Il Napoli suffers, makes mistakes and gets up again with anger. Maradona It ends 2-1 against a Genoa solid and courageous, who had scared the Neapolitans by taking the lead in the 34th minute with the 18-year-old Ekhator, author of a backheel that froze the stadium.
Conte's evening seemed destined to become a nightmare, with the muscular knockout of Lobotka in the first half and the injury of politan at the beginning of the second half.
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The equaliser came in the 57th minute with Anguissa, the quickest to score after a melee in the penalty area. From that moment on, the Neapolitans dominated, coming close to overtaking on several occasions – with a post, a miracle by Wings and a goal disallowed hojlund – until the 75th minute, when the Dane himself scored the 2-1, rebounding after another save from the Rossoblu goalkeeper. In the final minutes, Napoli controlled the match without any risks and celebrated a precious victory that was worth the return to the top of the rankings.
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Napoli showed a strong response in the second half after a difficult start. The team did well to bounce back after several players were injured. However, there were too many missed opportunities that could have proved costly.