SORRENTO, Italy (Interstat) — Bari defeated Sorrento 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in a Serie C match at Stadio Italia. Valerio Mantovani scored for Bari in the 28th minute while logging 46 minutes. Ernesto Starita equalized for Sorrento in the 49th minute. Karlo Butić delivered the winner for Bari in the 85th minute. Bari’s Ebrima Darboe was booked in the 34th, Sorrento’s Angelo Viscardi in the 45th and Sorrento’s Mattia Puzone in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Bari entered after a scoreless draw with Potenza on Sept. 15. Sorrento had won its first five Serie C matches before Saturday, including a 3-2 victory at Cavese 1919 on Sept. 15. Bari improved to 4-1-1 in Serie C and overall, while Sorrento fell to 5-1 in the competition and overall. Bari next hosts Cosenza on Sept. 26. Sorrento visits Foggia on Sept. 27.