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CREMONA, ITALY – MAY 10: Jamie Vardy of US Cremonese celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Pisa SC at Stadio Giovanni Zini on May 10, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images)
Jamie Vardy’s first goal since January paved the way for a potentially crucial Cremonese victory that keeps safety hopes alive, but Pisa went down to nine men.
The hosts were given a lifeline with Lecce’s defeat to Juventus last night, so a victory here would put them within a point of their major rivals for safety. The season was over for Federico Baschirotto with a thigh strain in the heart-breaking 2-1 loss to Lazio, joining Faris Moumbagna on the treatment table, but Jamie Vardy was back in the starting XI for the first time since March 8. Already-relegated Pisa missed Matteo Tramoni, Marius Marin and Daniel Denoon.
See how it unfolded on the Liveblog.
Rosen Bozhinov had a nightmare start to the match, because he received two yellow cards in the opening 24 minutes, leaving Pisa down to 10 men for over an hour.
Cremonese could not waste this gift, so began to pour forward, Alberto Grassi’s scorcher parried by Adrian Semper with difficulty.
They broke through when Giuseppe Pezzella controlled a long ball and laid it off to the edge of the area, where Vardy was ready to sweep into the far bottom corner first-time with his weaker left foot. It was his first goal since early January.
There should’ve been another on the counter, but Federico Bonazzoli over-hit the pass for Jari Vandeputte, so Arturo Calabresi was introduced to shore up Pisa’s defence.
Youssef Maleh drilled across the face of goal, while Alberto Grassi’s volley from a corner bounced to flash inches wide from the edge of the box.
Cremonese had two more huge opportunities on the stroke of half-time, as Semper got away with a couple of howlers. He slipped during a clearance, so Simone Canestrelli made a goal-line clearance on Bonazzoli’s lob, then flapped hopelessly at the following corner, only for Matteo Bianchetti to nod over.
They did make a counter-attack stick after the restart, as Vardy sent Vandeputte running, he rolled across for Bonazzoli to take a touch and sweep in from 10 yards.
Pisa were reduced to nine men as Loyola lunged two-footed into a clumsy tackle on Pezzella, prompting a straight red card.
Alessio Zerbin’s cross-shot tested Semper and Vardy was given a standing ovation from the home fans, while Federico Barbieri forced a save with his long-range strike.
David Okereke added a third late on when he dribbled past the weak Hojholt and surprised Semper from the tightest of angles with the inside of the right boot.
Cremonese 3-0 Pisa
Vardy 31 (C), Bonazzoli 51 (C), Okereke 87 (C)
Sent off: Bozhinov 24 (P), Loyola 57 (P)
10-05-2026 14:00
MatchDay 36
Stadio Giovanni ZiniCremonesePisa
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Player statistic
| 16' | Rosen Bozhinov |
| 23' | Rosen Bozhinov |
| Jamie Vardy | 31' |
| 49' | Arturo Calabresi |
| Federico Bonazzoli(Assist: Jari Vandeputte) | 51' |
| 57' | Felipe Loyola |
| David Okereke(Assist: Alessio Zerbin) | 86' |
Cremonese
Pisa
Starting lineups
1
Emil Audero
Goalkeeper
3
Giuseppe Pezzella
Defender
59′
15
Matteo Bianchetti
Defender
5
Sebastiano Luperto
Defender
85′
4
Tommaso Barbieri
Defender
33
Alberto Grassi
Midfielder
24
Filippo Terracciano
Midfielder
27
Jari Vandeputte
Midfielder
72′
29
Youssef Maleh
Midfielder
59′
90
Federico Bonazzoli
Attacker
10
Jamie Vardy
Attacker
72′
1
Adrian Šemper
Goalkeeper
4
Antonio Caracciolo
Defender
35
Felipe Loyola
Defender
2
Rosen Bozhinov
Defender
5
Simone Canestrelli
Defender
14
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
Midfielder
72′
15
Idrissa Touré
Midfielder
21
Isak Vural
Midfielder
65′
81
Filip Stojilkovic
Attacker
65′
7
Mehdi Léris
Attacker
37′
32
Stefano Moreo
Attacker
37′
Substitutes
69
Lapo Nava
Goalkeeper
16
Marco Silvestri
Goalkeeper
23
Federico Ceccherini
Defender
9
Milan Djuric
Attacker
18
Michele Collocolo
Midfielder
38
Warren Bondo
Midfielder
30
Mika Faye
Defender
2
Morten Thorsby
Midfielder
59′
7
Alessio Zerbin
Attacker
59′
99
Antonio Sanabria
Attacker
72′
77
David Okereke
Attacker
72′
55
Francesco Folino
Defender
85′
22
Simone Scuffet
Goalkeeper
11
Juan Cuadrado
Midfielder
20
Michel Aebischer
Midfielder
12
Nicolas
Goalkeeper
6
Marius Marin
Midfielder
39
Raúl Albiol
Defender
19
Samuel Iling-Junior
Attacker
17
Rafiu Durosinmi
Attacker
99
Lorran
Midfielder
3
Samuele Angori
Defender
37′
33
Arturo Calabresi
Defender
37′
8
Malthe Höjholt
Midfielder
65′
9
Henrik Meister
Attacker
65′
36
Gabriele Piccinini
Attacker
72′
