Genoa v Napoli LIVE: Serie A champions bid to cut gap on leaders Inter with away win

Serie A / Matchday 4

Stadio Luigi Ferraris / 16.09.2023

Genoa

Completed

Napoli

M. Bani(40')
M. Retegui(56')

G. Raspadori(76')
M. Politano(84')

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ByDesmond Kane

Updated 16/09/2023 at 20:44 GMT

19'

FEELS MORE LIKE A CUP TIE

The Genoa fans are getting right into this Saturday night action. Zambo Anguissa tries to get on end of a loose ball for Napoli, but Martinez is out quickly to collect. To the delight of the home support.

17'

GENOA FINDING JOY OUT WIDE

Stefano Sabelli sees a cross cleared before the home fans appeal in vain for a penalty for handball after Mário Rui challenged in the air before clearing. Nothing wrong with that after a quick VAR check.

15'

GENOA DANGEROUS ON THE COUNTER

Another nice sweeping move into the heart of the Napoli box ends with Mateo Retegui swiping an overhead kick well over the bar. Decent little move.

13'

GENOA HEAD COACH GETS A WARNING

Referee Michael Fabbri comes over to the side of the pitch to have a quick word with Alberto Gilardino, who is making plenty of noise on the touchline.

11'

NAPOLI STARTING TO DOMINATE THE BALL

Plenty of boos from the Genoa fans as Napoli just enjoy some tranquility by keeping possession. Looking to make angles for runners. And happy to go backwards to retain the football.

ANOTHER NAPOLI CHANCE!

Victor Osimhen showing his sharpness to get a shot off inside the area, but it is deflected safely into the arms of home goalkeeper Josep Martínez.

OFFSIDE FLAG AGAINST GENOA

Stefano Sabelli with a cross into the Napoli box. Walloped over the bar by Gudmundsson, but Genoa too eager and the offside flag goes up. Well offside.

GAME RACING FROM END TO END

Some frantic play by both sides as nobody could get on the end of the Albert Gudmundsson cross before Victor Osimhen was crowded out at the other end on the charge.

AN EARLY BOOKING FOR THE VISITING SIDE

Eljif Elmas with a wild late lunge on Albert Gudmundsson, and the referee wastes no time in reaching for the yellow card.

Yellow card

E. Elmas

Napoli

Yellow Cards1

Fouls1

1st Half

WE ARE OFF AND RUNNING IN GENOA!

Over 33,000 fans packed inside the Luigi Ferraris for this one. Could be a classic dust-up. Huge noise levels in anticipation of this contest. Napoli in white, Genoa in red and gold number.

19:40

ALMOST READY TO GET THE BALL ROLLING IN GENOA

19:35

NAPOLI ENJOY DOMINANT RECORD AGAINST GENOA

Napoli have won 17 matches in Serie A against Genoa, drawing six and losing only two since 2010. They start tonight's match as 8/13 favourites with the home team priced at 17/4.

19:30

INTER MILAN ENJOY DEMOLITION DERBY

Enjoy the highlights from an astonishing 5-1 Inter victory at the San Siro earlier this evening.

19:25

NAPOLI COACH CONTENT TO START GEORGIA FORWARD

Rudi Garcia on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: "There's no concern, he came back yesterday, he played 180 minutes, they had difficulties in the first match, a little better in the second, but I'm not worried about him. He was missing in the first half against Lazio due to a bit of luck, there were deflected or blocked shots, he'll be back to scoring goals or assists as soon as he's well. He didn't have the 90 minutes with Lazio, but two matches for Georgia is good news for us."

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