Match Report
Napoli went into the game 2nd in the table on 12 points; Genk sat 4th on 1 — an 11-point gap. Genk's recent output lagged their position: 28th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Napoli were scoring 1.83 and conceding 0.67, Genk 0.83 and 3.33, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Napoli had not won in 9 games.
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,240. On the scoreboard, Napoli led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 4-0.