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Matchday 1 · Saturday 22 August, 20:45 · Luigi Ferraris

Genoa vs Napoli: line-ups and result

Genoa 19 · 0 points
0 - 2
Napoli 12 · 3 points
  • 82' Kevin De Bruyne
  • 87' Antonio Vergara

Line-ups Genoa vs Napoli

Genoa 3-4-2-1 · Daniele De Rossi
1 Bijlow
22 Vásquez
5 Østigård
27 Marcandalli
77 Ellertsson
4 Amorim
32 Frendrup
15 Norton-Cuffy
9 Vítinha
8 Baldanzi
29 Colombo
  • 66' Sebastian Otoa Leo Østigård
  • 66' Junior Messias Tommaso Baldanzi
  • 74' Franz-Ethan Meichtry Lorenzo Colombo
  • 75' Djibril Sow Alexsandro Amorim
  • 87' Adam Žulevič Johan Vásquez

Line-up for Genoa: Bijlow, Vásquez, Østigård, Marcandalli, Ellertsson, Amorim, Frendrup, Norton-Cuffy, Vítinha, Baldanzi, Colombo

Bench
  • 39 D. Sommariva
  • 99 F. Stolz
  • 74 M. Doucoure
  • 20 S. Sabelli
  • 3 A. Martin
  • 2 M. Mitaj
  • 31 D. Puczka
  • 34 S. Otoa 66'
  • 97 D. Sow 75'
  • 11 F. Meichtry 74'
  • 10 Junior Messias 66'
  • 80 A. Zulevic 87'
  • 71 S. Wiafe
Absentees Genoa

Havel, Venturino (injured)

Napoli 4-3-3 · Massimiliano Allegri
1 Meret
37 Spinazzola
16 Marín
13 Rrahmani
22 Di Lorenzo
8 McTominay
68 Lobotka
99 Anguissa
27 Santos
19 Højlund
21 Politano
  • 66' Noa Lang Alisson Santos
  • 67' Kevin De Bruyne Frank Anguissa
  • 67' Antonio Vergara Matteo Politano
  • 78' Lorenzo Lucca Rasmus Højlund
  • 81' Mathías Olivera Rafa Marín

Line-up for Napoli: Meret, Spinazzola, Marín, Rrahmani, Di Lorenzo, McTominay, Lobotka, Anguissa, Santos, Højlund, Politano

Bench
  • 32 V. Milinkovic-Savic
  • 14 N. Contini
  • 17 M. Olivera 81'
  • 31 S. Beukema
  • 47 C. Garofalo
  • 11 K. De Bruyne 67'
  • 26 A. Vergara 67'
  • 6 B. Gilmour
  • 2 C. Favasuli
  • 23 Giovane
  • 70 N. Lang 66'
  • 7 David Neres
  • 20 L. Lucca 78'
Absentees Napoli

Buongiorno, Giovane, Marianucci, McTominay (injured)

Which English players could feature in Genoa vs Napoli?

1 player
  • Brooke Norton-Cuffy Genoa Starting Confirmed by the club.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Genoa

  1. Milutin Osmajić Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Lorenzo Colombo Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Napoli

  1. Rasmus Højlund Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Antonio Vergara Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Matteo Politano Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Amir Rrahmani Defender 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Genoa

Player Starts Min. Form
Justin Bijlow 3/3 270 solid
Morten Frendrup 3/3 270 solid
Mikael Ellertsson 3/3 270 poor
Alessandro Marcandalli 3/3 261 poor
Johan Vásquez 3/3 255 mixed
Leo Østigård 3/3 246 solid
Lorenzo Colombo 3/3 230 mixed
Tommaso Baldanzi 3/3 210 mixed

Napoli

Player Starts Min. Form
Alex Meret 3/3 270 solid
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 3/3 270 solid
Amir Rrahmani 3/3 270 strong
Rafa Marín 3/3 261 solid
Stanislav Lobotka 3/3 259 solid
Frank Anguissa 3/3 237 poor
Rasmus Højlund 3/3 230 solid
Matteo Politano 3/3 219 strong

Stats

Genoa Match Napoli
  • 0.67 xG 0.77
  • 46% Possession 54%
  • 11 Shots 13
  • 2 Shots on target 4
  • 4 Shots off target 4
  • 5 Corners 5
  • 10 Fouls 8
  • 1 Offsides 2
  • 2 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

GEN home Per match NAP away
0.00 Points 1.50
0.50 Goals for 2.00
3.00 Goals against 1.50
1.07 xG for 1.65
1.95 xG against 2.08
5.0 Corners 5.0
LL Home and away form WL

Head-to-head record Genoa vs Napoli

34 previous meetings
5 Genoa 9 draws 20 Napoli
  • Goals per match2.91
  • Both teams scored62%
  • Over 2.5 goals59%
  • Feb 2026 Genoa 2 - 3 Napoli
  • Oct 2025 Napoli 2 - 1 Genoa
  • May 2025 Napoli 2 - 2 Genoa
  • Dec 2024 Genoa 1 - 2 Napoli
  • Feb 2024 Napoli 1 - 1 Genoa
  • Sep 2023 Genoa 2 - 2 Napoli
  • May 2022 Napoli 3 - 0 Genoa
  • Aug 2021 Genoa 1 - 2 Napoli
  • Feb 2021 Genoa 2 - 1 Napoli
  • Sep 2020 Napoli 6 - 0 Genoa

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Genoa against Napoli?

Genoa are without Elias Havel (thigh injury) and Lorenzo Venturino (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Napoli against Genoa?

Napoli are without Alessandro Buongiorno (knee injury), Giovane (groin injury), Luca Marianucci (knee injury) and Scott McTominay (heart problems).

What formation do Genoa play?

Genoa have used a 3-4-2-1 in 2 of their last 3 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-1-2.

What formation do Napoli play?

Napoli have used a 4-3-3 formation in their last 3 matches under M. Allegri.

How did the last meeting between Genoa and Napoli finish?

On 7 February 2026, Genoa vs Napoli finished 2-3.

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