Where the match is played:
Stadium: San Nicola
City: Bari
Capacity: 58270 spectators19:58
Welcome to the live broadcast of Bari-Palermo, a match valid as a preview of the 22nd day of the Serie B championship.19:58
Bari and Palermo face each other for the 50th time in their history in Serie B, with the hosts having won on 15 occasions so far compared to 18 rosanero successes and 16 draws.20:02
The red and whites are coming off the important victory in Cesena (Longo’s debut on the bench), while the rosanero drew goalless at Modena in the last round of the championship.20:06
Bari is looking for a success to move away from the hot zone of the rankings at least for one night, but at home they have not won for five rounds (2N, 3L) and the last success at San Nicola dates back to 2 November (1-0 against Cesena).20:08
Palermo need a win to not lose ground on the top three, but are struggling away from Renzo Barbera, having achieved just one win in their last seven away league games (4D, 2L).20:09
Moreno Longo, Bari coach, spoke on the eve of the transfer market: ‘The group is not yet definitive: we need to intervene especially in defense and midfield, but I don’t rule out further movements up front too. Regardless of positions, I want players with fire inside.’20:15
Sponda Palermo Filippo Inzaghi explained: ‘To win matches you need to be clear-headed. We try to work and grow this team, unfortunately we often look at the glass as half empty, but I see it as half full. Our championship started nine days ago and I know we are building something.’20:15
BARI FORMATION (3-4-2-1): Cerofolini – Cistana, Pucino, Stabile – Manè, Braunoder, Verreth, Dorval – Rao, De Pieri – Moncini.20:33
PALERMO TRAINING (3-4-2-1): Joronen – Bani, Peda, Ceccaroni – Pierozzi, Ranocchia, Segre, Augello – Palumbo, Le Douaron – Pohjanpalo.20:23
Pugliesi on the pitch with some changes compared to the success in Cesena: in defense there is room for Stabile instead of Nikoalou, while up front there is no Gytkjaer but Moncini.20:26
Inzaghi, on the other hand, changes only one player compared to the 0-0 in Modena: no Gomes in midfield, but Segre who leaves space in the midfield after Le Douaron’s return from the first minute.20:27
Antonio Rapuano from the Rimini section is in charge of the San Nicola match. The whistleblower is assisted by assistants Cipressa and Regattieri and by fourth official Manzo. Giua and Paganessi are in the Var room. 20:30
BARI-PALERMO has begun! Have a good game everyone.20:32
Manè immediately runs wild on the right, Augello has to concede the corner.20:34
De Pieri tries with a left-footed volley from Manè’s soft cross. Conclusion blocked for a corner. 20:36
Bari started off a little more confidently but Palermo were there. 20:38
Pohjanpalo heads Segre’s cross from the right at the back. However, he returned from an irregular position. 20:39
De Pieri down in the Palermo area after contact with Augello. It all seems very light, they let the referee go first and then Var.20:41
OPPORTUNITY FOR DOUARONS! Velvety ball from Augello to reward the internal overlap of Segre who touches for Le Douaron whose left-handed turn ends centimeters from the post.20:52
Rao tries to penetrate the Palermo area, Joronen comes out low and makes it his own. 20:49
The Manè-Augello duel is constantly recurring, alternating for now. 20:52
There is a VAR check for an alleged touch by Cistana with his arm in the Bari area. But we can continue. 20:54
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR BANI! On corner developments, Palermo frees Segre to the limit, whose crushed conclusion is roughly rejected by Cerofolini. Bani incredibly throws the tap-in from two steps, sending it high. Perhaps it is Pohjanpalo himself, who was also about to bag, who disturbs him.20:57
WARNING FOR BARI. Yellow to Pucino for protests. 20:59
Bani still dangerous, but doesn’t manage to deflect his head into the area.20:59
Bari’s counterattack: Rao releases a deflected right-footed shot from the top left of the area, which becomes easy for Joronen to read. 21:03
Great lock from Pucino who anticipates Pohjanpalo on Palumbo’s low cross. 21:03
WARNING FOR BARI. Also yellow for Stabile for wasting time. 21:06
FROG TRYING! Left-footed, curling from inside the area, doesn’t go far from the top corner.21:09
WARNING FOR PALERMO. Yellow to Palumbo, who was cautioned, for a foul on Rao. Even if he seemed to have found the ball first21:11
Stabile’s attempt in the scrum, ball wide.21:20
Augello’s wild shot, he was in the area but with little light. On the bottom.21:15
There will be four minutes of injury time.21:17
SUBSTITUTION FOR BARI. Rao out (muscle injury), Dickmann in. 21:19
BANI AGAIN! He found himself in the right place following a muffed shot from Pohjanpalo inside the area, but his shot was deflected for a corner. 21:26
END OF THE FIRST HALF: Bari-Palermo 0-0. It holds the balance at San Nicola.21:22
After a good start for Bari, Palermo had the best opportunities: the one wasted by Bani in the 23rd minute just a stone’s throw from goal was simply sensational. Longo’s Apulian players act mainly on the counterattack but still in an effective manner. 21:24
In the next round of the championship, Bari will visit Mantova, while Palermo will host Empoli. 21:24
START OF SECOND HALF. We start again without replacements.21:36
Almost breakthrough action by Palermo in Bari’s area. Foul in attack on Pucino. 21:39
Pohjanpalo’s shot from outside: the ball hits teammate Segre – who was cutting – and ends up on the back. 21:42
Very dirty game at the start of the second half.21:46
Header from the usual Bani following a free kick taken in the area by Ranocchia. Ball high over the crossbar. 21:47
GOAL! Bari-PALERMO 0-1. Le Douaron scored! Maneuvered action by Palermo: Ceccaroni with his left foot finds a great cross from the midfield to the far post, Le Douaron takes the time of Dickmann and heads the cross path that beats Cerofolini.
Look at the player Jérémy Le Douaron’s profile21:50
Disruptive and somewhat anarchic action by Dorval, but Braunoder doesn’t find the time to kick on goal.21:52
SOSTITUTIONE BARI. Furious Furiously, derror HAs.21:56
SUBSTITUTION FOR BARI. Manè out, Cavuoti in.21:57
WARNING FOR BARI. Sparks fly between Dickmann and Le Douaron.21:57
WARNING FOR PALERMO. Yellow also for Le Douaron on the same occasion.21:58
GOAL! Bari-PALERMO 0-2. Pohjanpalo scored! Cross from the left by Palumbo for the imperious break by Pohjanpalo who anticipates Dorval and smashes the second goal into the net. The Rosanero center forward also hurt his back on the occasion.
Check out Joel Pohjanpalo’s player profile22:00
SUBSTITUTION FOR PALERMO. Le Douaron out, Gyasi in.22:00
It’s getting very tough now for Bari. 22:00
WARNING FOR PALERMO. Yellow to Pierozzi for a foul on Dorval. 22:03
SUBSTITUTION FOR PALERMO. Pierozzi out, Bereszynski in.22:10
SUBSTITUTION FOR PALERMO. Palumbo out, Gomes in.22:10
SUBSTITUTION FOR PALERMO. Out Pohjanpalo, in Corona. The Finnish striker, still sore in his back after the goal, asked for a change.22:11
SUBSTITUTION FOR BARI. Moncini out, Gytkjær in.22:08
SUBSTITUTION FOR BARI. Braunoder out, Esteves in.22:08
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