Article by Romeo Ene, Dragoș Petrescu – Published on Saturday, 07 February 2026, 21:00 / Updated on Saturday, 07 February 2026 21:11
Genoa, the Serie A team patronized by Dan Țucu, lost at home to the champion Napoli, score 2-3, in the 24th round of Serie A.
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They didn't get out of the booths either, and the “griffins” received an 11-meter shot. Meret, the Napoli goalkeeper, committed a foul in the box and Malinovskyi easily converted. The game started 1-0 for Genoa.
This was followed, however, by the return of the Serie A champion, who turned the score around before the break. In the 20th minute, McTominay sent a powerful shot, Bijlow could only deflect it into the leg of Hojlund, who restored the tie.
The shock of conceding the goal was felt so much for the hosts, who conceded another strike two minutes later. McTominay fired superbly from 30 yards to make it 2-1 for Napoli.
The “griffins” forced the equalizer and got it in the 57th minute. Colombo took advantage of the error of the same Buongiorno, who also committed the shot from 11 meters. Napoli's stopper lost the ball in midfield, Colombo got away alone with Meret and executed him in cold blood.
Napoli remained numerically inferior at the end (76'). Juan Jesus was sent off due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
When the game was headed for a draw, “central” Massa dictated a shot from 11 meters for the champions Napoli in the last phase. Cornet fouled Vergara and Hojlund converted with great emotion.
It ended 3-2 for Napoli, a team that occupies the 3rd place in Serie A, with 49 points. On the other side, Genoa is on 16th, with 23. Dan Șucu's team will meet Cremonese in the next stage, away.
FINAL » Genoa – Naples 2-3
- bullets: Malinovskyi 3' (penalty), Colombo 57' / Hojlund 20', 90+4', McTominay 22'
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Genoa – Naples » Starting teams:
GENOA (3-5-2): Bijlow – Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vasquez – Norton-Cuffy, Frendrup, Malinovskyi, Ellertsson, Martin – Vitinha, Colombo
reserves: Sommariva, Leali, Amorim, Cornet, Ekuban, Junior Messias, Masini, J. Onana, Otoa, Sabelli, Zatterstrom
Coach: Daniele De Rossi
NAPLES (3-4-2-1): Meret – Boungiorno, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus – Gutierrez, Lobotka, McTominay, Spinazzola – Vergara, Elmas – Hojlund
reserves: Milinkovic-Savic, Contini, Alisson Santos, Beukema, De Chiara, Giovane, Lukaku, Olivera, Prisco
Coach: Antonio Conte
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa)
Referee: David Massa
