Napoli beat Genoa 2-0 in Serie A, using their 4-3-3 to control key areas against the hosts’ 3-4-2-1 and turn a relatively even contest into a decisive away victory. Antonio Vergara scored one of Napoli’s goals, providing the attacking reference point in a performance built on greater precision rather than overwhelming superiority. Napoli held 54% possession and produced 13 shots, compared with Genoa’s 11, while their four efforts on target doubled the home side’s total. The expected-goals figures were much closer than the scoreline, with Napoli recording 0.77 xG and Genoa 0.67, underlining how execution in both penalty areas shaped the result. Napoli’s goalkeeper saved both shots on target for a 100% save rate, whereas Genoa’s keeper stopped 50% of the four efforts faced and conceded 1.07 goals above the post-shot expectation. Marco Di Bello oversaw a match in which Napoli’s midfield structure and front-three spacing helped them manage possession, limit clean openings and capitalise when opportunities arrived. Napoli begin their Serie A campaign with an efficient away win.