Barnsley 3-2 Crewe Alexandra · Carabao Cup
Barnsley beat Crewe Alexandra 3-2 in the Carabao Cup. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Barnsley and Crewe Alexandra met in the Carabao Cup at Oakwell Ground in Barnsley on Tuesday, 25 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Barnsley: R. Cleary 29'; T. Noslin 31'; C. O'Keeffe 38'. Crewe Alexandra: A. Thibaut 21'; J. Ewusi 89'.
How the match went
Barnsley saw more of the ball, 66% of it. Barnsley had 30 shots with 8 on target, Crewe Alexandra 16 with 9 on target. There were 27 corners in total, 20 to Barnsley and 7 to Crewe Alexandra. Barnsley conceded 10 fouls, Crewe Alexandra 4. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (2 for Barnsley, 0 for Crewe Alexandra).
Line-ups
Barnsley started in a 4-2-3-1: Rogan Ravenhill, Tyrese Noslin, Sam Gale, Arley Kay, Corey O'Keeffe, Jonathan Bland, Cameron McGeehan, Reyes Cleary, Patrick Kelly, Luke Alker, Makenzie Kirk.
Crewe Alexandra started in a 5-3-2: Tom Booth, Stan Dancey, Phil Croker, Luke Offord, Joshua Stephenson, Reece Hutchinson, Luca Moore, Kyle Ure, Calum Agius, Charlie McNeill, Adrien Thibaut.
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