Match ends, Napoli 1, Genoa 0.
Raul Albiol scored the winner as Napoli closed the gap on Serie A leaders Juventus to just two points.
Maurizio Sarri's side took advantage of Juve's surprise goalless draw at lowly SPAL on Saturday.
Ex-Real Madrid defender Albiol grabbed the only goal on 72 minutes, heading in Jose Callejon's corner for his first goal since January 2016.
Dries Mertens struck the posts for the hosts, with Aleandro Rosi's header for Genoa kept out by Pepe Reina.
Line-ups
Napoli
Formation 4-3-3
- 25Reina
- 23Hysaj
- 33Albiol
- 26Koulibaly
- 6Mário Rui
- 5Allan
- 8Jorginho
- 17HamsikSubstituted forZielinskiat 20'minutesBooked at 75mins
- 7CallejónSubstituted forRogat 86'minutes
- 14MertensSubstituted forMilikat 82'minutes
- 24Insigne
Substitutes
- 1Barbosa
- 11Maggio
- 19Milic
- 20Zielinski
- 22Sepe
- 27Machach
- 30Rog
- 37Ounas
- 42Diawara
- 62Tonelli
- 99Milik
Genoa
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Perin
- 14Biraschi
- 2Spolli
- 87Zukanovic
- 20RosiBooked at 76minsSubstituted forRossiat 78'minutes
- 8Bertolacci
- 88Hiljemark
- 93LaxaltBooked at 47mins
- 22LazovicSubstituted forTaarabtat 62'minutes
- 19PandevSubstituted forRigoniat 67'minutes
- 16Galabinov
Substitutes
- 10Lapadula
- 11Taarabt
- 13Rossettini
- 17El Yamiq
- 18Migliore
- 23Lamanna
- 24Bessa
- 30Rigoni
- 32Lopes Pereira
- 38Zima
- 45Picanco Medeiros
- 49Rossi
- Referee:
- Fabrizio Pasqua
- Attendance:
- 30,059
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home66%
- Away34%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home8
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Genoa 0.
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Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Davide Biraschi (Genoa).
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Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Giuseppe Rossi (Genoa).
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Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Luca Rigoni (Genoa).
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Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Davide Biraschi.
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Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
Substitution
Substitution, Napoli. Marko Rog replaces José Callejón.
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Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli).
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Andrea Bertolacci (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Napoli. Arkadiusz Milik replaces Dries Mertens.
Substitution
Substitution, Genoa. Giuseppe Rossi replaces Aleandro Rosi.
Booking
Aleandro Rosi (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Aleandro Rosi (Genoa).
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Attempt saved. Aleandro Rosi (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adel Taarabt with a cross.
Booking
Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.