Napoli brakes again at home: Ngonge reengages Genoa in overtime

Napoli-Genoa 1-1

The Saturday of the 25th day of Serie A opened with a draw in extremis for Napoli, which, in the final minutes, managed to retake an excellent Genoa, averting yet another home defeat. However, the point won, could serve little purpose for the ambitions of the partenopei, since Atalanta and Bologna will have the chance to greatly extend their lead in case of success.

The first big chance of the match è for Genoa at 7’: Martin crosses at the first post for Retegui who header anticipates Ostigard and finds an excellent intervention by Meret. At 15’ comes Napoli’s answer with Anguissa who, from outside the area, kicks with first intention finding an excellent response from Martinez.

Halfway through the first half it is again the Rossoblù who make themselves dangerous again on the Martin-Retegui axis: the Spanish outfielder crosses on the first ball for the Italo-Argentine, who once again anticipates Ostigard and finds another good intervention by Meret.

The second half opened immediately with a mauling for Napoli, as Genoa found the goal of the lead at 47’: Messias serves Retegui in the area, who is anticipated by Natan and on the rebound Frendrup beats Meret sealing his first goal in Serie A.

After numerous changes made by Walter Mazzarri, the Parthenopeans managed to make themselves dangerous in 74’ with Anguissa, who on a cross by Kvaratskhelia, hit a header without finding the goal. In the final minutes, after an excellent shot by the Georgian outfielder foiled by Martinez, Napoli’s forcing was repaid: Oliveira let off a cross, Di Lorenzo backpedaled for Ngonge, who beat the Rossoblù goalkeeper, giving his side the equalizing goal.

With this draw, Genoa has è moved to 30 points, bringing to 10 points the lead over the relegation zone, while the partenopei have reached 36 points, with a disadvantage of 7 points against Atalanta fourth in the standings.