Match report
Cremonese see off Sampdoria to reach next round of Coppa Italia
Cremonese beat Sampdoria 2-0 in the Coppa Italia Round of 64 at the Stadio Giovanni Zini, moving through with a comfortable if hard-fought win. David Stückler put the hosts ahead in the 23rd minute, finishing off a Michele Collocolo assist, and that single goal proved enough to see Cremonese into half-time with a 1-0 lead.
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Sampdoria pushed for an equaliser through the second half but could not find a way past Andrea Fulignati, and Cremonese held firm despite picking up three yellow cards to Sampdoria's one. The game remained tight until deep into stoppage time, when Tommaso Berti struck in the 90+3rd minute to make it 2-0 and settle the tie.
Cremonese edged possession at 52 percent and had seven shots to Sampdoria's six, though the visitors were more precise from set pieces, winning four corners to their hosts' two. Referee Daniele Perenzoni's match also saw seventeen fouls from the home side against nine for Sampdoria, reflecting the physical nature of the contest.
Berti capped the win with the late second goal in stoppage time, earning a 7.6 rating for his impact off the bench or in the closing stages, while Stückler's opener also stood out with a 7.3 mark.
Cremonese committed nearly twice as many fouls as Sampdoria, seventeen to nine, underlining the physical edge to the contest.
Cremonese beat Sampdoria 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Cremonese met Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia (Round of 64). Kick-off was Monday, 17 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stadio Marco Druso. Referee: Daniele Perenzoni.
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Key moments
- 23' Goal: David Stückler (assist: Michele Collocolo) — 1–0 · Watch David Stückler's goal video (23')
- 90' Goal: Tommaso Berti — 2–0 · Watch Tommaso Berti's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Cremonese (4-2-3-1)
Sampdoria (4-3-3)
- 1 Peter Vindahl
- 7 Manuel Cicconi
- 2 Mattia Viti
- 3 Stefan Gartenmann
- 29 Alessandro Di Pardo
- 14 Alessandro Bellemo
- 94 Salvatore Esposito
- 6 Liam Henderson (c)
- 21 G. Forte
- 9 Tobias Lauritsen
- 20 Danel Sinani
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Cremonese 65%, the draw 22%, Sampdoria 13%. It finished Cremonese 2–0 Sampdoria.
Cremonese's rating gap decides it — Cremonese are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Cremonese's 65%. The draw at 22% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Cremonese at 65%?
Cremonese sit 242 points higher on our strength rating — 1628 to 1386. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.0% of 5,937 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 66–22–12.
Why only 65%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 65% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 22% and Sampdoria at 13%.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 19.6%. These teams' recent games average 2.2 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,097. The goals environment adds 2.6 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Cremonese vs Sampdoria final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Coppa Italia fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch David Stückler's goal against Sampdoria (23').
- Watch Tommaso Berti's goal against Sampdoria (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Cremonese 2–0 Sampdoria. Explore more on the Cremonese and Sampdoria team pages or the Coppa Italia page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Cremonese vs Sampdoria?
Cremonese beat Sampdoria 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Cremonese vs Sampdoria?
David Stückler (23') for Cremonese; Tommaso Berti (90') for Cremonese.
›Where can I watch Cremonese vs Sampdoria highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Cremonese 2–0 Sampdoria are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Cremonese and Sampdoria?
Cremonese and Sampdoria have met 6 times — 2 wins for Cremonese, 1 win for Sampdoria and 3 draws.