Genoa vs Napoli Highlights - August 22, 2026

Napoli beat Genoa 2-0 in Serie A on August 22, 2026. The match was played at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Kevin De Bruyne (82'), Antonio Vergara (87') scored for Napoli.

At kick-off Genoa stood in position 19 with 0 points. Their previous five had brought 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats.

Napoli went into the game in position 2, on 3 points. They had won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 in their previous five.

Morten Frendrup could not find the target for Genoa (6'). Shortly afterwards, Vitinha sent an effort off target for Genoa (6').

Vitinha shot wide for Genoa on 7 minutes. The keeper had to be alert to keep out Alexsandro Amorim’s effort (22').

Vitinha tested the goalkeeper for Genoa (37'). Leonardo Spinazzola forced a save for Napoli on 44 minutes.

After the break, a block denied Mikael Ellertsson on 50 minutes. Tommaso Baldanzi saw a shot blocked (51').

Moments later, Alisson Santos could not find the target for Napoli (54'). The referee cautioned Matteo Politano of Napoli on 54 minutes.

The keeper had to be alert to keep out Scott McTominay’s effort (63'). Kevin De Bruyne scored for Napoli on 82 minutes after a pass from Antonio Vergara.

Soon after, Leo Østigard was booked for Genoa (85'). Kevin De Bruyne picked out Antonio Vergara, who scored for Napoli (87').

Substitutions: Genoa 5, Napoli 5.

Napoli controlled 54% of possession. Genoa had 11 shots with 2 on target, while Napoli had 13 and 4.

Goalkeeper saves: Genoa 2, Napoli 2. Corners: Genoa 5, Napoli 5.

Napoli completed the most passes, 504 in total at 89.7% accuracy. The referee produced 3 yellow cards.