Bari 2-1 Empoli
Updated
Bari won: Bari 2-1 Empoli in the Serie B (Round 28) on Wed, 4 Mar 2026 at Stadio Comunale San Nicola, Bari. Bari goals: Emanuele Rao 42', Giulio Maggiore 72'. Empoli goals: Stiven Shpendi 45'+1. Sent off: Matteo Lovato (23'). Expected goals: 1.35-0.55. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Mehdi Dorval (9).
Match report
Bari beat Empoli 2-1
Bari squeezed past Empoli 2-1 at Stadio Comunale San Nicola on Wednesday 4 March in Serie B.
Emanuele Rao put Bari ahead on 42' (1-0), Stiven Shpendi levelled for Empoli on 45+1' (1-1) and Giulio Maggiore restored Bari's lead on 72' (2-1).
Matteo Lovato (Empoli) was sent off on 23'.
Bari had 55% of the ball, shots were 13-11 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.35-0.55.
Mehdi Dorval (Bari) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 9,692. Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.
Match stats
| Bari | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.35 | 0.55 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 26 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 303 (81%) | 203 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 4 |
Lineups
Bari (3-4-2-1): Michele Cerofolini, Andrea Cistana, Cas Odenthal, Valerio Mantovani, Kevin Piscopo, Giulio Maggiore, Federico Artioli, Mehdi Dorval, Tomás Esteves, Emanuele Rao, Gabriele Moncini
Empoli (3-5-2): Andrea Fulignati, Marco Curto, Matteo Lovato, Nosa Edward Obaretin, Antonio Candela, Luca Magnino, Gerard Yepes, Edoardo Saporiti, Salvatore Elia, Stiven Shpendi, Daniel Fila
Key events
- 3' · Yellow card · Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 23' · Red card · Matteo Lovato (Empoli)
- 29' · Substitution · Gabriele Guarino for Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli)
- 42' · Goal · Emanuele Rao (Bari)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 59' · Yellow card · Tomás Esteves (Bari)
- 62' · Substitution · Duccio Degli Innocenti for Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 62' · Substitution · Rares Ilie for Daniel Fila (Empoli)
- 64' · Substitution · Nicola Bellomo for Tomás Esteves (Bari)
- 72' · Goal · Giulio Maggiore (Bari)
- 77' · Substitution · Moussa Manè for Kevin Piscopo (Bari)
- 77' · Substitution · Giacomo De Pieri for Emanuele Rao (Bari)
- 80' · Substitution · Marco Nasti for Marco Curto (Empoli)
- 80' · Substitution · Joseph Ceesay for Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 89' · Substitution · Matthias Braunöder for Giulio Maggiore (Bari)
- 89' · Substitution · Marvin Çuni for Gabriele Moncini (Bari)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Andrea Cistana (Bari)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1997: Bari 9, draws 4, Empoli 7.
Questions
Who won Bari vs Empoli?
Bari won, 2-1 (Serie B) on Wed, 4 Mar 2026.
When and where is Bari vs Empoli?
Wed, 4 Mar 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadio Comunale San Nicola, Bari, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Bari and Empoli?
In 20 league meetings since 1997: Bari 9 wins, 4 draws, Empoli 7 wins (goals 28-31).