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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.

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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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Minute by minute

  1. 21'Goal! Barnsley 0-1 Crewe Alexandra. A. Thibaut (Crewe Alexandra) scores, assisted by C. McNeill.
  2. 29'Goal! Barnsley 1-1 Crewe Alexandra. R. Cleary (Barnsley) scores.
  3. 31'Goal! Barnsley 2-1 Crewe Alexandra. T. Noslin (Barnsley) scores.
  4. 38'Goal! Barnsley 3-1 Crewe Alexandra. C. O'Keeffe (Barnsley) scores.
  5. 45'Half-time. Barnsley 3-1 Crewe Alexandra.
  6. 89'Goal! Barnsley 3-2 Crewe Alexandra. J. Ewusi (Crewe Alexandra) scores, assisted by L. Billington.
  7. 90'Full-time. Barnsley 3-2 Crewe Alexandra.
Full commentary (88 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Barnsley vs Crewe Alexandra.
  2. 1'Corner, Barnsley.
  3. 2'Corner, Barnsley.
  4. 8'Attempt saved. C. McNeill (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.01.
  5. 10'Corner, Barnsley.
  6. 10'Attempt blocked. P. Kelly (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  7. 11'Corner, Barnsley.
  8. 11'Attempt blocked. A. Kay (Barnsley), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.08.
  9. 12'Attempt missed. M. Kirk (Barnsley), header. xG 0.04.
  10. 12'Attempt saved. C. McNeill (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
  11. 14'Corner, Barnsley.
  12. 18'Attempt missed. R. Hutchinson (Crewe Alexandra), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  13. 18'Attempt blocked. R. Hutchinson (Crewe Alexandra), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  14. 20'Attempt missed. A. Kay (Barnsley), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  15. 21'Goal! Barnsley 0-1 Crewe Alexandra. A. Thibaut (Crewe Alexandra) scores, assisted by C. McNeill.
  16. 22'Attempt blocked. J. Bland (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  17. 23'Yellow card for J. Bland (Barnsley) for foul.
  18. 26'Corner, Barnsley.
  19. 29'Goal! Barnsley 1-1 Crewe Alexandra. R. Cleary (Barnsley) scores.
  20. 30'Attempt missed. M. Kirk (Barnsley), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.27.
  21. 31'Goal! Barnsley 2-1 Crewe Alexandra. T. Noslin (Barnsley) scores.
  22. 37'Offside, Barnsley.
  23. 38'Goal! Barnsley 3-1 Crewe Alexandra. C. O'Keeffe (Barnsley) scores.
  24. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  25. 45'Half-time. Barnsley 3-1 Crewe Alexandra.
  26. 46'The second half is under way.
  27. 46'Attempt saved. J. Bland (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  28. 46'Attempt blocked. J. Bland (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  29. 46'Corner, Barnsley.
  30. 48'Corner, Barnsley.
  31. 48'Attempt blocked. L. Alker (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  32. 49'Attempt missed. C. McGeehan (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  33. 49'Corner, Barnsley.
  34. 52'Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: P. Mlynarski comes on for C. Agius.
  35. 52'Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: L. Billington comes on for R. Hutchinson.
  36. 53'Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: J. Gibson comes on for J. Stephenson.
  37. 53'Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: M. Demetriou comes on for L. Offord.
  38. 54'Attempt blocked. R. Cleary (Barnsley), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  39. 57'Attempt missed. T. Noslin (Barnsley), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  40. 59'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
  41. 60'Attempt saved. L. Alker (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  42. 61'Attempt blocked. C. McGeehan (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  43. 63'Attempt missed. L. Alker (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  44. 63'Attempt blocked. P. Kelly (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.21.
  45. 63'Corner, Barnsley.
  46. 65'Corner, Barnsley.
  47. 65'Attempt blocked. T. Noslin (Barnsley), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  48. 66'Corner, Barnsley.
  49. 66'Attempt blocked. J. Bland (Barnsley), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  50. 67'Substitution, Barnsley: N. P. Town comes on for M. Kirk.
  51. 67'Substitution, Barnsley: C. Taylor comes on for L. Alker.
  52. 68'Attempt missed. P. Kelly (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  53. 69'Attempt missed. T. Noslin (Barnsley), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  54. 69'Attempt blocked. P. Kelly (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  55. 69'Attempt missed. N. P. Town (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  56. 69'Corner, Barnsley.
  57. 72'Corner, Barnsley.
  58. 72'Corner, Barnsley.
  59. 72'Attempt blocked. C. McGeehan (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  60. 76'Attempt saved. C. McNeill (Crewe Alexandra), header. xG 0.08.
  61. 77'Attempt saved. P. Kelly (Barnsley), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  62. 78'Attempt blocked. A. Thibaut (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  63. 78'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
  64. 79'Attempt saved. J. Gibson (Crewe Alexandra), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  65. 79'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
  66. 80'Substitution, Barnsley: L. Farrell comes on for C. McGeehan.
  67. 80'Substitution, Barnsley: N. Saunders comes on for C. O'Keeffe.
  68. 81'Corner, Barnsley.
  69. 81'Attempt saved. C. Taylor (Barnsley), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.16.
  70. 82'Attempt blocked. P. Kelly (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  71. 83'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
  72. 83'Attempt blocked. P. Mlynarski (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.49.
  73. 83'Attempt missed. M. Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra), header. xG 0.05.
  74. 83'Off the woodwork! C. McNeill (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
  75. 83'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
  76. 84'Attempt saved. M. Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  77. 84'Corner, Barnsley.
  78. 85'Substitution, Barnsley: T. Dunne comes on for T. Noslin.
  79. 86'Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: J. Ewusi comes on for L. Moore.
  80. 86'Attempt saved. R. Cleary (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  81. 89'Goal! Barnsley 3-2 Crewe Alexandra. J. Ewusi (Crewe Alexandra) scores, assisted by L. Billington.
  82. 89'Yellow card for R. Ravenhill (Barnsley) for argument.
  83. 90'Attempt saved. A. Thibaut (Crewe Alexandra), header. xG 0.12.
  84. 90'3 minutes of added time.
  85. 90+1'Attempt saved. M. Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.11.
  86. 90+2'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
  87. 90+3'Attempt missed. K. Ure (Crewe Alexandra), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  88. 90'Full-time. Barnsley 3-2 Crewe Alexandra.
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