"BOLOGNA, Italy -- 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. Four minutes later, Vardy made it 2-0 with a carbon copy of the opener. Federico Bonazzoli's pass set him free of a leaden back four and he coolly slotted home from almost exactly the same position as Payero."
"Riccardo Orsolini pulled a goal back from the penalty spot on the stroke of halftime for Bologna, but Vardy, the summer signing from Leicester City, restored Cremonese's two-goal cushion five minutes into the second half when he stole in at the near post to tap home an inviting cross from the right. It was an uplifting night for Vardy, who was reportedly the victim of a robbery last week."
Bologna's 12-match unbeaten streak ended with a 3-1 home loss to Cremonese. Jamie Vardy scored two goals, his first Serie A double, giving Cremonese a 2-0 lead before halftime. Matteo Bianchetti's through ball set up Martín Payero for the opener and Federico Bonazzoli's pass freed Vardy for the second. Riccardo Orsolini converted a penalty on the stroke of halftime to make it 2-1. Vardy tapped in five minutes into the second half to restore the two-goal cushion. Cremonese rose to 11th; Bologna fell to sixth. Bologna conceded three goals in a game for the first time this season.
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