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.