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Rasmus Hojlund has scored three goals in his past two games Rasmus Hojlund's goal completed a Napoli comeback as the Italian champions beat winless Genoa 2-1 to return to the top of Serie A. Hojlund pounced on a rebound in the penalty area with 15 minutes left to score his fourth goal for the club since his summer move from Manchester United. Genoa made the most of a rare foray in the 33rd minute when Jeff Ekhator silenced the home fans with a superb backheel finish, before Frank Anguissa headed Napoli level 12 minutes into the second half when he reacted quickest to a loose ball in the penalty area. Napoli manager Antonio Conte omitted Kevin de Bruyne from his starting XI, and his side struggled to break down Genoa's back six despite enjoying 72% possession in the first half. Napoli's frustrations were compounded by midfield lynchpin Stanislav Lobotka and winger Matteo Politano limping off with injuries either side of half-time. De Bruyne replaced Politano early in the second half and had a near-immediate impact - his attempt to reach Leonardo Spinazzola's cross caused such panic in the Genoa defence that Anguissa was left free to score. Minutes after he was denied a goal because De Bruyne was offside, Hojlund was on hand to strike when Anguissa's effort was parried into danger by Genoa goalkeeper Nicola Leali. Victory sends Napoli top of the table on goal difference, level with Roma on 15 points. Patrick Vieira's Genoa remain in the relegation zone with two points and no wins after six games. After the international break Napoli travel to Turin to face Torino on Saturday, 18 October (17: 00 BST), while Genoa host Parma on Sunday, 19 October (14: 00). After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 5th October 2025 at 19: 47 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Antonio Conte Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Manager: Patrick Vieira Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Antonio Conte Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Manager: Patrick Vieira Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Serie A All competitions All competitions All competitions Match ends, Napoli 2, Genoa 1. Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Genoa 1. Scott Mc Tominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa). Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mikael Ellertsson. Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy. Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nicola Leali. Attempt saved. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Nicola Leali (Genoa). Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Morten Thorsby (Genoa). Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Patrizio Masini (Genoa). Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Patrizio Masini (Genoa). Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli). Patrizio Masini (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli). Valentín Carboni (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Juan Jesus (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.