Napoli 2-2 Genoa, Serie A: Late Johan Vasquez Leveller Blows Scudetto Race Wide Open

Napoli's Serie A title hopes suffered a late setback on Sunday as they were held to a 2-2 draw against Genoa at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. (As It Happened | More Football News)

Antonio Conte's team knew a win was needed after second-placed Inter beat Torino earlier in the day, but Napoli were unable to get the job done at home. 

Napoli started strongly in the contest, with Matteo Politano's curling strike evading the far post before Scott McTominay's audacious bicycle kick cleared the crossbar.

But the hosts went ahead in the 15th minute when Romelu Lukaku collected McTominay's ball in behind the Genoa defence before finishing past Benjamin Siegrist. 

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Their pressure told in the 32nd minute when바카라 웹사이트Junior Messias' cross was headed onto the post by바카라 웹사이트Honest Ahanor, with바카라 웹사이트Alex Meret's trailing leg taking바카라 웹사이트the ball over the line.바카라 웹사이트

Napoli continued to dominate the game after the break, with바카라 웹사이트Giacomo Raspadori, McTominay and바카라 웹사이트Frank Anguissa seeing efforts saved by visiting goalkeeper Siegrist.바카라 웹사이트

Raspadori, however, was not to be denied a goal as he fired Napoli back in front in the 62nd minute, racing onto McTominay's pass before rifling home at the near post.바카라 웹사이트

But there was to be one final twist with six minutes remaining as바카라 웹사이트Aaron Martin's teasing delivery into the box was headed past Meret by바카라 웹사이트Johan Vasquez.바카라 웹사이트

Napoli were unable to find a winner and are now only a point clear of Champions League finalists Inter with two games remaining in their respective seasons.바카라 웹사이트

Data Debrief: Napoli crumble on Vasquez's landmark Genoa outing

Napoli knew the significance of a victory today, but they are still favoured to win the Scudetto, winning 71.8% of the Opta supercomputer's data-led simulations.바카라 웹사이트

However, they will be disappointed at not being able to put the game to bed, having registered an expected goals (xG) total of 1.75 from their 22 shots.바카라 웹사이트

Indeed, the result saw바카라 웹사이트Napoli concede two goals in a home Serie A match for the first time since last November, when they lost 3-0 to Atalanta, while this was also their first draw on home soil since consecutive stalemates against Inter and Udinese between February and March.바카라 웹사이트

But on what was his 100th Serie A appearance for Genoa,바카라 웹사이트Vasquez's equaliser stole the show. He has now바카라 웹사이트scored three goals in 35 appearances in the league this바카라 웹사이트season, as many as he had in his previous three top-flight campaigns combined (three in 90 matches).