The Croatian’s first-half strike hands Baroni a crucial victory as Torino return to winning ways in Serie A
Torino finally break their league drought, edging past Cremonese 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino to claim a long-awaited three points. Nikola Vlasic’s decisive first-half goal proved enough to secure the Granata’s first Serie A win since late October, ending a run of six matches without victory and halting a worrying streak of three consecutive defeats.
The breakthrough arrived midway through the opening half. A physical duel inside the box involving Zapata and Baschirotto caused confusion in the Cremonese defense, and the loose ball fell perfectly for Vlasic, who struck first time to beat Audero. It was a moment of quality and sharpness that ultimately settled a tight contest.
In the second half, Cremonese tried to push forward in search of an equalizer, but struggled to find fluency in the final third. Torino’s back line remained compact and disciplined, limiting clear chances and protecting their narrow advantage. The visitors’ best opportunity came late on, when Moumbagna fired over from a promising position, while at the other end Adams went close to doubling the lead with a well-placed effort that narrowly missed the target.
There was late drama as Cremonese appealed for a penalty for a possible handball in stoppage time, but the referee and VAR waved play on. At the final whistle, relief and satisfaction were clear for Torino, who breathe again in the standings and regain confidence heading into the next round.
For Cremonese, it was another frustrating night, marked by a lack of sharpness up front and missed opportunities that left them empty-handed.
Match Report
Torino 1-0 Cremonese
Goal:
27’ Vlasic (T)
Torino (3-5-2):
Israel; Ismajli, Maripan, Coco; Pedersen, Gineitis (Casadei 64’), Asllani (Ilkhan 91’), Vlasic, Lazaro (Biraghi 91’); Zapata (Simeone 64’), Adams (Ngonge 83’).
Head coach: Baroni
Cremonese (3-5-2):
Audero; Terracciano, Baschirotto, Bianchetti; Barbieri (Floriani Mussolini 63’), Payero, Bondo (Zerbin 51’), Vandeputte (Vazquez 77’), Pezzella (Sanabria 63’); Bonazzoli (Moumbagna 77’), Vardy.
Head coach: Nicola
Referee: Marinelli
Yellow cards: Barbieri, Payero (C); Pedersen (T)
Red cards: None
