Sunday’s Serie A action began with a clash between relegation-threatened Cremonese and second-placed AC Milan . The two sides combined for 35 attempts on goal — 15 from Cremonese and 20 from AC Milan — yet for all the attacking intent, the breakthrough refused to arrive. Until the final moments.

With the clock ticking into the 90th minute, it was experience that made the difference. A measured delivery from Luka Modrić found Strahinja Pavlović, who rose highest to power a decisive header into the net.

And there was still time for more. Four minutes later, Christopher Nkunku slipped a clever pass into the penalty area, where Rafael Leão finished first time with clinical precision to seal a 2–0 win.

2025-26, Italy - Serie A

Cremonese - AC Milan 0:2 (0:0)
Goals: Pavlović S., 90 (0:1); Rafael Leão, 94 (0:2)

Cremonese: Audero; Pezzella; Luperto; Bianchetti (Terracciano F., 66); Folino; Maleh; Thorsby; Zerbin (Barbieri, 66); Vandeputte (Grassi, 82); Vardy (Djuric M., 66); Bonazzoli F.
Substitution: Barbieri (from 66); Terracciano F. (from 66); Djuric M. (from 66); Grassi (from 82)
Bench: Silvestri; Nava; Floriani Mussolini; Ceccherini; Faye M.; Payero; Bondo; Sanabria
Yellow Cards: Terracciano F. 76; Maleh 85

AC Milan: Maignan; De Winter K.; Tomori (Athekame, 78); Pavlović S.; Bartesaghi (Estupiñán, 90); Fofana Y. (Ricci S., 62); Rabiot; Modric; Saelemaekers (Fuellkrug, 62); Pulisic (Nkunku, 78); Rafael Leão
Substitution: Ricci S. (from 62); Fuellkrug (from 62); Athekame (from 78); Nkunku (from 78); Estupiñán (from 90)
Bench: Terracciano; Odogu; Jashari A.