Serie A Gameweek 6 Sun, Oct 5 2025 · 17:00 Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
Napoli
2–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.10 – 0.44
Genoa
  • F. Anguissa 57’
  • R. Højlund 75’
  • 34’ J. Ekhator
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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 come from behind to beat Genoa

Napoli entered as clear favourites, yet Genoa led 1–0 at half-time through a Ekhator goal. But Anguissa and Højlund scored to turn it around for Napoli, who won 2–1. Napoli finished with the higher xG (1.10 vs 0.44). On the chances created, Genoa deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Napoli ✓68%
Draw20%
Genoa12%

Model vs reality

Napoli goals
2
Model 2.11 · xG 1.10
Genoa goals
1
Model 0.76 · xG 0.44
Total goals
3
Model 2.88 · xG 1.54
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 2–0 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 47%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. AnguissaNapoli · 1 goal
7.3
  • RefereeFederico La Penna
  • VenueStadio Diego Armando Maradona
  • Table before kick-offNapoli 4th · Genoa 19th

Timeline

  1. A. MarcandalliYellow card · Roughing
    28’
  2. J. Ekhator 0–1Assist B. Norton-Cuffy
    34’
  3. R. MalinovskyiYellow card · Delay of game
    38’
  4. ⇄ B. GilmourFor S. Lobotka
    44’
  5. Half time · 0–1
  6. ⇄ S. OtoaFor A. Marcandalli
    46’
  7. ⇄ L. SpinazzolaFor M. Olivera
    50’
  8. ⇄ K. De BruyneFor M. Politano
    50’
  9. David NeresYellow card · Holding
    55’
  10. F. Anguissa 1–1
    57’
  11. ⇄ C. EkubanFor J. Ekhator
    61’
  12. ⇄ M. ThorsbyFor R. Malinovskyi
    61’
  13. S. OtoaYellow card · Tripping
    63’
  14. R. Højlund 2–1
    75’
  15. ⇄ V. CarboniFor S. Sabelli
    76’
  16. ⇄ L. ColomboFor Vítinha
    76’
  17. ⇄ L. LuccaFor R. Højlund
    82’
  18. ⇄ Miguel GutiérrezFor David Neres
    82’
  19. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Napoli12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
Genoa6 shots · 1 in box, 5 outside
NapoliGenoa
69% Possession 31%
1.10 Expected goals (xG) 0.44
1.90 Expected points (xPts) 0.77
12 Shots 6
5 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 1
2 Shots outside the box 5
540 Passes 234
84% Pass accuracy 68%
6 Corners 5
0 Goalkeeper saves 3
16 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.71 Team rating 6.52

Line-ups

Napoli 4-1-4-1

326.3 V. Milinković-Savić(G)
176.2 M. Olivera ↓50’ 56.9 Juan Jesus 317.2 S. Beukema 227.0 G. Di Lorenzo
686.9 S. Lobotka ↓44’
76.3 David Neres ↓82’ 86.3 S. McTominay 997.3★ F. Anguissa 216.7 M. Politano ↓50’
196.6 R. Højlund ↓82’
  • 32V. Milinković-Savić (G)6.3
  • 17M. Olivera↓50’6.2
  • 5Juan Jesus6.9
  • 31S. Beukema7.2
  • 22G. Di Lorenzo7.0
  • 68S. Lobotka↓44’6.9
  • 7David Neres↓82’6.3
  • 8S. McTominay6.3
  • 99F. Anguissa ★7.3
  • 21M. Politano↓50’6.7
  • 19R. Højlund↓82’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 6B. Gilmour↑44’6.9
  • 37L. Spinazzola↑50’6.7
  • 11K. De Bruyne↑50’6.6
  • 3Miguel Gutiérrez↑82’6.3
  • 27L. Lucca↑82’6.3

Unused: Mathias Ferrante, A. Meret, L. Marianucci, P. Mazzocchi, E. Elmas, G. Ambrosino, N. Lang, A. Vergara

Genoa 4-2-3-1

16.7 N. Leali(G)
776.3 M. Ellertsson 226.3 J. Vásquez 276.2 A. Marcandalli ↓46’ 206.6 S. Sabelli ↓76’
326.9 M. Frendrup 736.2 P. Masini
96.2 Vítinha ↓76’ 176.2 R. Malinovskyi ↓61’ 157.3 B. Norton-Cuffy A
216.9 J. Ekhator ↓61’
  • 1N. Leali (G)6.7
  • 77M. Ellertsson6.3
  • 22J. Vásquez6.3
  • 27A. Marcandalli↓46’6.2
  • 20S. Sabelli↓76’6.6
  • 32M. Frendrup6.9
  • 73P. Masini6.2
  • 9Vítinha↓76’6.2
  • 17R. Malinovskyi↓61’6.2
  • 15B. Norton-CuffyA7.3
  • 21J. Ekhator↓61’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 34S. Otoa↑46’6.2
  • 2M. Thorsby↑61’6.3
  • 23V. Carboni↑76’6.7
  • 18C. Ekuban↑61’6.2
  • 29L. Colombo↑76’6.5

Unused: D. Sommariva, B. Siegrist, Aarón Martín, A. Grønbæk, S. Fini, J. Onana, L. Venturino, H. Cuenca

Player stats

Top rated
F. AnguissaNapoli7.3
2nd
B. Norton-CuffyGenoa7.3
3rd
S. BeukemaNapoli7.2

Napoli

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Milinković-Savić G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 73% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Olivera D 50 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 35 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
Juan Jesus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 85 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.9
S. Beukema D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 80 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.2
G. Di Lorenzo D 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 85% 46 3 0 0/0 2/1 7.0
S. Lobotka M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 40 2 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
David Neres F 82 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 36 1 0 1/4 2/0 6.3
S. McTominay M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 27 1 1 0/0 2/2 6.3
F. Anguissa M 90 1 0 2 (2) 2 73% 45 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
M. Politano F 50 0 0 1 (0) 0 64% 22 0 0 4/4 0/0 6.7
R. Højlund F 82 1 0 1 (1) 1 85% 13 0 0 0/0 2/4 6.6
B. Gilmour M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 39 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
L. Spinazzola D 40 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. De Bruyne M 40 0 0 0 (0) 2 75% 20 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Miguel Gutiérrez D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
L. Lucca F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 1/1 1/1 6.3

Genoa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Leali G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 48% 29 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.7
M. Ellertsson M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
J. Vásquez D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 32 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.3
A. Marcandalli D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.2
S. Sabelli D 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 22 2 0 0/0 0/3 6.6
M. Frendrup M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 24 1 2 1/1 1/2 6.9
P. Masini M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 22 1 2 0/1 3/3 6.2
Vítinha F 76 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 14 1 1 0/3 1/1 6.2
R. Malinovskyi M 61 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 16 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
B. Norton-Cuffy D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 86% 22 0 0 3/3 0/0 7.3
J. Ekhator F 61 1 0 2 (1) 1 73% 11 0 0 1/2 1/1 6.9
S. Otoa D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
M. Thorsby M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
V. Carboni M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
C. Ekuban F 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Colombo F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 2/0 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.