Genoa vs Napoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli edge Genoa 2-1 to return to Serie A summit
Napoli's Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani both scored headers as they moved back to the top of the Serie A standings with a 2-1 victory at Genoa on Saturday in a tight contest.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 5': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 10': Foul by Fabio Miretti (Genoa).
- 10': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Vítinha (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Zanoli with a cross.
- 12': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Vítinha.
- 13': Attempt missed. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 15': Goal! Genoa 0, Napoli 1. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Neres with a cross.
- 19': Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 20': Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 21': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
- 21': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': David Neres (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
- 23': Goal! Genoa 0, Napoli 2. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
- 27': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 29': Attempt missed. Milan Badelj (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 32': Fabio Miretti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 32': Juan Jesus (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Offside, Napoli. Matteo Politano is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Genoa 0, Napoli 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Genoa 0, Napoli 2.
- 46': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aarón Martín.
- 46': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 47': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 49': Hand ball by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
- 51': Goal! Genoa 1, Napoli 2. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vítinha.
- 52': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 52': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Aarón Martín.
- 54': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
- 54': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Stefano Sabelli (Genoa).
- 62': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 65': Attempt saved. Milan Badelj (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefano Sabelli with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Matteo Politano.
- 65': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Morten Frendrup.
- 66': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 66': Nicola Leali (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Fabio Miretti (Genoa).
- 67': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vítinha with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 70': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Genoa. Morten Thorsby replaces Milan Badelj.
- 70': Substitution, Genoa. Caleb Ekuban replaces Vítinha.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 73': Substitution, Napoli. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia replaces David Neres.
- 76': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Genoa. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Stefano Sabelli.
- 80': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 82': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 83': Dangerous play by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 83': Morten Thorsby (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Substitution, Genoa. Mario Balotelli replaces Fabio Miretti.
- 84': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 84': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Bani with a cross following a fast break.
- 87': Substitution, Napoli. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Matteo Politano.
- 87': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 88': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
- 89': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 90'+3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mattia Bani.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Genoa 1, Napoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Genoa 1, Napoli 2.
Statistics
 NAP |
GEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 61.2 | Possession | 38.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 524 | Accurate Passes | 297 |
| 594 | Passes | 369 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 21 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 33,435
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 33,435
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 20 | +20 | 47 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 19 | +31 | 44 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 20 | +23 | 43 |
| 4 | Lazio | 20 | +6 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Genoa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicola Leali (GK) |
| 22 | Johan Vásquez |
| 13 | Mattia Bani |
| 3 | Aarón Martín |
| 20 | Stefano Sabelli  |
| 23 | Fabio Miretti |
| 32 | Morten Frendrup |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 19 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 9 | Vitinha |
| 59 | Alessandro Zanoli |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 8 | Scott McTominay |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 11 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 7 | David Neres |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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