Match report
Late De Bruyne and Vergara strikes give Napoli win over Genoa
Napoli left Stadio Luigi Ferraris with a 2-0 victory over Genoa in the opening round of Serie A, a scoreline settled entirely in the closing stages of an otherwise goalless contest. The result lifted Massimiliano Allegri's side to second in the table on three points, while Daniele De Rossi's Genoa remained without a win in seventh.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The breakthrough came in the 82nd minute when Kevin De Bruyne converted an assist from Antonio Vergara to put the visitors ahead. Five minutes later the roles were reversed, as Vergara turned scorer himself, finishing off a De Bruyne assist to make it 0-2 and put the result beyond doubt in the final stages at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
Genoa had more of the ball for long spells but could not turn territory into clear openings, while Napoli made their limited chances count. Marco Di Bello took charge of a match that produced only one booking, shown to a Genoa player, as the hosts' below-par home form continued after their opening-day defeat.
Amir Rrahmani was rated the top performer on the pitch with a 7.9 mark, anchoring Napoli's defence as they held Genoa scoreless throughout.
Napoli's 0.58 expected-goals reading, more than five times Genoa's 0.10, reflected how much more incisive the visitors were in the areas that mattered.
Napoli won 2–0 away against Genoa (half-time 0–0).
Genoa met Napoli in the Serie A (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Saturday, 22 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Luigi Ferraris. Referee: Marco Di Bello.
Key moments
- 82' Goal: Kevin De Bruyne (assist: Antonio Vergara) — 0–1 · Watch Kevin De Bruyne's goal video (82')
- 87' Goal: Antonio Vergara (assist: Kevin De Bruyne) — 0–2 · Watch Antonio Vergara's goal video (87')
Starting line-ups
Genoa (3-4-2-1)
Napoli (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Genoa 15%, the draw 32%, Napoli 53%. It finished Genoa 0–2 Napoli.
Napoli's rating gap, but the draw is in play — Napoli are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and the early-season home fade plus a weak Serie A home advantage on top give Napoli the lean. The draw at 32% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Napoli at 53%?
Napoli sit 280 points higher on our strength rating — 1694 to 1974. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 6,031 such games. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Genoa's column. Across 10,641 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018. Serie A home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (25.9% vs 24.9% norm). Serie A homes won 43.3% of 6,081 games vs 44.9% across all 99,210 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 18–26–56.
Why only 53%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 53% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 32% and Genoa at 15%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Genoa win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 25.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.2 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,110. The goals environment adds 3.5 points to the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Napoli average 12 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 280 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Last 6 between them: Genoa 0 wins, 3 draws, Napoli 3 wins. Most recently Genoa 2–3 Napoli, 6 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5578 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Genoa vs Napoli final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Genoa 0–2 Napoli. Explore more on the Genoa and Napoli team pages or the Serie A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Genoa vs Napoli?
Napoli won 2–0 away against Genoa (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Genoa vs Napoli?
Kevin De Bruyne (82') for Napoli; Antonio Vergara (87') for Napoli.
›Where can I watch Genoa vs Napoli highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Genoa 0–2 Napoli are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Genoa and Napoli?
Genoa and Napoli have met 10 times — 1 win for Genoa, 6 wins for Napoli and 3 draws.