Genoa stun Juventus as Napoli thrash Monza in Serie A

Genoa stunned Juventus with a 2–0 victory at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Wednesday, while Napoli delivered an emphatic 4–1 win away to Monza in Serie A. The contrasting results saw Napoli move level on 14 points with Juventus, who suffered another damaging setback in their pursuit of the top positions.

Genoa made a fast start and took the lead in the 12th minute through Kingsley Ehizibue, who finished after Tommaso Baldanzi’s delivery. The hosts doubled their advantage before the half-hour mark when Baldanzi capitalised on a turnover involving Vitinha to score the second goal. Juventus struggled to find a response, despite creating a few opportunities after the break, and could not prevent Genoa from claiming an important home victory.

Napoli, meanwhile, recovered from conceding an equaliser to secure a convincing win at Monza. Rasmus Højlund opened the scoring in the 10th minute, but Dany Mota’s side levelled through Varela just before half-time. Matteo Politano restored Napoli’s lead shortly after the restart, before Rafa Marín made it 3–1 in the 62nd minute. Kevin De Bruyne completed the scoring five minutes later, giving Napoli a valuable three points.

The results highlighted the contrasting fortunes of the two Italian sides. Genoa gained crucial breathing space with a strong performance against Juventus, while Napoli boosted their momentum with an impressive attacking display. Juventus will need a quick response to avoid losing further ground, while Napoli will look to build on their away success in the coming fixtures.