Late Penalty Clinches Dramatic Napoli Triumph Over Genoa

A Dramatic Finish

A thrilling scenario unfolded as Napoli avoided a surprise stumble at Genoa.

Napoli sealed a 3-2 win, moving 24 matches into the Italian league.

Genoa broke the deadlock early, converting a spot kick by Ruslan Malinovskyi in the third minute quickly.

Rasmus Höjlund equalized for Napoli in the 20th minute, restoring parity for Napoli fans.

A minute later, Scott McTominay put the visitors ahead with a sharp finish.

Genoa returned with pressure in the second half and equalized through Lorenzo Colombo in the 57th.

Napoli were down to ten men from the 76th minute after Juan Jesus was sent off.

The duel remained 2-2 until stoppage when Napoli earned a late penalty, converted by Höjlund.

Napoli, champions last season, moved to 49 points in third while Genoa stayed on 23.