Bari 2-1 Empoli — Serie B, 4 Mar 2026
Bari beat Empoli 2-1 in Serie B on 4 March 2026 at Stadio San Nicola, Bari. E. Rao and G. Maggiore scored for Bari; Stiven Shpendi for Empoli. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Bari have won 0 and Empoli 3.
Match timeline
- 3'Foul
- 22'VARGoal cancelled
- 23'Professional foul last man
- 29'
- 1-042'assist: Mehdi Dorval
- 1-145'
- Half-time1-1
- 48'VAREmanuele RaoPenalty cancelled
- 59'Foul
- 61'
- 62'
- 64'out: N. Bellomo
- 2-172'assist: Mehdi Dorval
- 77'
- 77'out: M. Mane
- 80'
- 80'
- 89'
- 89'
- 90+1'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Emanuele Rao · Bari
Bari
- 8.5Emanuele RaoF
- 8.3Mehdi DorvalM
- 7.9Giulio MaggioreM
- 7.2Cas OdenthalD
- 7.2Federico ArtioliM
- 7.0Andrea CistanaD
- 7.0Valerio MantovaniD
- 6.9Giacomo De PieriM
- 6.7Kevin PiscopoM
- 6.7Balla Moussa ManeD
- 6.6Tomás EstevesF
- 6.6Michele CerofoliniG
- 6.3Nicola BellomoM
- 5.9Gabriele MonciniF
Empoli
- 7.3Stiven ShpendiF
- 7.0Joseph CeesayD
- 6.9Salvatore EliaM
- 6.7Edoardo SaporitiM
- 6.6Marco CurtoD
- 6.5Rareş IlieM
- 6.5Nosa Edward ObaretinD
- 6.5Gabriele GuarinoD
- 6.3Gerard YepesM
- 6.3Luca MagninoM
- 6.3Duccio Degli InnocentiM
- 6.3Antonio CandelaM
- 6.3Daniel FilaF
- 6.2Marco NastiF
- 6.0Andrea FulignatiG
- 4.3Matteo LovatoD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BariMoreno Longo
Substitutes
- 9C. GytkjaerF
- 43D. NikolaouD
- 25R. PucinoD
- 1M. PissardoG
- 10N. Bellomo64'M6.3
- 27M. Braunoder89'M
- 90Marvin Çuni89'F
- 20Nicolò CavuotiM
- 8Riccardo PaganoM
- 66D. TraoreM
- 49Giacomo De Pieri77'M6.9
- 30M. Mane77'
EmpoliFabio Caserta
Substitutes
- 24T. EbuehiD
- 1S. PerisanG
- 4S. RomagnoliD
- 32N. HaasM
- 15J. Ceesay80'D7.0
- 99Flavio BianchiF
- 10Rareş Ilie62'M6.5
- 25Lorenzo IgnacchitiM
- 6D. Degli Innocenti61'M6.3
- 34Gabriele Guarino29'D6.5
- 19Marco Nasti80'F6.2
- 27Brando MoruzziD
Team statistics
Bari
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuele Rao | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Mehdi Dorval | 90 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Giulio Maggiore | 89 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Cas Odenthal | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Federico Artioli | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Andrea Cistana | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Valerio Mantovani | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Giacomo De Pieri | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kevin Piscopo | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Balla Moussa Mane | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tomás Esteves | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Michele Cerofolini | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Nicola Bellomo | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Gabriele Moncini | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Empoli
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiven Shpendi | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Joseph Ceesay | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Salvatore Elia | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Edoardo Saporiti | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Marco Curto | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Rareş Ilie | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Nosa Edward Obaretin | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Gabriele Guarino | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Gerard Yepes | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luca Magnino | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Duccio Degli Innocenti | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Antonio Candela | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Daniel Fila | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6.3 |
| Marco Nasti | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Andrea Fulignati | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Matteo Lovato | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, Serie B 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sampdoria | 38 | -13 | 44 |
| 14 | Virtus Entella | 38 | -15 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli | 38 | -7 | 41 |
| 16 | Sudtirol | 38 | -10 | 41 |
| 17 | Bari | 38 | -22 | 40 |
| 18 | Reggiana | 38 | -20 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia | 38 | -16 | 35 |
Before and after
Bari
- Previous: Sampdoria 0-2 Bari, 27 Feb 2026 · Serie B
- Next: Pescara 4-0 Bari, 8 Mar 2026 · Serie B
Empoli
- Previous: Empoli 1-1 Cesena, 28 Feb 2026 · Serie B
- Next: Catanzaro 3-2 Empoli, 8 Mar 2026 · Serie B
Data updated