Empoli 5-0 Bari
Updated
Empoli won: Empoli 5-0 Bari in the Serie B (Round 14) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli. Empoli goals: Gabriele Guarino 45'+2, Stiven Shpendi 52', Gerard Yepes 66', Pietro Pellegri 89', Joseph Ceesay 90'+1. Expected goals: 1.85-0.39. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Duccio Degli Innocenti (9.2).
Match report
Empoli rout Bari 5-0
Empoli thrashed Bari 5-0 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena on Saturday 29 November in Serie B.
Gabriele Guarino put Empoli ahead on 45+2' (1-0), Stiven Shpendi made it 2-0 on 52', Gerard Yepes made it 3-0 on 66', Pietro Pellegri made it 4-0 on 89' and Joseph Ceesay made it 5-0 on 90+1'.
Empoli had 51% of the ball, shots were 16-7 (8-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.85-0.39. Empoli were the better side on chances, too.
Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 7,299. Referee: Fabio Maresca.
Match stats
| Empoli | Bari | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.85 | 0.39 |
| Total shots | 16 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 377 (85%) | 349 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 16 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Andrea Fulignati, Matteo Lovato, Gabriele Guarino, Nosa Edward Obaretin, Salvatore Elia, Gerard Yepes, Duccio Degli Innocenti, Brando Moruzzi, Edoardo Saporiti, Stiven Shpendi, Marco Nasti
Bari (3-4-2-1): Michele Cerofolini, Raffaele Pucino, Francesco Vicari, Dimitrios Nikolaou, Lorenzo Dickmann, Matthias Braunöder, Matthias Verreth, Mehdi Dorval, Riccardo Pagano, Gaetano Castrovilli, Gabriele Moncini
Key events
- 24' · Yellow card · Lorenzo Dickmann (Bari)
- 39' · Yellow card · Francesco Vicari (Bari)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Gabriele Guarino (Empoli)
- 52' · Goal · Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 61' · Substitution · Mirko Antonucci for Gaetano Castrovilli (Bari)
- 61' · Substitution · Emanuele Rao for Riccardo Pagano (Bari)
- 62' · Substitution · Rares Ilie for Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli)
- 63' · Substitution · Pietro Pellegri for Marco Nasti (Empoli)
- 63' · Substitution · Joseph Ceesay for Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 64' · Yellow card · Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
- 66' · Goal · Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 71' · Substitution · Franco Carboni for Salvatore Elia (Empoli)
- 76' · Substitution · Christian Gytkjær for Raffaele Pucino (Bari)
- 76' · Substitution · Vincenzo Colangiuli for Matthias Verreth (Bari)
- 83' · Substitution · Andrea Ghion for Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 89' · Goal · Pietro Pellegri (Empoli)
- 90' · Substitution · Anthony Partipilo for Gabriele Moncini (Bari)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1997: Empoli 7, draws 4, Bari 9.
Questions
Who won Empoli vs Bari?
Empoli won, 5-0 (Serie B) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025.
When and where is Empoli vs Bari?
Sat, 29 Nov 2025, 14:00 UTC at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Empoli and Bari?
In 20 league meetings since 1997: Empoli 7 wins, 4 draws, Bari 9 wins (goals 31-28).