Match report

Inter Defeats Cremonese 2-0 in Serie A

Cremonese
Cremonese
0–2
FT
Inter
Inter
Feb 1, 2026

Inter staved off a determined Cremonese side to secure a vital 2-0 victory in Serie A. Goals from Lautaro Martinez and Piotr Zielinski early on set Inter’s tone, and they managed their lead until the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Lautaro Martinez scored the first goal for Inter at 16 minutes.
  • • Piotr Zielinski netted the second goal for Inter at 31 minutes.
  • • Cremonese's Ceccherini received a yellow card in the 54th minute.
  • • Inter made multiple substitutions to maintain control of the game, including Lautaro Martinez being substituted out in the 74th minute.

Lineups

Cremonese

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 E. Audero (G)
  • 55 F. Folino (D)
  • 6 F. Baschirotto (D)
  • 23 F. Ceccherini (D)
  • 24 F. Terracciano (M)
  • 7 A. Zerbin (M)
  • 33 A. Grassi (M)
  • 29 Y. Maleh (M)
  • 3 G. Pezzella (M)
  • 90 F. Bonazzoli (F)
  • 10 J. Vardy (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 M. Silvestri
  • 69 L. Nava
  • 9 M. Djuric
  • 11 D. Johnsen
  • 15 M. Bianchetti
  • 22 R. Floriani
  • 30 M. Faye

Inter

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Y. Sommer (G)
  • 31 Y. Bisseck (D)
  • 25 M. Akanji (D)
  • 95 A. Bastoni (D)
  • 11 Luis Henrique (M)
  • 16 D. Frattesi (M)
  • 7 P. Zielinski (M)
  • 8 P. Sucic (M)
  • 32 F. Dimarco (M)
  • 94 F. Esposito (F)
  • 10 L. Martinez (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 R. Di Gennaro
  • 13 J. Martinez
  • 6 S. de Vrij
  • 9 M. Thuram
  • 14 A. Bonny
  • 15 F. Acerbi
  • 17 A. Diouf
  • 22 H. Mkhitaryan
  • 36 M. Darmian
  • 41 I. Kamate
  • 43 M. Cocchi
  • 45 L. Bovo

Timeline

  1. Inter
    16' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Martinez · Assist: F. Dimarco
  2. Inter
    31' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Zielinski · Assist: Luis Henrique
  3. Cremonese
    54' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card
    F. Ceccherini

    Foul

  4. Inter
    60' Inter subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Esposito · On: Marcus Thuram
  5. Inter
    60' Inter subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Frattesi · On: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  6. Inter
    60' Inter subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Luis Henrique · On: M. Darmian
  7. Cremonese
    67' Cremonese subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Bonazzoli · On: M. Djuric
  8. Cremonese
    67' Cremonese subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Ceccherini · On: M. Faye
  9. Cremonese
    73' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card
    F. Baschirotto

    Foul

  10. Inter
    74' Inter subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Martinez · On: A. Bonny
  11. Cremonese
    75' Cremonese subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Alberto Grassi · On: R. Floriani
  12. Inter
    82' Inter subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Sucic · On: A. Diouf
  13. Cremonese
    86' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card
    J. Vardy

    Argument

  14. Cremonese
    90'+5 Cremonese subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. Maleh · On: D. Johnsen

Match Stats

Stat Cremonese Inter
Fouls 19 14
Pass Accuracy 71% 88%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 15
Corners 1 6
Total Passes 283 638
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 3 6
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 0.72 1.41
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 31% 69%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 202 561
Shots Inside Box 7 11
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Inter's early goals by Martinez and Zielinski within the first half-hour established their dominance over Cremonese.
  • ▸ Cremonese struggled to keep pace after two quick strikes from Inter, with multiple yellow cards and substitutions not significantly altering the match's trajectory.