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Bari 1, Potenza 2

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · Final · ITA: Coppa Italia Serie C

Potenza holds off Bari for 2‑1 home victory

POTENZA, Italy (Interstat) — Potenza beat visiting Bari 2-1 Tuesday in a Serie C match behind first-half goals from Andrea Franzolini and Antonino De Marco. Franzolini scored in the 23rd minute, and De Marco added Potenza’s second in the 35th. Bari scored once. Bari was booked twice before halftime, with Prisco V. receiving a yellow card in the 37th minute and Esposito M. in the 42nd. Potenza’s Murano J. was booked in the 27th, Manfredonia M. in the 30th and Staver C. in the 77th. Potenza improved to 1-0 in the competition and 9-2-2 overall. Bari fell to 0-1 in the competition and 6-3-3 overall. De Marco played the full 90 minutes and scored once. Franzolini was replaced in the 80th minute after an 80-minute appearance. Potenza made five substitutions, and Bari also made five. Bari’s Mantovani V. entered in the 46th minute, while Potenza’s Manfredonia M. was replaced in the 65th.