Victory in 2026/27 Serie A curtain-raiser
Two late goals saw Napoli overcome Genoa on the opening day of the new league season.
The deadlock in a tight affair at the Marassi was finally broken in the 82nd minute when two substitutes teamed up: Kevin De Bruyne played a one-two with Antonio Vergara then won a challenge before finishing inside the near post.
Five minutes later, the favour was returned as De Bruyne's low cross found Vergara in the box after Lorenzo Lucca's dummy and the Neapolitan midfielder wrapped up the points.
Genoa 0-2 Napoli (HT 0-0)
Scorers: De Bruyne 82, Vergara 87.
GENOA: Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard (Otoa 67) , Vasquez; Norton-Cuffy, Frendrup, Amorim (Sow 75), Ellertsson; Baldanzi (Messias 66), Vitinha, Colombo (Meichtry 75).
Coach: De Rossi.
NAPOLI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Rafa Marin (Olivera 81), Spinazzola, Anguissa (De Bruyne 67), Lobotka, McTominay; Politano (Vergara 67), Alisson Santos (Noa Lang 67), Hojlund (Lucca 78).
Coach: Allegri.
Referee: Di Bello.
Booked: Politano, Baldanzi.
