niclas Füllkrug
  3. Cremonese
    66' Cremonese subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Bianchetti · On: Filippo Terracciano
  4. Cremonese
    66' Cremonese subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Vardy · On: M. Djuric
  5. Cremonese
    66' Cremonese subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Zerbin · On: T. Barbieri
  6. Cremonese
    76' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card
    Filippo Terracciano
  7. AC Milan
    78' AC Milan subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Pulisic · On: C. Nkunku
  8. AC Milan
    78' AC Milan subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Tomori · On: Zachary Athekame
  9. Cremonese
    82' Cremonese subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Vandeputte · On: Alberto Grassi
  10. Cremonese
    85' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Maleh

    Foul

  11. AC Milan
    89' AC Milan subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Davide Bartesaghi · On: P. Estupinan
  12. AC Milan
    90'+4 AC Milan Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Leao · Assist: C. Nkunku

Match Stats

Stat Cremonese AC Milan
Fouls 14 10
Pass Accuracy 81% 85%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 20
Corners 6 7
Total Passes 374 439
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 3 6
xG 0.91 3.59
Shots off Target 7 9
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 302 374
Shots Inside Box 10 15
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Rafa Silva's early goal set the tone for AC Milan, providing a psychological edge over Cremonese.
  • ▸ Filippo Terracciano of Cremonese received a yellow card in the 76th minute, which seemed to disrupt their momentum.
  • ▸ Rafael Leao's late injury-time goal (94') solidified AC Milan's lead and secured their victory.