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Thrilling Draw in Bari as Empoli Hold On With Ten Men
Bari, Italy – In a match filled with emotions and controversies, Bari and Empoli drew at the Stadio San Nicola in a Serie B encounter. The match, played on March 4, 2026, saw Bari dominate possession with 55%, but they couldn’t translate it into a victory.
The match started turbulently for Empoli. In the 3rd minute, G. Yepes received a yellow card. The situation was further complicated when, in the 20th minute, a goal by D. Fila was disallowed by VAR due to an offside. Empoli’s bad luck continued, as M. Lovato was sent off with a straight red card in the 23rd minute.
Despite playing with ten men for most of the match, Empoli showed great resilience. Bari opened the scoring in the 42nd minute with a goal by E. Rao, assisted by M. Dorval. However, Empoli responded quickly just before halftime, with S. Shpendi scoring in the 45th minute to equalize.
In the second half, Bari regained the lead in the 72nd minute thanks to a goal by G. Maggiore, assisted again by M. Dorval. Despite being a man down, Empoli managed to withstand Bari’s pressure, and the match ended in a draw that feels like a victory for the visitors. The match was characterized by intense play, with a total of 16 fouls committed by Bari and 9 by Empoli. A. Cistana from Bari received a yellow card in the 90th minute.
Final Score: Bari 2 – Empoli 1
Substitutions empoli: at minute 29 E. Saporiti came in and G. Guarino went out., at minute 62 G. Yepes came in and D. Degli Innocenti went out., at minute 62 D. Fila came in and R. Ilie went out., at minute 80 M. Curto came in and J. Ceesay went out., at minute 80 S. Shpendi came in and M. Nasti went out.
Substitutions bari: at minute 64 T. Esteves came in and N. Bellomo went out., at minute 77 E. Rao came in and G. De Pieri went out., at minute 77 K. Piscopo came in and M. Mane went out., at minute 89 G. Moncini came in and M. Cuni went out., at minute 89 G. Maggiore came in and M. Braunoder went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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