Serie A · Matchweek 1 · Aug 22
Genoa - Napoli
Napoli won 2-0 away at Genoa in Serie A (Matchweek 1). Goals: K. De Bruyne 82'; A. Vergara 87'.
Key events
Quick stats
%52
Possession
%48
1.13
Expected goals (xG)
1.55
9
Total shots
5
2
Shots on target
1
3
Shots off target
2
4
Blocked shots
2
6
Shots inside box
0
3
Shots outside box
5
2
Saves
2
Match timeline
First half
HT 0 - 0
54'
🟨M. PolitanoYellow card
L. Ostigard ↔ S. OtoaSubstitution🔁
66'
T. Baldanzi ↔ Junior MessiasSubstitution🔁
66'
66'
🔁Alisson Santos ↔ N. LangSubstitution
67'
🔁M. Politano ↔ A. VergaraSubstitution
67'
🔁F. Anguissa ↔ K. De BruyneSubstitution
L. Colombo ↔ F. MeichtrySubstitution🔁
74'
Amorim ↔ D. SowSubstitution🔁
75'
78'
🔁R. Hojlund ↔ L. LuccaSubstitution
81'
🔁R. Marin ↔ M. OliveraSubstitution
82'
⚽K. De Bruyne(0 - 1) · Assist: A. Vergara
L. OstigardYellow card🟨
85'
S. SabelliYellow card🟨
85'
87'
⚽A. Vergara(0 - 2) · Assist: K. De Bruyne
J. Vasquez ↔ A. ZulevicSubstitution🔁
87'
FT 0 - 2
Match statsGenoa · Napoli
Key stats
%52
Possession
%48
1.13
Expected goals (xG)
1.55
Shots
9
Total shots
5
2
Shots on target
1
3
Shots off target
2
4
Blocked shots
2
6
Shots inside box
0
3
Shots outside box
5
2
Saves
2
Attacking
87
Attacks
93
40
Dangerous attacks
63
Passing
355
Total passes
324
315
Accurate passes
286
%89
Pass accuracy
%88
Set pieces & discipline
4
Corners
3
0
Offsides
1
7
Fouls
7
8
Free kicks
10
16
Throw-ins
19
8
Goal kicks
9
Cards
0
Yellow cards
1
0
1st-half cards
0
1
2nd-half cards
1
By half
0
1st-half goals
0
0
2nd-half goals
2
3
1st-half corners
1
2
2nd-half corners
4
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
Momentum
0'▲ Genoa▼ Napoli90'
LineupsGenoa 3-4-2-1Napoli 4-3-3
1
Bijlow
22
Vásquez
5
Østigård
27
Marcandalli
77
Ellertsson
4
Amorim
32
Frendrup
15
Norton-Cuffy
9
Vitinha
8
Baldanzi
29
Colombo
1
Meret
37
Spinazzola
16
Marín
13
Rrahmani
22
Lorenzo
8
McTominay
68
Lobotka
99
Anguissa
27
Santos
19
Højlund
21
Politano
Genoa · Bench
Coach: Daniele De Rossi
Napoli · Bench
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri
Shot map24 shots
Genoa
Napoli
Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2020–2026
Sep 27who was on topFeb 7
1 Genoa
3 draw
6 Napoli
Napoli
won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.6goals / match
12–24total goals
0/2clean sheets
2-1Genoa best win · Feb 6
6-0Napoli best win · Sep 27
Over 1.5
10/10
Over 2.5
9/10
Over 3.5
4/10
BTTS
8/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Genoa at home5 matches
1W
1D
3L
8:10
Napoli at home5 matches
3W
2D
0L
14:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Genoa2W 1D 2L
Napoli2W 2D 1L
1.40
1.60
Points per game
4
6
Goals scored
6
3
Goals conceded
1.18
1.67
xG average
1.56
1.09
xGA average
%20
%60
Clean sheets
%40
%20
BTTS
%40
%20
Over 2.5
3.8
6.4
Corners
1.6
0.8
Cards
Genoa5W 1D 4L
Napoli6W 2D 2L
1.60
2.00
Points per game
11
14
Goals scored
11
8
Goals conceded
1.25
1.60
xG average
1.31
1.07
xGA average
%30
%40
Clean sheets
%30
%50
BTTS
%40
%50
Over 2.5
3.4
6.3
Corners
1.2
1.1
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
16Genoain the table4pts
6matches
1-1-4W-D-L
5:11goals
-6diff
WLDLL
8Napoliin the table10pts
6matches
3-1-2W-D-L
10:6goals
+4diff
WDWLL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 24 matches
0.96
2.04
Points per game
1.25
1.50
xG average
1.48
1.15
xGA average
%17
%38
Clean sheets
%67
%46
BTTS
%63
%50
Over 2.5
3.4
5.3
Corners
2.2
1.5
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Genoa0 gol · 1.13 xG
-1.13
Napoli2 gol · 1.55 xG
+0.45
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Genoa took more shots9 - 5
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Genoa0.78
Napoli1.71
0'25'45'70'90'
Genoapeak 90-95'
Napolipeak 75-80'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Genoa
Napoli
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
8.5
PPDA
8.6
612
Touches
701
39.7m
Defensive height
36.9m
59
Progressive passes
110
%71.0
Final-third accuracy
%82.0
%30.1
Verticality
%29.2
%84.0
Pass accuracy
%86.0
11
Shots
13
110
Defensive actions
117
24.0m
Block depth
35.7m
%43
In opposition half
%52
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Genoa0.67xG
Napoli0.77xG
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Genoa
Napoli
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
Genoaown half →Napoli
BY THIRD
Defensive
%46
%54
Middle
%55
%45
Attacking
%37
%63
BY FLANK
Left
%49
%51
Centre
%46
%54
Right
%46
%54
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
>%85
%70–85
<%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Left%61Centre%18Right%21
Left%24Centre%45Right%31
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
8.5
PPDA
8.6
%30.1
Verticality
%29.2
%71
Final third pass
%82
%84
Pass accuracy
%86
39.7m
Defensive height
36.9m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE20 matches on record
Marco Di Bello
Strictness35
TEMPO40
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
12.6
-1.6
Fouls
1424.1
-10.1
Goals
22.9
-0.9
Corners
79.7
-2.7
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
0.01.0
-1.0
Shots
9.011.6
-2.6
On target
2.03.4
-1.4
Possession
%52%46
+5.6
Corners
4.04.6
-0.6
Cards
0.03.7
-3.7
Conceded
2.01.8
+0.2
this matchseason average · 5 matches
Goals
2.01.6
+0.4
Shots
5.014.8
-9.8
On target
1.04.6
-3.6
Possession
%48%49
-1.2
Corners
3.05.6
-2.6
Cards
1.02.0
-1.0
Conceded
0.01.2
-1.2
this matchseason average · 5 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Amir Rrahmani 7.90
Starting XI
Saves2Passes39 · %28
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes44 · %41
Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes55 · %48
Dribbles2/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Passes14 · %13
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/9Fouls2Passes52 · %48
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/4Fouls won2Fouls1Passes41 · %40
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes41 · %39
Key pass1Blocks1Passes19 · %14
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/2Passes30 · %27
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won3/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes9 · %8
On target1/3Duels won1/12Fouls won1Passes11 · %9
Unused: Junior MessiasDavid PuczkaSebastian OtoaMamedi DoucoureFranz StolzDaniele SommarivaSamuel WiafeFranz-Ethan MeichtryDjibril SowMario MitajAarón MartínStefano SabelliAdam Zulevic
Starting XI
Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won12/13Passes50 · %42
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes34 · %31
Tackles2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Passes48 · %46
Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls3Passes33 · %30
Key pass1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes20 · %19
Saves2Passes28 · %23
On target1/1Passes39 · %36
Tackles2Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes29 · %25
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes21 · %18
Key pass1Duels won4/7Fouls won2Offside1Passes7 · %5
Passes15 · %11
Unused: David NeresVanja Milinković-SavićNikita ContiniChristian GarofaloSam BeukemaMathías OliveraCostantino FavasuliKevin De BruyneBilly GilmourGiovaneAntonio VergaraLorenzo LuccaNoa Lang
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%49) ✗
Genoa %49
Draw %13
Napoli %38
1.60Genoa xPuan
1.27Napoli xPuan
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