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Hojlund Brace Lifts Napoli Over Cremonese to Close 2025 on 34 Points

Conte warns of serious absences hampering Napoli’s title push.

Overview

  • Napoli beat Cremonese 2-0 away at the Stadio Zini, with both goals scored by Rasmus Hojlund to move the champions to 34 points.
  • Antonio Conte praised the 22-year-old forward’s development, saying Hojlund is becoming dominant and has significant room to improve.
  • Conte listed absences of Alex Meret, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Sandro Gilmour, calling the injuries to De Bruyne and Lukaku very serious.
  • Reviewing the year, Conte hailed a “beautiful” 2025 with the scudetto and Supercoppa, yet stressed Juventus, Inter and Milan remain structurally ahead and that Napoli are not ready to command the league.
  • Cremonese stayed on 21 points with a nine-point cushion over the relegation zone, as coach Davide Nicola praised his side’s fight and highlighted Baschirotto’s one-on-one defending before a visit to Fiorentina on January 4.