English Carabao Cup

Barnsley vs Fleetwood Town, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· Barnsley advance 5-4 on penalties
Barnsley
  • 15': Jonathan Russell
  • 59': Toby Mullarkey (OG)
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Barnsley advance 5-4 on penalties
Fleetwood Town
  • 45'+1': Liam Roberts
  • 90'+4': Owen Devonport

About

Barnsley are hosting Fleetwood Town at Oakwell, Barnsley, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Barnsley. Reyes Cleary is caught offside.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Murphy Cooper (Barnsley). Assisted by Harrison Neal.
  • 3': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Finley Potter.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathanael Ogbeta.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Caylan Vickers (Barnsley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Kelly.
  • 11': Foul by Jonathan Bland (Barnsley).
  • 11': Liam Roberts (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Goal! Barnsley 1, Fleetwood Town 0. Jon Russell (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Reyes Cleary with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reyes Cleary.
  • 20': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Finley Potter.
  • 22': Offside, Fleetwood Town. James Norwood is caught offside.
  • 26': Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Reyes Cleary with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Matty Virtue (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Jonathan Bland.
  • 32': Attempt saved. James Norwood (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Murphy Cooper (Barnsley). Assisted by Ched Evans.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davis Keillor-Dunn.
  • 36': Offside, Barnsley. Reyes Cleary is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Matty Virtue (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ched Evans with a headed pass.
  • 37': Foul by Will Johnson (Fleetwood Town).
  • 37': Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Liam Roberts (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Virtue.
  • 39': Foul by Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town).
  • 39': Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Reyes Cleary (Barnsley).
  • 40': Will Johnson (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Handball by Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town).
  • 42': Foul by Caylan Vickers (Barnsley).
  • 42': Liam Roberts (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Matty Virtue (Fleetwood Town).
  • 44': Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Jack Shepherd.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Barnsley 1, Fleetwood Town 1. Liam Roberts (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Barnsley 1, Fleetwood Town 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Barnsley 1, Fleetwood Town 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Barnsley. Leo Farrell replaces Davis Keillor-Dunn.
  • 53': Foul by Leo Farrell (Barnsley).
  • 53': Matty Virtue (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Barnsley. Leo Farrell is caught offside.
  • 56': Caylan Vickers (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Harrison Neal (Fleetwood Town).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bland (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Shepherd.
  • 59': Own Goal by Toby Mullarkey, Fleetwood Town. Barnsley 2, Fleetwood Town 1.
  • 60': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Harrison Holgate replaces Toby Mullarkey.
  • 60': Substitution, Barnsley. Neil Farrugia replaces Caylan Vickers.
  • 60': Substitution, Barnsley. Vimal Yoganathan replaces Jonathan Bland.
  • 62': Foul by Harrison Holgate (Fleetwood Town).
  • 62': Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Foul by Neil Farrugia (Barnsley).
  • 66': Liam Roberts (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Shepherd (Barnsley).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Finley Potter.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Reyes Cleary (Barnsley).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Mark Helm replaces Ched Evans.
  • 73': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Ryan Graydon replaces Matty Virtue.
  • 74': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Denver Hume replaces Shaun Rooney.
  • 76': Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Tennai Watson.
  • 76': Foul by Leo Farrell (Barnsley).
  • 76': Harrison Neal (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. James Norwood (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Johnson with a cross.
  • 78': Foul by Reyes Cleary (Barnsley).
  • 78': Will Johnson (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Barnsley. Luca Connell replaces Jack Shepherd.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Will Johnson (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Helm.
  • 82': Foul by Luca Connell (Barnsley).
  • 82': Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Owen Devonport replaces Harrison Neal.
  • 84': Foul by Will Johnson (Fleetwood Town).
  • 84': Jon Russell (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Finley Potter (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Leo Farrell (Barnsley).
  • 88': Foul by Owen Devonport (Fleetwood Town).
  • 88': Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Connor Barratt (Barnsley).
  • 89': Owen Devonport (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ryan Graydon (Fleetwood Town).
  • 90': Nathanael Ogbeta (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Nathanael Ogbeta.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Kelly following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Barnsley. Robson Woodcock replaces Nathanael Ogbeta.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Barnsley 2, Fleetwood Town 2. Owen Devonport (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Johnson.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Harrison Holgate (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Roberts with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Murphy Cooper (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Barnsley 2, Fleetwood Town 2.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Barnsley 2, Fleetwood Town 2.
  • 91': Goal! Barnsley 2(1), Fleetwood Town 2. Luca Connell (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 92': Penalty saved. Ryan Graydon (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Murphy Cooper (Barnsley).
  • 92': Goal! Barnsley 2(2), Fleetwood Town 2. Jon Russell (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 93': Goal! Barnsley 2(2), Fleetwood Town 2(1). Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 94': Goal! Barnsley 2(3), Fleetwood Town 2(1). Neil Farrugia (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 95': Goal! Barnsley 2(3), Fleetwood Town 2(2). Owen Devonport (Fleetwood Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Barnsley 2(4), Fleetwood Town 2(2). Leo Farrell (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 96': Goal! Barnsley 2(4), Fleetwood Town 2(3). Denver Hume (Fleetwood Town) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 97': Penalty missed! Still Barnsley 2(4), Fleetwood Town 2(3). Patrick Kelly (Barnsley) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 98': Goal! Barnsley 2(4), Fleetwood Town 2(4). James Norwood (Fleetwood Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 99': Goal! Barnsley 2(5), Fleetwood Town 2(4). Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 99': Penalty saved. George Morrison (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Murphy Cooper (Barnsley).
  • 99': Penalty Shootout ends, Barnsley 2(5), Fleetwood Town 2(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Barnsley 2(5), Fleetwood Town 2(4).

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Oakwell
Location: Barnsley, England
Attendance: 3,259

Line-Ups

BAR Barnsley (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Murphy Cooper (GK) Yellow Card
5 Jack Shepherd
29 Connor Barratt
14 Nathanael Ogbeta
27 Tennai Watson
3 Jonathan Russell
22 Patrick Kelly
30 Jonathan Bland
40 Davis Kellior-Dunn
19 Reyes Cleary
7 Caylon Vickers
Barnsley Substitutes:
Adam Phillips, Robson Woodcock, Kieran Flavell, Vimal Yoganathan, Neil Farrugia, Luca Connell, Leo Farrell.

FLE Fleetwood Town (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 David Harrington (GK)
44 Toby Mullarkey
5 Finley Potter
26 Shaun Rooney
34 Liam Roberts
25 Will Johnson
20 Harrison Neal
23 George Morrison
8 Matthew Virtue-Thick
17 Ched Evans
11 James Norwood
Fleetwood Town Substitutes:
Harrison Holgate, Will Davies, Denver Hume, Mark Helm, Ryan Graydon, Jay Lynch, Zech Medley, Rafaele Cirino, Owen Devonport.

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