Match summary
Fleetwood Town beat Barnsley 4-1 in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.
Fleetwood Town won with 31% of the possession.
Fleetwood Town vs BarnsleyResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
4-1
Noah Sawkins
87'·Fleetwood Town
⚽
Goal!
3-1
Rylan Brownlie
81'·Barnsley
⚽
72'Yellow Card
Fleetwood Town
71'Substitution
Fleetwood Town
71'Substitution
Fleetwood Town
Goal!
3-0
Aaron Loupalo-Bi
67'·Fleetwood Town
⚽
Goal!
2-0
Will Davies
62'·Fleetwood Town
⚽
61'Substitution
O'Rian Reid· In
Barnsley
60'Substitution
Barnsley
60'Substitution
Barnsley
60'Substitution
Barnsley
46'Substitution
Fleetwood Town
40'Yellow Card
Fleetwood Town
13'Yellow Card
Fleetwood Town
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Barnsley
31%Ball Possession69%
11Shots Total28
7Shots On Target7
4Corners13
11Fouls13
3Yellow Cards0
2Offsides3
6Saves3
233Passes491
1Shots Off Target13
76Attacks152
27Dangerous Attacks76
10Shots Inside Box15
1Shots Outside Box13
4Goals1
12Free Kicks11
3Shots Blocked8
5Substitutions4
0Hit Woodwork1
20Tackles24
2Assists1
132Accurate Passes377
10Total Crosses37
2Accurate Crosses9
22Interceptions11
49Duels Won64
6Big Chances Created4
2Big Chances Missed3
Team Lineups
Manager: Matt Lawlor
Starting XI
22
JP
James Pradic32
KH
Kayden Hughes5
FP
Finley Potter29
RC
Rafaele Cirino30
ML
Mikey Lane35
SC
Sean Costelloe28
JR
Josh Robertson9
WD
Will DaviesSubstitutes
6
RB
Rhys Bennett20
AL
Aaron Loupalo-Bi23
LR
Liam Roberts34
OB
Oliver Bellizia41
MB
Muhsi Bamba43
NS
Noah SawkinsManager: Daniel Stendel
Starting XI
25
RR
Rogan Ravenhill12
JO
Jubril Okedina5
JS
Jack Shepherd2
AK
Arley Kay45
VY
Vimal Yoganathan32
RB
Rylan Brownlie19
RC
Reyes Cleary39
LF
Leo FarrellSubstitutes
4
SG
Sam Gale17
AR
Amani Richards36
LA
L. Alker41
KG
K. Graham44
TD
Tayo Dunne46
OR
O'Rian Reid51
KF
Kieren FlavellPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Pradic GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(37%) | - | 2/2 | |
Aaron Loupalo-Bi FW | 25' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 5(80%) | 2 | 2/3 | |
| 71' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 17(65%) | 2 | 5/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 11(45%) | 2 | 4/8 | ||
Rafaele Cirino MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(38%) | 4 | 9/21 | |
Will Davies FW | 71' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 11(64%) | - | 2/7 | |
| 65' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 11(73%) | - | 2/6 | ||
Josh Robertson MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(56%) | 2 | 5/14 | |
Liam Roberts MF | 19' | 0 | 1 | - | 2(100%) | - | - | |
Sean Costelloe MF | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(70%) | 1 | 5/8 | |
Noah Sawkins FW | 19' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 3(33%) | - | 0/6 | |
Mikey Lane MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(61%) | 5 | 7/20 | |
Finley Potter DF | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(69%) | - | 1/1 | |
Kayden Hughes DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(73%) | - | 2/3 | |
Rhys Bennett DF | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(44%) | - | 1/4 | |
Muhsi Bamba MF | - | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | -(75%) | 2 | 2/3 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total0 Accurate0 Accuracy75% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles2 Tackles Won1 Interceptions0 Clearances2 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total3 Won2 Lost1 Won %67% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches8 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Fleetwood Town vs Barnsley — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | 15 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3/15 | 3-7 |
| Barnsley | 15 | L1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2/15 | 8-16 |
- W1-0 vs Sheffield United2026-09-16
- L1-3 @ Barnet2026-09-19
- L0-1 @ Oldham Athletic2026-09-22
- L1-2 vs Rochdale2026-09-26
- L0-1 @ Salford City2026-10-03
- L1-5 vs Stevenage2026-09-05
- L0-3 @ Plymouth Argyle2026-09-12
- D3-3 @ Peterborough United2026-09-15
- D1-1 vs Leicester City2026-09-19
- L3-4 vs Leeds United U212026-09-22
- Meetings on record
- 11
- Period covered
- 2014-09-17 – 2025-08-13
- Fleetwood Town wins
- 2
- Draws
- 3
- Barnsley wins
- 6
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.82
- Over 2.5 goals
- 64%
- Both teams scored
- 64%
- Home side won
- 18%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 0W 2D 3L (Fleetwood Town view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3 vs 2.82
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Barnsley | 2-2 | Fleetwood Town |
| 2024-02-17 | Fleetwood Town | 1-2 | Barnsley |
| 2023-10-28 | Barnsley | 2-2 | Fleetwood Town |
| 2022-12-29 | Barnsley | 2-1 | Fleetwood Town |
| 2022-10-01 | Fleetwood Town | 0-1 | Barnsley |
Last Matches
Recent matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 11 matches
Goals
12-19
Total matches
11Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 11 matches
2
Fleetwood Town wins
3
Draws
6
Barnsley wins
Goals Scored
12 - 19
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