BarnsleyBarnsley ✓ Winner
1–1Match Finished
HT 0–1 · FT 1–1 · PEN 6–5
WiganWigan

Match Summary

In a tightly contested League Cup match, Barnsley hosted Wigan at Oakwell on August 8, 2026. Both teams battled fiercely, culminating in a 1-1 draw. The match saw numerous chances, but neither side could secure a decisive victory. Fans were treated to an exciting display of football, showcasing the competitive spirit of both squads.

Match Events

Statistics

BarnsleyWigan
4Shots on Goal8
4Shots off Goal4
11Total Shots13
3Blocked Shots1
4Shots insidebox7
7Shots outsidebox6
9Fouls10
9Corner Kicks6
1Offsides2
60%Ball Possession40%
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
7Goalkeeper Saves2
424Total passes273
321Passes accurate174
76%Passes %64%
expected_goals
goals_prevented

Lineups

Barnsley 4-2-3-1

  1. 25 R. Ravenhill G
  2. 2 A. Kay D
  3. 4 S. Gale D
  4. 32 J. Earl D
  5. 36 L. Alker
  6. 8 C. McGeehan M
  7. 48 L. Connell M
  8. 17 A. Richards
  9. 22 P. Kelly M
  10. 19 R. Cleary M
  11. 9 M. Kirk F

Substitutes

Conor Hourihane Coach: Conor Hourihane

Wigan 3-4-2-1

  1. 1 J. Walsh G
  2. 23 J. Carragher D
  3. 3 M. Fox D
  4. 22 J. Mellish D
  5. 2 C. Barrett M
  6. 8 M. Power M
  7. 6 J. Weir M
  8. 7 F. Murray M
  9. 19 C. Sze F
  10. 11 D. Costelloe F
  11. 9 S. Perkins F

Substitutes

Gary Caldwell Coach: Gary Caldwell

Player Stats

Top Rated: Cameron McGeehan (highest match rating)

Barnsley

PlayerPosMinGARating
Rogan RavenhillG95'——7.6
Arley KayD95'——6.7
Sam GaleD95'——7
Josh EarlD95'——7
Luke AlkerD95'——6.9
Cameron McGeehan ★ Top RatedM95'1—8
Luca ConnellM95'——6.9
Amani RichardsM82'——6.3
Patrick KellyM95'——6.7
Reyes ClearyM95'—17.2
Makenzie KirkF45'——6.7
Jonathan Bland subM50'——6.9
Noah Philip Town subD13'——6.3
Jake Andrassy subG————
Corey O'Keeffe subD————
Callum Hudson subD————
Jack Shepherd subD————
Noah Saunders subM————
Full player stats
PlayerShots (on/tot)Passes (tot/key/acc%)TacklesDuels (won/tot)Dribbles (succ/att)Fouls (drawn/comm)Cards (Y/R)
Rogan Ravenhill—36/–/28%—1/1——0/0
Arley Kay—54/1/34%310/171/41/10/0
Sam Gale—55/–/49%18/9—1/10/0
Josh Earl1/169/–/56%19/15—1/–0/0
Luke Alker—37/3/32%13/62/2–/10/0
Cameron McGeehan1/244/–/34%18/121/12/20/0
Luca Connell1/256/1/41%15/7—2/20/0
Amani Richards—7/–/2%—2/71/2–/10/0
Patrick Kelly—20/2/15%13/71/21/10/0
Reyes Cleary1/319/2/13%26/133/71/–0/0
Makenzie Kirk—4/–/2%—1/1—1/–0/0
Jonathan Bland—22/–/15%46/8——0/0
Noah Philip Town—1/–/–11/2——0/0
Jake Andrassy——————0/0
Corey O'Keeffe——————0/0
Callum Hudson——————0/0
Jack Shepherd——————0/0
Noah Saunders——————0/0

Wigan

PlayerPosMinGARating
Joe WalshG95'——6.2
James CarragherD95'—17.5
Morgan FoxD95'——6.9
Jon MellishD95'——6.3
Connor BarrettM74'——6.6
Max PowerM95'——7.9
Jensen WeirM95'——7.2
Fraser MurrayM95'——6.2
Chris SzeF64'——6.7
Dara CostelloeF74'1—7.3
Sonny PerkinsF83'——5.9
Tobias Brenan subM31'——6.2
K'Marni Miller subD21'——6.2
Akeel Higgins subF21'——6.7
Archie Harris subD12'——6.5
Tom Watson subG————
Llyton Chapman subD————
Sam Bolland subD————
Jeremiah Mullen subD————
Harrison Rimmer subM————
Full player stats
PlayerShots (on/tot)Passes (tot/key/acc%)TacklesDuels (won/tot)Dribbles (succ/att)Fouls (drawn/comm)Cards (Y/R)
Joe Walsh—29/–/9%————0/0
James Carragher1/121/1/14%34/5—–/10/0
Morgan Fox1/130/1/17%15/91/1–/10/0
Jon Mellish—22/–/19%15/132/5–/10/0
Connor Barrett—12/1/9%22/7–/2—0/0
Max Power–/141/1/28%24/6—2/10/0
Jensen Weir1/232/–/25%18/111/12/–0/0
Fraser Murray2/325/1/16%11/10—–/10/0
Chris Sze2/317/1/12%—4/82/32/–0/0
Dara Costelloe1/114/–/9%—1/6—1/10/0
Sonny Perkins—11/1/4%14/18–/11/20/0
Tobias Brenan—5/–/4%12/51/1–/10/0
K'Marni Miller—4/–/1%—1/3–/11/10/0
Akeel Higgins—3/1/2%—1/21/1—0/0
Archie Harris—7/–/5%—–/2——0/0
Tom Watson——————0/0
Llyton Chapman——————0/0
Sam Bolland——————0/0
Jeremiah Mullen——————0/0
Harrison Rimmer——————0/0

Match Info

Competition
League Cup
Round
Round of 128
Venue
Oakwell, Barnsley
Referee
R. Eley