Genoa vs Napoli

29 August 2021 · Serie A · 2021/22 · Referee Marco Di Bello

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Andrea Cambiaso 69’
  • Fabián 39’
  • Andrea Petagna 84’

Match summary

Napoli won 2-1 away at Genoa. Napoli led 1-0 at half-time.

Fabián put Napoli ahead in the 39th minute, set up by Matteo Politano, Andrea Cambiaso equalised in the 69th minute, set up by Paolo Ghiglione, and Andrea Petagna won it with a header in the 84th minute, set up by Mário Rui.

The chances backed that up: Napoli created 1.15 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Genoa's 0.35 from 6.

Match stats

Genoa Napoli
7 Shots 12
3 Shots on Target 8
4 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0.34 xG 1.15
0.34 Non-penalty xG 1.15
2 Deep Completions 15

Key events

Genoa Napoli
Kick-off
39’
Fabián
Assist: Matteo Politano
0-1 (Napoli)
Half-time0-1
Andrea Cambiaso
Assist: Paolo Ghiglione
1-1 (Genoa)
69’
84’
Andrea Petagna
Assist: Mário Rui
1-2 (Napoli)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Genoa
  • Domenico Criscito
  • Caleb Ekuban
Napoli
  • Giovanni Di Lorenzo
  • Mário Rui
  • Matteo Politano

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.35 1.15 39’ Fabián (Napoli), 0-1 39’ 69’ Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa), 1-1 69’ 84’ Andrea Petagna (Napoli), 1-2 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.35 1.15 39’ Fabián (Napoli), 0-1 Fabián 39’ 69’ Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa), 1-1 Cambiaso 69’ 84’ Andrea Petagna (Napoli), 1-2 Petagna 84’
Genoa 0.35 xGNapoli 1.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Napoli attacking Genoa attacking 
3’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 65’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 50’ Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 69’ Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 13’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 84’ Andrea Petagna (Napoli), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 7’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 22’ Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 41’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+7’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ Nicolo Rovella (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Domenico Criscito (Genoa), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Fabián (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 79’ Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 65’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 50’ Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 69’ Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 13’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 84’ Andrea Petagna (Napoli), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 7’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 22’ Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 41’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+7’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Nicolo Rovella (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Domenico Criscito (Genoa), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Fabián (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 79’ Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Salvatore Sirigu GK900 0.000.000
Davide Biraschi DEF900 0.000.000
Domenico Criscito DEF901 0.030.000
Zinho Vanheusden DEF680 0.000.000
Paolo Ghiglione MID8413 0.200.081
Andrea Cambiaso MID9011 0.080.000
Milan Badelj MID900 0.000.000
Nicolo Rovella MID901 0.040.000
Stefano Sturaro MID680 0.000.000
Hernani FWD470 0.000.000
Caleb Ekuban FWD470 0.000.000
Goran Pandev Sub430 0.000.000
Aleksander Buksa Sub430 0.000.000
Andrea Masiello Sub220 0.000.031
Yayah Kallon Sub220 0.000.000
Valon Behrami Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Genoa win 17% Avg odds 5.76
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.95
Napoli win 59% Avg odds 1.62

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.