Inter begin title defence with win over Monza, Napoli beat Genoa

Aug 22 : Inter Milan kicked off their Serie A title defence with a 4-1 home win over Monza on Saturday, after the promoted side recovered from conceding an early goal to go in level at the break before the champions turned on the style.Last season's runners-up Napoli, meanwhile, began their season with a 2-0 victory at Genoa thanks to late goals from substitutes Kevin De Bruyne and Antonio Vergara.Inter looked set for a routine win after taking a sixth-minute lead. Andy Diouf laid the ball back and Hakan Calhanoglu thumped a first-time effort from well outside the area into the roof of the net, but Monza stunned the San Siro with an equaliser just before the half-hour mark.Gustavo Varela collected a pass from Mathis Mout with his back to goal on the edge of the area, turned Manuel Akanji a