Torino Leap Five Places After Gritty Win Over Cremonese

Torino FC made a significant move up the Serie A table on Matchday 15, claiming a crucial 1–0 home victory against Cremonese. In a tightly contested encounter, the Granata showed resilience and efficiency to secure three points that could prove vital as the season unfolds.
The decisive moment came midway through the first half when Nikola Vlašić struck the only goal of the game. The Croatian midfielder capitalised on a rare opening, giving Torino the edge in a match where clear chances were at a premium and defensive discipline dominated proceedings.
Cremonese proved stubborn opposition, pushing hard for an equaliser, but Torino held firm to see out a narrow yet fully deserved win — a result that underlined their growing confidence.
The reward was immediate. The three points lifted Torino FC up five places in the standings, propelling them to 12th position in the Serie A table and injecting fresh momentum into their campaign.
2025-26, Italy - Serie A
Torino - Cremonese 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: Vlašić, 27 (1:0)
Torino: Paleari; Maripán; Holmgren Pedersen; Coco S.; Ismajli; Vlašić; Lazaro (Biraghi C., 90); Asllani K. (Ilkhan E., 90); Gineitis (Casadei, 64); Adams C. (Ngongé, 83); Zapata D. (Simeone, 64)
Substitution: Casadei (from 64); Simeone (from 64); Ngongé (from 83); Biraghi C. (from 90); Ilkhan E. (from 90)
Bench: Popa; Israel; Masina; Dembele A.; Nkounkou N.; Ilić I.; Tamèze; Anjorin; Njie; Aboukhlal
Cremonese: Audero; Pezzella (Sanabria, 63); Barbieri (Floriani Mussolini, 63); Baschirotto; Ceccherini; Terracciano F.; Payero; Bondo (Zerbin, 51); Vandeputte (F. Vazquez, 77); Vardy; Bonazzoli F. (Moumbagna, 77)
Substitution: Zerbin (from 51); Floriani Mussolini (from 63); Sanabria (from 63); F. Vazquez (from 77); Moumbagna (from 77)
Bench: Silvestri; Nava; Valoti; Lordkipanidze; Johnsen D.
Yellow Cards: Barbieri 36; Payero 90
