Besaggio and Palumbo Strike as Avellino See Off Bari in Serie B Clash

Calcio Avellino SSD earned an important 2–0 victory over SSC Bari in Serie B on Friday night, settling the contest with two well-timed second-half goals after a tight opening hour.

The match, part of the regular season’s matchday 36, remained goalless through the first half, with both sides limited largely to midfield battles and cautious build-up. Early on, Avellino forward Cosimo Patierno went into the referee’s book in the 11th minute, while Bari’s Moussa Mane received a yellow card in the 28th as challenges grew more aggressive.

Serie B FINISHED

2026-04-24 19:00

Calcio Avellino SSD

2 - 0

SSC Bari

Matchday 36 REGULAR_SEASON

The breakthrough finally arrived in the 67th minute. Michele Besaggio put Avellino 1–0 up with a regular-time strike, giving the hosts control of the match after a long stalemate. Bari responded with a flurry of substitutions, introducing attacking options including Christian Gytkjær and Marvin Cuni around the 66th minute in search of an equaliser.

Avellino, however, doubled their advantage in the 79th minute. Martin Palumbo made it 2–0, finishing a move set up by substitute Andrea Favilli, whose impact off the bench quickly proved decisive. Bari’s frustrations were underlined by another booking late on, with Federico Artioli cautioned in the 81st minute.

Avellino managed the closing stages professionally, making further substitutions – including Besaggio’s withdrawal in the 86th minute – to see out the win and protect their clean sheet. Luca Palmiero had earlier joined the list of Avellino players shown yellow, picked up in the 72nd minute.

Beyond the goals, bookings, and substitutions, detailed statistical data and full lineups for this match were not available at the time of writing.

For more on Serie B and these teams, visit the Serie B page, Calcio Avellino SSD profile, and SSC Bari profile. Full match information can be found on the Ballaxy match centre.

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Serie B Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Venezia FC	37	23	10	4	75	31	44	79	D W W D W
2	Frosinone Calcio	37	22	12	3	71	34	37	78	W W W D W
3	AC Monza	37	22	9	6	59	30	29	75	L W W W D
4	Palermo FC	37	20	12	5	61	31	30	72	W D W D W
5	US Catanzaro	37	15	14	8	60	48	12	59	L W D D D
6	Modena FC 2018	37	15	10	12	49	35	14	55	W L L D D
7	SS Juve Stabia	37	11	17	9	43	44	-1	50	L D D W L
8	Mantova 1911 SSD	37	13	7	17	45	52	-7	46	W W L W W
9	AC Cesena	37	12	10	15	42	52	-10	46	D D L L D
10	Calcio Avellino SSD	37	12	10	15	42	55	-13	46	L W W D L
11	Carrarese Calcio	37	10	14	13	46	50	-4	44	D L D L W
12	UC Sampdoria	37	11	11	15	35	47	-12	44	W D L W W
13	Padova Calcio	37	11	10	16	35	46	-11	43	W L W W L
14	Empoli FC	37	9	13	15	45	52	-7	40	W L D L L
15	FC Südtirol	37	8	16	13	37	47	-10	40	L L L D D
16	ACD Virtus Entella	37	9	12	16	34	50	-16	39	L W D D L
17	SSC Bari	37	9	10	18	35	58	-23	37	W L L L W
18	Delfino Pescara 1936	37	7	13	17	50	65	-15	34	L D D L W
19	Spezia Calcio	37	8	10	19	42	58	-16	34	D L W L L
20	AC Reggiana	37	8	10	19	35	56	-21	34	L D L W L