Genoa 0-2 Napoli Player Ratings: Two Goals In A Space Of Five Minutes Secures Napoli's Win Despite A Brave Effort From Daniele De Rossi's Side

An electrifying atmosphere at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris welcomed Napoli for an opening matchday fixture of the Serie A 2026/27 season, with Genoa as the opponent. The home side were better on the ball, with quick and brave passing, almost nullifying the Napoli press.

Genoa came close to taking the lead in the seventh minute, when Alex Meret lost possession in the box, but Vitinha's shot was way high up. Alisson Santos had the chance to score for Napoli in the first half, but his effort went wide of the left-hand post.

The second half witnessed SSC Napoli take the reins of the game in their own hands, and they looked like a proper team when going forward. However, they couldn't even have a shot on target in the match until the 70th-minute mark.

It was the substitute Kevin De Bruyne who finally opened the scoring in the 82nd minute, as he shoulder-pushed Johan Vásquez in the penalty area while trying to get to the end of Antonio Vergara's assist, and finished it past Justin Bijlow expertly.

Antonio Vergara turned goalscorer just five minutes later, as a De Bruyne cross into the box was expertly dummied by Lorenzo Lucca, which found its way to Vergara inside the box.

The 23-year-old Italian hit it towards goal, which was initially blocked by Sebastian Otoa, but to his misfortune, the ball rolled over the line despite a desperate clearance attempt.

Learn the Genoa vs Napoli Player Ratings below, which will tell you how each player performed in this game.

Key Takeaways

• Amir Rrahmani won a staggering 13 duels in this game.
• The Kosovo centre-back also had the most number of successful tackles (5).
• Stanislav Lobotka recorded the most successful passes in this match (74).

Genoa Player Ratings vs Napoli

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Napoli Player Ratings vs Genoa

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Man of the Match

Antonio Vergara was the man of the match from Genoa vs Napoli.

Worst Performer

Vítinha was the worst performer in this Serie A game.