Cremonese were sent down after a 4-1 loss to Como at the Zini, with jamie vardy serie a relegation sealed on the final day of the season. The defeat ended their top-flight stay immediately after a campaign that had once looked safer than it finished.
Zini Ends Cremonese's Run
Jesus Rodriguez put Como ahead in the 36th minute, and Cremonese never recovered the control they needed. Douvikas added a second six minutes into the second half, turning a narrow deficit into a steep climb for Giampaolo's team.
Vardy still gave Cremonese a route back when he won a penalty and Bonazzoli converted it. For a brief spell, that goal kept the survival line in sight while the result in Lecce was still moving.
Three Red Cards, One Penalty
The match turned more sharply in the 29th minute, when Como were awarded a penalty and Grassi, Okereke, and Djuric were sent off for protesting. That left Cremonese trying to manage the game with 10 men after the stoppage around the spot kick.
Da Cunha later scored from the penalty spot to make it 4-1, closing off any remaining path to a comeback. The scoreline matched the mood around the season: a team that had opened well, then fell away badly after the break.
Nicola To Giampaolo
Cremonese had been over the middle of the table after a strong first half of the season, but the second half was a collapse and the coaching change from Nicola to Giampaolo did not stop it. January additions also failed to change the outcome, and the final whistle sent the club straight back to Serie B.
That left Cremonese watching Lecce's result as well, after Lecce took the lead against Genoa five minutes into that match. By the end, the combination of their own loss and the rest of the table moving against them left no room for escape.
