Napoli beat Genoa 2-0 in Serie A, a win that looked far from certain until the final eight minutes. The match stayed goalless until Kevin De Bruyne broke the deadlock in the 82nd minute, and Antonio Vergara sealed it five minutes later.
De Bruyne finished from Antonio Vergara's pass to make it 0-1, then turned provider as Vergara scored the second in the 87th minute. Genoa had held firm but created little, failing to register a single big chance.
The numbers show a tight contest: Napoli had 55% possession and 13 shots to Genoa's 11, but expected goals were close at 0.76 to 0.65. The real difference was in big chances — Napoli created two and scored both, while Genoa had none.
