Italian Serie A

Genoa vs Napoli, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
  • 11': Goran Pandev
  • 26': Goran Pandev
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2 - 1
  • 79': Matteo Politano

Pandev double earns Genoa 2-1 win over Napoli

Two goals from veteran striker Goran Pandev gave Genoa a shock 2-1 victory against Napoli on Saturday as the visitors' stuttering Serie A form conti

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mattia Perin.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mário Rui.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 6': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
  • 6': Mattia Destro (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Diego Demme (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Kevin Strootman (Genoa).
  • 11': Goal! Genoa 1, Napoli 0. Goran Pandev (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
  • 17': Offside, Genoa. Lennart Czyborra tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mário Rui.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Demme.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
  • 23': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Domenico Criscito.
  • 24': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Genoa).
  • 24': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Andrea Petagna (Napoli) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Goal! Genoa 2, Napoli 0. Goran Pandev (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miha Zajc with a through ball.
  • 29': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
  • 29': Milan Badelj (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Matteo Politano.
  • 32': Foul by Kevin Strootman (Genoa).
  • 32': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Diego Demme (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Mattia Destro (Genoa).
  • 35': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 35': Mattia Destro (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Radovanovic.
  • 37': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Napoli).
  • 37': Mattia Perin (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Demme.
  • 41': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Genoa).
  • 41': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 44': Diego Demme (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Mattia Destro (Genoa).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mário Rui.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Genoa 2, Napoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Genoa 2, Napoli 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 48': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 48': Miha Zajc (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Substitution, Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 54': Substitution, Napoli. Victor Osimhen replaces Andrea Petagna.
  • 54': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
  • 56': Foul by Lennart Czyborra (Genoa).
  • 56': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Lennart Czyborra (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
  • 60': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
  • 67': Foul by Goran Pandev (Genoa).
  • 67': Kostas Manolas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Genoa. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Goran Pandev.
  • 68': Substitution, Genoa. Valon Behrami replaces Kevin Strootman.
  • 68': Substitution, Napoli. Amir Rrahmani replaces Kostas Manolas because of an injury.
  • 70': Foul by Valon Behrami (Genoa).
  • 70': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Diego Demme (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
  • 71': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mattia Perin.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
  • 71': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Radovanovic.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eljif Elmas following a corner.
  • 73': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Genoa).
  • 73': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
  • 73': Miha Zajc (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
  • 78': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
  • 78': Substitution, Napoli. Tiemoué Bakayoko replaces Diego Demme.
  • 79': Substitution, Genoa. Manolo Portanova replaces Mattia Destro.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Domenico Criscito.
  • 79': Goal! Genoa 2, Napoli 1. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 82': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 82': Manolo Portanova (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Genoa).
  • 84': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 85': Manolo Portanova (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 86': Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Offside, Genoa. Miha Zajc tries a through ball, but Edoardo Goldaniga is caught offside.
  • 88': Substitution, Genoa. Nicolò Rovella replaces Miha Zajc.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Manolo Portanova (Genoa).
  • 90'+1': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
  • 90'+4': (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 90'+4': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Genoa 2, Napoli 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Genoa 2, Napoli 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Genoa 2, Napoli 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 8
66.3 Possession 33.7
26 SHOTS 4
9 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
581 Accurate Passes 251
664 Passes 343
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 0
27 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.0
71 Long Balls 66
48 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 5
15 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.3
13 Interceptions 13
10 Effective Clearances 26
10 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 10 +13 25
2 Internazionale 10 +11 21
3 Atalanta 10 +12 19
4 Juventus 10 +10 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

GEN Genoa (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Mattia Perin (GK)
21 Ivan Radovanovic
4 Domenico Criscito
5 Edoardo Goldaniga
20 Kevin Strootman
16 Miha Zajc
47 Milan Badelj
99 Lennart Czyborra Yellow Card
77 Davide Zappacosta
19 Goran Pandev
23 Mattia Destro

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 David Ospina (GK)
19 Nikola Maksimovic
44 Kostas Manolas
6 Mário Rui Yellow Card
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
4 Diego Demme
20 Piotr Zielinski
7 Eljif Elmas
37 Andrea Petagna
11 Hirving Lozano Yellow Card
21 Matteo Politano

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