Mario Balotelli has almost scored his first goal back in Serie A and Napoli has returned to the top after withstanding a late siege from Genoa to hold on for a 2-1 win.

Napoli's Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani both scored headers as they moved back to the top of the Serie A standings with a 2-1 victory at Genoa on Saturday in a tight contest.

First-half goals from Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani helped Napoli rise to the summit of the Serie A table following their 2-1 success at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris over Genoa.

Napoli climbed to the top of Serie A after a 2-1 win over Genoa at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. With Atalanta not playing until Sunday, Antonio Conte’s team made the most of the opportunity. The first goal came after 15 minutes,