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Serie A | Genoa 2-2 Napoli: Comeback thriller at Marassi

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Serie A | Genoa 2-2 Napoli: Comeback thriller at Marassi

Napoli accomplished a exceptional late comeback from 2-0 down to select up some extent towards Genoa, as Mattia Bani and Mateo Retegui objectives had been cancelled out by Giacomo Raspadori and Matteo Politano scorchers.

The Partenopei had been wanting to shake off their shock defeat to Lazio, who curiously had been additionally the aspect crushed by Alberto Gilardino’s Genoa earlier this season. Matteo Politano was not absolutely match after worldwide responsibility, so Eljif Elmas stepped in, whereas the hosts continued to overlook Junior Messias, Ridgeciano Haps and Alessandro Vogliacco.

The guests had lengthy durations of possession with out actually making a lot affect, as Giovanni Di Lorenzo dribbled into the field and his shot was charged down by Mattia Bani.

Mateo Retegui’s long-range strike bounced proper in entrance of Alex Meret, who nearly managed to push it around the submit for a nook.

It was from that set play that Genoa took the lead, as an Albert Gundmundsson nook was flicked on by Koni De Winter for Bani to virtually crouch down for the free header on the again submit. Napoli had been indignant, claiming De Winter had pushed Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa.

Kvicha Kvaratskhelia prodded a pull-back onto the side-netting from a tough angle, however regardless of all of the possession, it was once more Genoa who had been deadly of their ending.

A nook was taken brief, Meret tried to punch it away and collided with teammate Leo Ostigard, then Kevin Strootman arrange Retegui to fireside in from 12 yards.

Kvaratskhelia went on a robust run after combining with Matias Olivera, reduce off by Strootman, then Osimhen managed to carry off Rade Dragusin for a flick in direction of the empty internet, nevertheless it was cleared off the road and wouldn’t have counted attributable to an offside place.

Albert Gudmundsson’s long-range roller was not too removed from the highest nook, however Napoli acquired again into it when Giacomo Raspadori hit a thunderbolt together with his left foot into the close to prime nook after a Jens Cajuste help, shocking the goalkeeper.

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Gudmundsson curled simply broad once more and Cajuste blasted straight at Josep Martinez, whereas Matias Olivera penalty appeals had been rejected as a result of Bani was already sliding alongside together with his arm on the bottom to carry him up when the cut-back hit it.

Napoli accomplished the comeback in actual fashion, as Piotr Zielinski floated a ball excessive and substitute Politano watched it come down earlier than smashing a spectacular left-foot volley into the highest nook.

Gudmundsson rolled throughout the face of purpose and a deflection took it simply past Morten Thorsby for what would’ve been a easy tap-in.

Genoa 2-2 Napoli

Bani 40 (G), Retegui 56 (G), Raspadori 76 (N), Politano 84 (N)

16-09-2023 19:45

MatchDay 4

Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Genoa

Napoli

2 – 2

Participant statistic

1st half

	1′	Eljif Elmas
Koni De Winter	32′
Mateo Retegui	33′
Mattia Bani (Help: Koni De Winter)	40′

2nd half

Mateo Retegui (Help: Kevin Strootman)	56′
Milan Badelj	75′
	76′	Giacomo Raspadori (Help: Jens Cajuste)
	78′	Jens Cajuste
	84′	Matteo Politano (Help: Piotr Zielinski)