Napoli reacted in time against Genoa

He Naples stumbled on Saturday against newly-promoted Genoa (2-2), in a match where they fought in the final stages for victory but ended their second straight day without a win in A series in four games for the current ‘Scudetto’ champion and rival of Real Madridd in the group stage of Champion 2023-24who are now skeptical about starting the campaign.

Two wins, one draw and one defeat is the baggage of Rudi Garcia as the new coach of the Italian champion. An inadequate start to the season to maintain the expectations and hopes of the Neapolitans and the image of a team that not so long ago seemed unreachable for its rivals, almost invincible.

Although the march of Kim Min Jae Leaving an important gap in the middle of the defense, Naples is a team that seems to have lost more defensive solidity than it should. He is a clear favorite to win the duel, and more considering losing against lazio on the last day of the match and the great form of an Inter that does not slow down, but Genoa showed more than worthy fight that almost earned them the three points.

Only the honor of Naples was able to break the defensive structure of the Genoese team in the last minutes, with two goals that stunned the locals, but it was not enough to seal the desired comeback and get out of Luigi Ferraris with three points, those that the local team could well deserve, as they managed to go up 2-0 in the 56th minute and feel they had victory in hand.

First of two Bani in the 40th minute, picking up De Winter’s cross at the far post, ahead of Juan Jesús; and a little later, in ’56, with the goal of nationalized Italy Mateo Reteguiwho latched on to a loose ball inside the area and made it 2-0.

Against the ropes, the only one that provided some clarity was a Kvartatshelia who was too alone in the attack until brought by Garcia scraper, A breath of fresh air fueled the possibility of a comeback at 2-1 thanks to a left-footed shot he slotted into the top corner to ignite the duel in the 76th minute.

With time to react, Napoli began to step up and grow as Genoa began to struggle in the minutes. So in the 85th minute, with five minutes left, the tie came, a goal from Politano thanks to Zielinski’s precise pass, which left him alone to shoot Martínez and seal the final 2-2.

The ‘parthenopeo’ team tried until the end, but the reaction only reached a draw leaving them, at the moment, in fifth with seven points out of a possible 12. He Genoain its part, with 4 out of 12, is placed in the twelfth.