Genoa 0-2 Napoli
Updated
Napoli won: Genoa 0-2 Napoli in the Serie A (Round 1) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova. Napoli goals: Kevin De Bruyne 82', Antonio Vergara 87'. Expected goals: 0.67-0.77. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Kevin De Bruyne (8.5).
Match report
Napoli beat Genoa 2-0
Napoli got the better of Genoa 2-0 away from home at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris on Saturday 22 August in Serie A.
Kevin De Bruyne put Napoli ahead on 82' (0-1) and Antonio Vergara made it 0-2 on 87'.
Genoa had 46% of the ball, shots were 11-13 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.67-0.77.
Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 33,113. Referee: Marco Di Bello.
Match stats
| Genoa | Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.67 | 0.77 |
| Total shots | 11 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 28 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 378 (88%) | 453 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 11 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
Genoa (3-4-3): Justin Bijlow, Alessandro Marcandalli, Leo Østigard, Johan Vásquez, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Morten Frendrup, Amorim, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Tommaso Baldanzi, Lorenzo Colombo, Vítinha
Napoli (4-3-3): Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Leonardo Spinazzola, Frank Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Matteo Politano, Rasmus Højlund, Alisson Santos
Key events
- 54' · Yellow card · Matteo Politano (Napoli)
- 66' · Substitution · Junior Messias for Tommaso Baldanzi (Genoa)
- 66' · Substitution · Sebastian Otoa for Leo Østigard (Genoa)
- 66' · Substitution · Noa Lang for Alisson Santos (Napoli)
- 66' · Substitution · Antonio Vergara for Matteo Politano (Napoli)
- 67' · Substitution · Kevin De Bruyne for Frank Anguissa (Napoli)
- 74' · Substitution · Franz-Ethan Meichtry for Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa)
- 75' · Substitution · Djibril Sow for Amorim (Genoa)
- 78' · Substitution · Lorenzo Lucca for Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)
- 81' · Substitution · Mathías Olivera for Rafa Marín (Napoli)
- 82' · Goal · Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli)
- 85' · Yellow card · Stefano Sabelli (Genoa)
- 85' · Yellow card · Leo Østigard (Genoa)
- 87' · Goal · Antonio Vergara (Napoli)
- 88' · Substitution · Adam Zulevic for Vítinha (Genoa)
All-time head-to-head
53 league meetings since 1993: Genoa 9, draws 18, Napoli 26.
Questions
Who won Genoa vs Napoli?
Napoli won, 0-2 (Serie A) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.
When and where is Genoa vs Napoli?
Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Genoa and Napoli?
In 53 league meetings since 1993: Genoa 9 wins, 18 draws, Napoli 26 wins (goals 57-87).