Napoli Fight Back to Beat Genoa and Join Roma at the Top of Serie A

Napoli were pushed to their limits but ultimately came from behind to defeat a determined Genoa side 2–1 at home in Sunday’s 2025–26 Serie A clash.

Ruslan Malinovskyi started in midfield for Genoa and helped orchestrate an impressive first-half display from the visitors. Their efforts were rewarded with the opening goal — stunning the reigning champions and silencing the crowd at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

But Napoli responded in the second half with renewed urgency. On 54 minutes, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa reacted quickest to a loose ball in the box and slotted home the equaliser. The comeback was completed in the 75th minute when summer signing Rasmus Højlund tapped in from close range after a sharp save by the Genoa goalkeeper.

With the win, Napoli draw level on points with AS Roma at the top of the Serie A table, keeping the early title race wide open.

2025-26, Italy - Serie A

Napoli - Genoa 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: Ekhator, 33 (0:1); Zambo Anguissa André-Frank, 57 (1:1); Höjlund R., 75 (2:1)

Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic V.; Juan Jesus; Olivera M. (Spinazzola, 50); Di Lorenzo; Beukema; McTominay; Politano (De Bruyne, 50); Lobotka (Gilmour B., 44); Zambo Anguissa André-Frank; Neres (Gutiérrez M., 82); Höjlund R. (Lucca L., 82)
Substitution: Gilmour B. (from 44); De Bruyne (from 50); Spinazzola (from 50); Gutiérrez M. (from 82); Lucca L. (from 82)
Bench: Meret; Ferrante; Mazzocchi; Marianucci; Elmas; Vergara A.; Lang N.; Ambrosino
Yellow Cards: Neres 55

Genoa: Leali; Norton-Cuffy; Sabelli (Carboni V., 76); Vasquez J-n; Marcandalli (Otoa, 46); Malynovskyi (Thorsby, 61); Frendrup; Masini; Ellertsson; Vitinha (Colombo, 76); Ekhator (Ekuban, 61)
Substitution: Otoa (from 46); Thorsby (from 61); Ekuban (from 61); Carboni V. (from 76); Colombo (from 76)
Bench: Siegrist; Sommariva; Martín A.; Onana J.; Gronbaek; Cuenca; Fini; Venturino
Yellow Cards: Marcandalli 28; Malynovskyi 38; Otoa 63