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'.

🏟 Luigi Ferraris Genova 👤 Referee: Marco Di Bello, Italy
Key events
54' 🟨 M. PolitanoYellow card Napoli
82' ⚽ K. De Bruyne(0 - 1) · Assist: A. Vergara Napoli
85' 🟨 L. OstigardYellow card Genoa
85' 🟨 S. SabelliYellow card Genoa
87' ⚽ A. Vergara(0 - 2) · Assist: K. De Bruyne Napoli
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'
Shot map24 shots
Morten Frendrup 6' · xG 0.02 Vítinha 6' · xG 0.06 Vítinha 7' · xG 0.08 Amir Rrahmani 17' · xG 0.02 Tommaso Baldanzi 21' · xG 0.06 Amorim 22' · xG 0.02 Tommaso Baldanzi 37' · xG 0.21 Vítinha 37' · xG 0.03 Alisson Santos 39' · xG 0.03 Leonardo Spinazzola 44' · xG 0.02 Mikael Egill Ellertsson 50' · xG 0.06 Tommaso Baldanzi 51' · xG 0.05 Alisson Santos 54' · xG 0.01 Alisson Santos 62' · xG 0.02 Scott McTominay 63' · xG 0.04 Stanislav Lobotka 64' · xG 0.08 Amir Rrahmani 64' · xG 0.01 Tommaso Baldanzi 65' · xG 0.03 Stanislav Lobotka 74' · xG 0.07 Leonardo Spinazzola 76' · xG 0.05 Antonio Vergara 79' · xG 0.06 Djibril Sow 79' · xG 0.05 Kevin De Bruyne 82' · xG 0.27 Antonio Vergara 87' · xG 0.12
Genoa Napoli Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2020–2026
Genoa 1
Sep 27who was on topFeb 7
Napoli 6
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
%100 Over 1.5 10/10
%90 Over 2.5 9/10
%40 Over 3.5 4/10
%80 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
Feb 7 Genoa 2-3 Napoli Serie A
Oct 5 Napoli 2-1 Genoa Serie A
May 11 Napoli 2-2 Genoa Serie A
Dec 21 Genoa 1-2 Napoli Serie A
Feb 17 Napoli 1-1 Genoa Serie A
Sep 16 Genoa 2-2 Napoli Serie A
May 15 Napoli 3-0 Genoa Serie A
Aug 29 Genoa 1-2 Napoli Serie A
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
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
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
82' Kevin De Bruyne 87' Antonio Vergara
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
Genoa695 touches
Napoli793 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
69% NAP 66% GEN 52% NAP 61% GEN 50% GEN 77% NAP 56% NAP 51% NAP 56% NAP
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.
Genoa110 actions
average height 39.7m
Napoli117 actions
average height 36.9m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Genoa468 passes · %84
32 Morten Frendrup — 56/68 passes · %97 22 Johan Vásquez — 56/78 passes · %84 5 Leo Østigård — 48/62 passes · %91 27 Alessandro Marcandalli — 47/60 passes · %90 4 Alex Amorim — 43/67 passes · %84 1 Justin Bijlow — 33/51 passes · %72 8 Tommaso Baldanzi — 28/39 passes · %90 77 Mikael Ellertsson — 23/49 passes · %66 15 Brooke Norton-Cuffy — 19/41 passes · %68 9 Vítinha — 13/41 passes · %76 29 Lorenzo Colombo — 8/18 passes · %89 97 Djibril Sow — 7/10 passes · %88 34 Sebastian Otoa — 5/8 passes · %71 10 Junior Messias — 3/15 passes · %75
Napoli552 passes · %86
68 Stanislav Lobotka — 73/83 passes · %96 13 Amir Rrahmani — 69/104 passes · %87 22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo — 59/79 passes · %89 37 Leonardo Spinazzola — 59/72 passes · %95 16 Rafa Marín — 39/49 passes · %93 1 Alex Meret — 35/46 passes · %83 8 Scott McTominay — 32/54 passes · %91 99 Frank Anguissa — 27/38 passes · %87 11 Kevin De Bruyne — 21/33 passes · %75 21 Matteo Politano — 19/38 passes · %70 27 Alisson Santos — 12/33 passes · %50 70 Noa Lang — 10/18 passes · %83 26 Antonio Vergara — 9/24 passes · %90 17 Mathías Olivera — 6/9 passes · %75 19 Rasmus Højlund — 5/18 passes · %56
>%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.
Genoa59 progressive · map shows 33
Left%61Centre%18Right%21
Napoli110 progressive · map shows 62
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
1 Justin Bijlow G · 64' 7.00
Saves2Passes39 · %28
4 Alexsandro Amorim M · 64' 7.00
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes44 · %41
22 Johan Vásquez D · 64' · K 6.90
Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes55 · %48
77 Mikael Ellertsson M · 64' 6.90
Dribbles2/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Passes14 · %13
5 Leo Østigård D · 64' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/9Fouls2Passes52 · %48
32 Morten Frendrup M · 64' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/4Fouls won2Fouls1Passes41 · %40
27 Alessandro Marcandalli D · 64' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes41 · %39
15 Brooke Norton-Cuffy M · 64' 6.60
Key pass1Blocks1Passes19 · %14
8 Tommaso Baldanzi F · 64' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/2Passes30 · %27
29 Lorenzo Colombo F · 64' 6.50
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won3/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes9 · %8
9 Vitinha F · 64' 5.90
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
13 Amir Rrahmani D · 64' 7.90
Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won12/13Passes50 · %42
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo D · 64' · K 7.20
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes34 · %31
68 Stanislav Lobotka M · 64' 6.90
Tackles2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Passes48 · %46
16 Rafa Marín D · 64' 6.90
Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls3Passes33 · %30
8 Scott McTominay M · 64' 6.70
Key pass1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes20 · %19
1 Alex Meret G · 64' 6.70
Saves2Passes28 · %23
37 Leonardo Spinazzola D · 64' 6.60
On target1/1Passes39 · %36
99 Frank Anguissa M · 64' 6.50
Tackles2Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes29 · %25
21 Matteo Politano F · 64' 6.30
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes21 · %18
19 Rasmus Højlund F · 64' 6.30
Key pass1Duels won4/7Fouls won2Offside1Passes7 · %5
27 Alisson Santos F · 64' 6.30
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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