Cremonese are staring down the barrel of relegation to Serie B after a heartbreaking 2-1 stoppage-time defeat to Lazio at the Stadio Giovanni Zini. The result leaves Marco Giampaolo's side in deep trouble, needing nothing short of a miracle to survive.

With just three rounds remaining, the math is brutal. Cremonese sit on 28 points, four adrift of Lecce, who now look like the only realistic target to catch. That gap widened after Lecce's gritty 2-1 win away to Pisa on Friday, a result that sealed the fate of both Pisa and Hellas Verona—both mathematically condemned to Serie B.

Now it's a straight shootout between Cremonese and Lecce for the final survival spot. But the pressure is mounting. Genoa are already safe on 40 points, while Cagliari and Fiorentina sit nine points clear, practically breathing easy. For Cremonese, every game is a final.

Their run-in offers a glimmer of hope: they host already-relegated Pisa, travel to Udinese, and wrap up at home against Como. Lecce, meanwhile, face a daunting test against Juventus, then visit Sassuolo before a home finale with Genoa. The fixtures favor Cremonese on paper, but the points gap is unforgiving.

In Serie A, if two teams finish level on points, a two-legged play-off decides the survivor. If three or more are tied, a mini-league based on head-to-head results determines who goes into the play-off. For now, Cremonese need to win—and hope Lecce slip up. The drama is far from over.