Genoa vs Napoli

Serie A 29 Aug 2021, 16:30
Genoa
Genoa
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Napoli
Napoli
🏟 Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (Genova) 👤 M. Di Bello Round 2

Match report

Napoli edged past Genoa 2-1 in the Serie A on 29 August 2021.

Napoli dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 13 shots to Genoa's 6.

The match was played at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (Genova), with M. Di Bello in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 39% - 61% Shots 6 - 13 On target 3 - 8 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 17 - 15 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Fabián Ruiz
Napoli · 1 goal
8 Salvatore Sirigu 6 saves
8 Matteo Politano 1 assist
8 Lorenzo Insigne captained the side
7 Andrea Cambiaso 1 goal
First half vs second half
Genoa stepped it up after the break, with 5 shots in the second half compared to 1 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–7 5–6
Shots On Goal 1–3 2–5
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 3–1 1–4
Attacks 36–81 50–57
Match statistics
5 Substitution 4
86 Attacks 138
28 Dangerous Attacks 49
4 On Target 8
3 Off Target 6
6 Shots Total 13
3 Shots On Goal 8
2 Shots Off Goal 3
1 Shots Blocked 2
4 Shots Inside Box 8
2 Shots Outside Box 5
17 Fouls 15
4 Corners 5
3 Offsides 2
39% Ball Possession 61%
2 Yellow Cards 3
6 Saves 2
355 Passes Total 580
278 Passes Accurate 497
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Genoa · 3-5-2
57 S. Sirigu
3 Z. Vanheusden 14 D. Biraschi 4 D. Criscito
18 P. Ghiglione 27 S. Sturaro 47 M. Badelj 65 N. Rovella 50 A. Cambiaso
33 Hernani 20 C. Ekuban
Napoli · 4-3-3
1 A. Meret
22 G. Lorenzo 44 K. Manolas 26 K. Koulibaly 6 M. Rui
8 F. Ruiz 68 S. Lobotka 7 E. Elmas
21 M. Politano 24 L. Insigne 11 H. Lozano
Genoa
Coach
D. Ballardini
Substitutes
  • 35 Lorenzo Andrenacci
  • 5 Andrea Masiello
  • 66 Laurens Serpe
  • 11 Valon Behrami
  • 10 Filippo Melegoni
  • 90 Manolo Portanova
  • 91 Yayah Kallon
  • 19 Goran Pandev
  • 80 Kevin Agudelo
  • 24 Flavio Bianchi
  • 44 Aleksander Buksa
  • 9 Andrea Favilli
Napoli
Coach
L. Spalletti
Substitutes
  • 12 Davide Marfella
  • 25 David Ospina
  • 5 Juan Jesus
  • 2 Kévin Malcuit
  • 13 Amir Rrahmani
  • 59 Alessandro Zanoli
  • 70 Gianluca Gaetano
  • 15 Luca Palmiero
  • 33 Adam Ounas
  • 37 Andrea Petagna
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ G. Pandev ↓ Hernani Genoa
  • 46' ↑ A. Buksa ↓ C. Ekuban Genoa
  • 67' ↑ A. Masiello ↓ Z. Vanheusden Genoa
  • 67' ↑ Y. Kallon ↓ S. Sturaro Genoa
  • 70' ↑ A. Ounas ↓ H. Lozano Napoli
  • 82' ↑ A. Petagna ↓ M. Politano Napoli
  • 83' ↑ V. Behrami ↓ P. Ghiglione Genoa
  • 90+2' ↑ G. Gaetano ↓ E. Elmas Napoli
  • 90+2' ↑ Juan Jesus ↓ Mário Rui Napoli
Cards
  • 11' C. Ekuban Genoa
  • 45' G. Di Lorenzo Napoli
  • 49' M. Politano Napoli
  • 51' D. Criscito Genoa
  • 90' M. Rui Napoli
Head-to-head
Genoa 1 2 draws 7 Napoli
2026-02-07 Genoa vs Napoli 2 - 3
2025-10-05 Napoli vs Genoa 2 - 1
2025-05-11 Napoli vs Genoa 2 - 2
2024-12-21 Genoa vs Napoli 1 - 2
2024-02-17 Napoli vs Genoa 1 - 1
2022-05-15 Napoli vs Genoa 3 - 0
Recent form
Genoa D D D D L
Napoli D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Genoa vs Napoli?
Genoa lost 1-2 against Napoli on 29 August 2021.
Who won Genoa vs Napoli?
Napoli won the match 2-1.
Where was Genoa vs Napoli played?
The match was played at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (Genova).
Who had more possession in Genoa vs Napoli?
Napoli had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.