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Vardy grabs his first Serie A brace as Cremonese halts Bologna in surprise win

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Bologna’s 12-match unbeaten run came to an ignoble end on Monday when it went down 3-1 at home to Cremonese, for which Jamie Vardy scored his first double in Serie A.

The match pitted a home side unbeaten in 12 games against a visitor that lost its last three league matches by a combined score of 6-2.

Yet it was Cremonese that struck first after half an hour. Matteo Bianchetti’s poised through ball put Martín Payero on goal and his assured finish gave the goalkeeper no chance.

Cremonese's Jamie Vardy, left, and Bologna's Nicolo Casale, right, challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between FC Bologna and US Cremonese in Bologna, Italy, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (Gianni Santandrea/LaPresse via AP)
Cremonese's Jamie Vardy, left, and Bologna's Nicolo Casale, right, challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between FC Bologna and US Cremonese in Bologna, Italy, Monday, Dec.