Genoa 0-2 Napoli: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 1 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova · referee M. Di Bello · full time
Full time: Genoa 0-2 Napoli
Genoa 0-2 Napoli: Napoli took the points in Serie A Matchday 1 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. The goals: Kevin De Bruyne 82', Antonio Vergara 87'.
How Napoli won it
Napoli struck first through Kevin De Bruyne in the 82nd minute, set up by Antonio Vergara. Antonio Vergara made it 0-2 to Napoli in the 87th minute, set up by Kevin De Bruyne.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Di Bello, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Genoa and 1 to Napoli.
Genoa: D. De Rossi, 3-4-2-1 · Napoli: M. Allegri, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.92 for Genoa and 0.63 for Napoli.
Napoli made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.4 goals.
Genoa had 2 shots on target, Napoli 4.
Napoli had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Genoa came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 0.96 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Napoli came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.48 expected goals for and 1.59 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Genoa vs Napoli: the match in numbers
| Genoa | Match statistics | Napoli |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 0.92 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.63 |
| 11 | Total shots | 13 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Big chances | 3 |
| 431 | Total passes | 507 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Tackles | 22 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Antonio Vergara (Napoli), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Genoa
- Morten Frendrup 7.3
- Junior Messias 7.2
- Amorim 7.1
- Leo Østigård 7.1
- Tommaso Baldanzi 6.8
Napoli
- Antonio Vergara 8.4 1 goal, 1 assist
- Kevin De Bruyne 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Amir Rrahmani 8.0
- Scott McTominay 7.4
- Giovanni Di Lorenzo 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Johan Vásquez at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Genoa: Genoa vs Fiorentina Saturday 10 October 2026 · Serie A
- Napoli: Napoli vs Frosinone Saturday 10 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Genoa vs Napoli
What was the score in Genoa vs Napoli?
Genoa 0-2 Napoli (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Genoa vs Napoli?
Kevin De Bruyne 82', Antonio Vergara 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Genoa vs Napoli correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Genoa vs Napoli?
Antonio Vergara, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Genoa vs Napoli?
M. Di Bello.
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