Serie A Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 19:45 Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova
Genoa
0–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.67 – 0.77
Napoli
  • 82’ K. De Bruyne
  • 87’ A. Vergara
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Napoli beat Genoa

Napoli entered as favourites and won 2–0 through goals from De Bruyne and Vergara. The chances were even, with xG of 0.67 and 0.77. On the chances created, Genoa deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Genoa26%
Draw25%
Napoli ✓49%

Model vs reality

Genoa goals
0
Model 1.11 · xG 0.67
Napoli goals
2
Model 1.61 · xG 0.77
Total goals
2
Model 2.73 · xG 1.44
Score 0–2
9%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 51%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. RrahmaniNapoli
8.3
  • RefereeMarco Di Bello
  • VenueStadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
  • Weather at kick-off26°C · Clear · wind 8 km/h Warm

Timeline

  1. S. SabelliYellow card · Argument
    -5’
  2. L. ØstigårdYellow card · Argument
    -5’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. M. PolitanoYellow card · Foul
    54’
  5. ⇄ S. OtoaFor L. Østigård
    66’
  6. ⇄ J. MessiasFor T. Baldanzi
    66’
  7. ⇄ N. LangFor Alisson Santos
    66’
  8. ⇄ K. De BruyneFor F. Anguissa
    67’
  9. ⇄ A. VergaraFor M. Politano
    67’
  10. ⇄ E. MeichtryFor L. Colombo
    74’
  11. ⇄ M. SowFor Alexsandro Amorim
    75’
  12. ⇄ L. LuccaFor R. Højlund
    78’
  13. ⇄ M. OliveraFor Rafa Marín
    81’
  14. K. De Bruyne 0–1Assist A. Vergara
    82’
  15. ⇄ A. ZulevicFor J. Vásquez
    87’
  16. A. Vergara 0–2Assist K. De Bruyne
    87’
  17. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Genoa11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
Napoli13 shots · 4 in box, 9 outside
GenoaNapoli
46% Possession 54%
0.67 Expected goals (xG) 0.77
1.22 Expected points (xPts) 1.40
11 Shots 13
2 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 4
4 Shots outside the box 9
431 Passes 507
88% Pass accuracy 89%
5 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
10 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.61 Team rating 7.05

Line-ups

Genoa 3-4-2-1

16.6 J. Bijlow(G)
225.9 J. Vásquez ↓87’ 57.3 L. Østigård ↓66’ 276.5 A. Marcandalli
776.6 M. Ellertsson 47.2 Alexsandro Amorim ↓75’ 327.3 M. Frendrup 156.5 B. Norton-Cuffy
95.9 Vítinha 86.6 T. Baldanzi ↓66’
296.5 L. Colombo ↓74’
  • 1J. Bijlow (G)6.6
  • 22J. Vásquez↓87’5.9
  • 5L. Østigård↓66’7.3
  • 27A. Marcandalli6.5
  • 77M. Ellertsson6.6
  • 4Alexsandro Amorim↓75’7.2
  • 32M. Frendrup7.3
  • 15B. Norton-Cuffy6.5
  • 9Vítinha5.9
  • 8T. Baldanzi↓66’6.6
  • 29L. Colombo↓74’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 34S. Otoa↑66’6.2
  • 97M. Sow↑75’6.5
  • 11E. Meichtry↑74’6.0
  • 10J. Messias↑66’7.5
  • 80A. Zulevic↑87’

Unused: D. Sommariva, F. Stolz, M. Doucoure, S. Sabelli, Aarón Martín, M. Mitaj, D. Puczka, S. Wiafe

Napoli 4-3-3

17.3 A. Meret(G)
376.9 L. Spinazzola 167.2 Rafa Marín ↓81’ 138.3★ A. Rrahmani 227.7 G. Di Lorenzo
86.7 S. McTominay 687.2 S. Lobotka 996.3 F. Anguissa ↓67’
276.3 Alisson Santos ↓66’ 196.5 R. Højlund ↓78’ 216.3 M. Politano ↓67’
  • 1A. Meret (G)7.3
  • 37L. Spinazzola6.9
  • 16Rafa Marín↓81’7.2
  • 13A. Rrahmani ★8.3
  • 22G. Di Lorenzo7.7
  • 8S. McTominay6.7
  • 68S. Lobotka7.2
  • 99F. Anguissa↓67’6.3
  • 27Alisson Santos↓66’6.3
  • 19R. Højlund↓78’6.5
  • 21M. Politano↓67’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 17M. Olivera↑81’6.7
  • 11K. De BruyneA↑67’8.0
  • 26A. VergaraA↑67’8.3
  • 70N. Lang↑66’6.3
  • 20L. Lucca↑78’6.5

Unused: V. Milinković-Savić, N. Contini, S. Beukema, Christian Garofalo, B. Gilmour, C. Favasuli, Giovane, David Neres

Player stats

Top rated
A. RrahmaniNapoli8.3
2nd
A. VergaraNapoli8.3
3rd
K. De BruyneNapoli8.0

Genoa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Bijlow G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 72% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Vásquez D 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 66 1 0 0/0 2/1 5.9
L. Østigård D 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 52 2 2 0/0 2/0 7.3
A. Marcandalli D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 48 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
M. Ellertsson M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 21 2 1 2/3 1/0 6.6
Alexsandro Amorim M 75 0 0 1 (1) 1 93% 46 3 1 0/1 1/1 7.2
M. Frendrup M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 96% 57 2 1 0/0 1/2 7.3
B. Norton-Cuffy D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 23 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.5
Vítinha F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 80% 15 1 0 0/7 0/1 5.9
T. Baldanzi M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 31 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
L. Colombo F 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 9 0 0 1/1 1/2 6.5
S. Otoa D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Sow M 15 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
E. Meichtry M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.0
J. Messias F 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 3 0 2/2 0/1 7.5
A. Zulevic 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Napoli

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Meret G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 83% 40 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
L. Spinazzola D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 95% 55 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
Rafa Marín D 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 42 1 2 0/0 3/1 7.2
A. Rrahmani D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 79 5 1 0/0 0/0 8.3
G. Di Lorenzo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 51 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.7
S. McTominay M 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 94% 34 0 2 1/3 2/0 6.7
S. Lobotka M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 96% 76 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
F. Anguissa M 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 31 2 0 0/2 2/1 6.3
Alisson Santos F 66 0 0 2 (0) 0 75% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Højlund F 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 8 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.5
M. Politano F 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 22 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
M. Olivera D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. De Bruyne M 23 1 1 1 (1) 2 79% 24 2 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
A. Vergara M 23 1 1 1 (1) 1 90% 10 4 0 0/0 0/2 8.3
N. Lang F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 1 0 1/2 0/0 6.3
L. Lucca F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.