Napoli survived a night of chaos to snatch a dramatic 3-2 victory away to Genoa, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring twice and Scott McTominay also finding the net in a breathless Serie A contest.
The visitors endured a nightmare start when Alessandro Buongiorno’s early error led to a penalty inside 15 seconds, which Ruslan Malinovskyi converted.
Napoli responded brilliantly, turning the game around in a frantic spell as Hojlund tapped in after Justin Bijlow parried McTominay’s effort, before McTominay himself thundered home a long-range strike moments later.
Despite his goal, McTominay was struggling physically and was forced off at half-time, disrupting Napoli’s momentum.
Genoa capitalised after the break when Buongiorno was again caught out, allowing Lorenzo Colombo to surge through midfield and drill home the equaliser.
Napoli continued to push forward but were dealt another setback when Juan Jesus was sent off for a second yellow card, leaving Conte’s side to play the closing stages with 10 men.
The decisive moment arrived deep into stoppage time when Maxwel Cornet fouled Antonio Vergara in the box. After a VAR review, a penalty was awarded and Hojlund held his nerve, his scuffed effort squirming under Bijlow’s hand to secure a remarkable win.
The result ended Genoa’s unbeaten run and handed Napoli a vital three points, achieved the hard way after surviving injuries, defensive errors and relentless late pressure.
Guirassy strikes late in Dortmund win
Borussia Dortmund kept the pressure on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a hard-earned 2-1 victory away to Wolfsburg on Saturday courtesy of Serhou Guirassy’s late winner.
The visitors took the lead just before half-time when Julian Brandt capitalised on sustained pressure, rising to meet a well-delivered corner and guiding his header past the Wolfsburg goalkeeper to give Dortmund a deserved advantage.
Wolfsburg responded soon after the restart as Konstantinos Koulierakis powered home a header from a set-piece to draw the hosts level, but Dortmund regained control late on.
Guirassy struck the decisive goal in the closing stages, finishing from close range after a swift move to secure all three points.
