Napoli vs Genoa

5 October 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Federico La Penna

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Franck Zambo 57’
  • Rasmus Højlund 75’
  • Jeff Ekhator 33’

Match summary

Napoli came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Genoa. Genoa led 1-0 at half-time.

Jeff Ekhator put Genoa ahead in the 33rd minute, set up by Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Franck Zambo equalised with a header in the 57th minute, and Rasmus Højlund won it in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: Napoli created 1.91 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Genoa's 0.69 from 6.

Match stats

69% Possession 31%
12 Shots 6
5 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 5
99 Attacks 79
57 Dangerous attacks 26
554 Passes 245
83% Pass accuracy 69%
13 Tackles 15
16 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Napoli Genoa
Kick-off
28’
Alessandro MarcandalliFoul
33’
Jeff EkhatorRight foot shot0-1 (Genoa)
38’
Ruslan MalinovskyiTime wasting
Billy Gilmour Stanislav LobotkaInjury
44’
Half-time0-1
46’
Sebastian OtoaAlessandro Marcandalli
Second half underway
Kevin De Bruyne Matteo Politano Injury
50’
Leonardo SpinazzolaMathías Olivera
50’
David Neres Foul
55’
Frank Anguissa Header1-1 (Napoli)
57’
61’
Caleb EkubanJeff Ekhator
61’
Morten ThorsbyRuslan Malinovskyi
63’
Sebastian OtoaFoul
Giovanni Di LorenzoShot on target
65’
Rasmus HøjlundLeft foot shot2-1 (Napoli)
75’
Franck ZamboShot on target
75’
76’
Valentín CarboniStefano Sabelli
76’
Lorenzo ColomboVitinha
Miguel GutiérrezDavid Neres 
82’
Lorenzo LuccaRasmus Højlund
82’
Lorenzo LuccaShot on target
90’
Full-time2-1

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 0.69 33’ Jeff Ekhator (Genoa), 0-1 33’ 57’ Franck Zambo (Napoli), 1-1 57’ 75’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), 2-1 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 0.69 33’ Jeff Ekhator (Genoa), 0-1 Ekhator 33’ 57’ Franck Zambo (Napoli), 1-1 Zambo 57’ 75’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), 2-1 Højlund 75’
Napoli 1.91 xGGenoa 0.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Genoa attacking Napoli attacking 
33’ Jeff Ekhator (Genoa), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 75’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 57’ Franck Zambo (Napoli), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 11’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 90’ Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 48’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Franck Zambo (Napoli), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 65’ David Neres (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 65’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ David Neres (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Jeff Ekhator (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Vitinha (Genoa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Jeff Ekhator (Genoa), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 75’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 57’ Franck Zambo (Napoli), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 11’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 90’ Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 48’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Franck Zambo (Napoli), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 65’ David Neres (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 65’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ David Neres (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Jeff Ekhator (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Vitinha (Genoa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Napoli 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Milinković-Savić
Lorenzo
Beukema
Jesus
Olivera 50’
Lobotka 44’
Politano 50’
Anguissa
McTominay
Neres 82’
Højlund 82’
Genoa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Leali
Ellertsson
Vásquez
Marcandalli 46’
Sabelli 76’
Frendrup
Masini
Vitinha 76’
Malinovskyi 61’
Norton-Cuffy
Ekhator 61’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic GK900 0.000.000
Giovanni Di Lorenzo DEF902 0.080.111
Juan Jesus DEF900 0.000.000
Sam Beukema DEF900 0.000.000
Mathías Olivera DEF520 0.000.000
Stanislav Lobotka MID430 0.000.000
Matteo Politano MID521 0.330.000
Franck Zambo MID9012 0.460.122
Scott McTominay MID902 0.160.081
David Neres MID842 0.080.000
Rasmus Højlund FWD8411 0.450.061
Billy Gilmour Sub470 0.000.000
Kevin De Bruyne Sub380 0.000.333
Leonardo Spinazzola Sub381 0.060.000
Lorenzo Lucca Sub61 0.280.000
Miguel Gutiérrez Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Napoli win 65% Avg odds 1.46
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.98
Genoa win 11% Avg odds 8.20

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

Form going into the game

Napoli WWWWL
Genoa DLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Napoli 2-2 Genoa, 11 May 25 Next meeting: Genoa 2-3 Napoli, 07 Feb 26  All Napoli vs Genoa meetings

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