Napoli-Genoa 2-2, Vasquez freezes Maradona. Azzurri still first, but only +1 on Inter

Naples, May 11, 2025 - In the flood of Turin, l'Inter, by winning, had put pressure on the Napoli, called to respond within a few hours to regain the top of the rankings. And the reply against the Genoa it arrives, but only partially. Lukaku deceives one Maradona which first trembles on the crossbar of Pinamonti and then it freezes when Meret sends the header attempt into his own net Ahanor.

È 1-1, but then to Fuorigrotta the man of providence takes the chair: Breakers scores, but this time not even his prowess is enough to make his team win, who in the final stages concede a header from Vasquez, a testimony to a match that was very hard fought on high balls and set pieces. This time the score doesn't change: with 180 minutes to go in the tournament, and with the commitments against Parma e Cagliari, Napoli remains the leader and master of its own destiny, but with just one point of advantage over aInter exit encouraged by the fresh conquest of the final of Champions League. 

The official lineups

Tale launches a 4-4-2 that he sees between the posts Meret, with By Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Olive e Spinazzola in defense and politan, Anguissa, Lobotka e McTominay in midfield, while up front it's up to Lukaku e Breakers. Scallop reply with a 4-2-3-1 open from winner, protected by Sabelli, Otoa, Vasquez e Ahanor, in turn shielded by Masini e frendrup: the only tip is Pinamonti, assisted by Norton Cuffy, Messiah e vitinha.  

First half

  Ready, go and Otoa e Lukaku they collide heavily, but fortunately for both there are no serious consequences. The Belgian returns to the field and in the 4th minute he almost receives the suggestion of Spinazzola from the developments of a restart. Shortly after he sets up his own business politan, who does everything well by moving to the centre before unleashing a left-footed shot from outside that whistles just wide. Genoa try to reply with a penetration of frendrup contracted by By Lorenzo. The Napoli he insists with much more determination and in the 9th minute he almost scores with an overhead kick McTominay assisted by Anguissa, all preceded by a long and drumming action. The regrets of the Maradona for the slightly high acrobatics of the number one darling are accentuated when another idol like Lobotka, betrayed by that already limping ankle Lecce: the risk of Tale for a quick recovery it doesn't pay off and so after not even a quarter of an hour of play it's time to gilmour. Despite the setback, in the 15th minute the Azzurri broke the deadlock with Lukaku, who receives the post of McTominay, wins the physical duel with Vasquez and crosses into the net. The rossoblù, having cushioned the blow, try to react with a hint of Messiah stopped by fair means or foul by Olive. At 23' the opportunity created by the company is much clearer Politano-Raspadori: the outside wins the duel with vitinha (and it's nothing new) and crosses it for number 81, who turns and kicks hard, finding the reply in the corner of winner. At 27' we also see the Genoa with a great deal of work on the sidelines Pinamonti that throws Messiah, who runs away to Olive and finishes for vitinha, whose touch towards the second post is imprecise: the one who had started the action almost takes advantage of it, narrowly missing the tap-in. At 29' Spinazzola cross for By Lorenzo, who hits more with the shoulder than with the head, thus giving the ball to winnerThe guests grow and first come close to equalising with Pinamonti, who heads the free kick taken by vitinha and then, at 32', they find him with Ahanor, who on the suggestion towards the second post of Messiah from the developments of another placed impallina Meret, who was also an unfortunate accomplice on the occasion, and in fact the author of the own goal that froze the Maradona. The Napoli, unusually in difficulty on set pieces, tries to shake himself into the figure of Spinazzola, who gallops to the end at the 40th minute, with a tunnel on Sabelli, but only earns a corner thanks to the deflection of OtoaAt 44' he risks making a big mistake Anguissa, robbed by frendrup: politan he's patching it up. The referee piccinini assign 3' recovery, closed by an exit error of Masini which gives the Azzurri their last chance: By Lorenzo He rises above the corner, but the ball ends up high before the final whistle.

Second half

  There are no substitutions at half time and, as already happened in the first half, the Napoli try to raise the engine revs right away: at 47' Lukaku he still gets rid of Vasquez (also booked at the end of the first half) and kicks from the edge, this time finding a prompt reply from winner. In the 52nd minute, luck seemed to favor the Azzurri when a header from Otoa it really hits the mark Vasquez and then it arrives on the feet of Breakers, which almost from the baseline engages winner, who saves his team from a joke. The list of opportunities for the league leaders to regain the lead continues with the towing of Anguissa at the suggestion of By Lorenzo: the outline of Vasquez rejects the threat. Scallop decides to change first, inserting Martin for Messiah. After a long period of apnea, the Genoa returns to be seen in attack with the ride of Norton Cuffy, closed by a shot deflected by Rrahmani. In the 64th minute, the left-footed shot by Breakers, who with the other foot had eluded the marking of Otoa e frendrup on another winning filter of McTominay: Napoli again ahead in the match and in the head to head at a distance with theInter. The Scotsman himself tried to close the match in the 67th minute with a shot from the central area, but this time winner raise the shutter. Scallop changes again: inside Bani e Check out for Otoa e vitinha. In the 70th minute the rossoblù became dangerous with another initiative by Norton Cuffy: By Lorenzo anticipates in a providential manner Pinamonti. On the other side Breakers he tries again from the central area, but this time Bani he postpones his shot. Scallop still fishing from the bench, with the hope of giving himself some good jokers: they go up Venturino e Zanoli and they go down Ahanor e Sabelli. When the game resumes politan he goes hunting for the hat trick with a curling shot which, deflected, becomes almost harmless for winner. Also Tale change, putting quantity with Billing for Breakers. In the 84th minute it was the physical duels that betrayed the Azzurri once again: a cross from Martin and winning header from Vasquez, after shortly before Anguissa had had the chance to make it three with a counterattack but then wasted it perhaps due to excessive tiredness. Napoli he doesn't accept it and immediately tries to regain the lead with politan, on whose left foot from outside winner but he is careful: it is the last play of the number 21, who leaves the field to Neres. The injury time is 4, to the third of which Billing he almost hits the jackpot that will never happen: Napoli still top of the list, but only at +1 on 'Inter.