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NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 24: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his side first goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and US Cremonese at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 24, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
Napoli strolled to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Cremonese on Friday evening, as Antonio Conte’s side delay Inter’s title celebrations by at least another week and further boost their own chances of Champions League qualification.
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Goals from Scott McTominay, Rasmus Hojlund, Kevin De Bruyne and Alisson Santos secured the win, speaking volumes of the team’s excellent recruitment over the past two years.
Napoli started strongly and it took them just three minutes to open the scoring, when Kevin De Bruyne played a slick pass through to McTominay on the edge of the box, who struck it hard and low into the far corner, past Emil Audero.
Despite another five minutes of pressure after the goal, the hosts took their foot off the gas slightly, before a quick double prior to the half-time whistle gave Conte’s side a comfortable lead heading into half-time.
Napoli 4-0 Cremonese – Alisson completes rout as McTominay has late penalty saved
Napoli picked up where they left off, not giving Cremonese any chance of a breather.
Alisson looked positive at the start of the half and his momentum was rewarded when he struck home with a lovely strike from outside the box.
Cremonese tried to fight their way back into the game but Napoli did not make it easy for them, Conte deploying a wealth of substitutions before the hour mark – leaving only one for the last 30 minutes.
With 10 minutes left to play, Napoli won a penalty after a handball in the box but McTominay’s penalty was poor and Audero saved it well.
The result sees Cremonese face the possibility of slipping into the bottom three if Lecce can beat Verona this weekend, as Napoli move up into 2nd, nine points off Inter but 11 clear of Como.
Napoli 4-0 Cremonese
24-04-2026 19:45
MatchDay 34
Stadio Diego Armando MaradonaNapoliCremonese
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Player statistic
| Scott McTominay(Assist: Kevin De Bruyne) | 3' |
| Rasmus Højlund(Assist: Matteo Politano) | 45' |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 45+3' |
| Alisson Santos(Assist: Vanja Milinković-Savić) | 52' |
| Scott McTominay | 83' |
Napoli
Cremonese
Starting lineups
32
Vanja Milinković-Savić
Goalkeeper
4
Alessandro Buongiorno
Defender
13
Amir Rrahmani
Defender
17
Mathías Olivera
Defender
54′
3
Miguel Gutiérrez
Defender
11
Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder
75′
8
Scott McTominay
Midfielder
68
Stanislav Lobotka
Midfielder
54′
27
Alisson Santos
Attacker
21
Matteo Politano
Attacker
53′
19
Rasmus Højlund
Attacker
61′
1
Emil Audero
Goalkeeper
6
Federico Baschirotto
Defender
3
Giuseppe Pezzella
Defender
22
Romano Floriani Mussolini
Defender
46′
5
Sebastiano Luperto
Defender
61′
24
Filippo Terracciano
Midfielder
32
Martín Payero
Midfielder
38
Warren Bondo
Midfielder
46′
29
Youssef Maleh
Midfielder
78′
77
David Okereke
Attacker
46′
90
Federico Bonazzoli
Attacker
Substitutes
37
Leonardo Spinazzola
Defender
5
Juan Jesus
Defender
1
Alex Meret
Goalkeeper
99
Frank Anguissa
Midfielder
14
Nikita Contini
Goalkeeper
23
Giovane Nascimento
Attacker
30
Pasquale Mazzocchi
Defender
53′
6
Billy Gilmour
Midfielder
54′
31
Sam Beukema
Defender
54′
23
Giovane
Attacker
61′
20
Eljif Elmas
Midfielder
75′
69
Lapo Nava
Goalkeeper
16
Marco Silvestri
Goalkeeper
2
Morten Thorsby
Midfielder
99
Antonio Sanabria
Attacker
23
Federico Ceccherini
Defender
9
Milan Djuric
Attacker
15
Matteo Bianchetti
Defender
18
Michele Collocolo
Midfielder
30
Mika Faye
Defender
33
Alberto Grassi
Midfielder
46′
7
Alessio Zerbin
Attacker
46′
27
Jari Vandeputte
Midfielder
46′
55
Francesco Folino
Defender
61′
4
Tommaso Barbieri
Defender
78′
