Genoa vs Napoli 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 10': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Genoa 0, Napoli 1. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 45': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Genoa 0, Napoli 1.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Aleksander Buksa replaces Caleb Ekuban.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Goran Pandev replaces Hernani.
- 45': Second Half begins Genoa 0, Napoli 1.
- 49': Matteo Politano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Genoa. Andrea Masiello replaces Zinho Vanheusden.
- 67': Substitution, Genoa. Yayah Kallon replaces Stefano Sturaro.
- 69': Goal! Genoa 1, Napoli 1. Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Paolo Ghiglione with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 82': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Matteo Politano.
- 83': Substitution, Genoa. Valon Behrami replaces Paolo Ghiglione because of an injury.
- 84': Goal! Genoa 1, Napoli 2. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Napoli. Gianluca Gaetano replaces Eljif Elmas.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Mário Rui.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Genoa 1, Napoli 2.
Game Information
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 6,000
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +43 | Internazionale | 27 | 67 | 4 |
| +23 | AC Milan | 27 | 57 | 2 |
| +13 | Napoli | 27 | 53 | 6 |
| +18 | AS Roma | 27 | 51 | 8 |
Statistics
NAP |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 61.1 | Possession | 38.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 498 | Accurate Passes | 280 |
| 581 | Passes | 358 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 11 | Clearances | 11 |
Genoa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 57 | Salvatore Sirigu (GK) |
| 14 | Davide Biraschi |
| 4 | Domenico Criscito |
| 3 | Zinho Vanheusden |
| 65 | Nicolò Rovella |
| 27 | Stefano Sturaro |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 50 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 18 | Paolo Ghiglione |
| 20 | Caleb Ekuban |
| 33 | Hernani |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 44 | Kostas Manolas |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 7 | Eljif Elmas |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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