Colchester 4-1 Barnet — League Two, 21 Feb 2026
Colchester beat Barnet 4-1 in the League Two on 21 February 2026 at Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester. Arthur Read, Nathan Ofoborh, Jack Payne got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Colchester have won 2 and Barnet 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Colchester Community Stadium · Colchester·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 26'Samson TovideFoul
- 30'out: J. Kizzi
- 31'Joe KizziFoul
- 1-039'Arthur Readassist: Robert Hunt
- 1-145'
- Half-time1-1
- 46'S. Tovideout: William Goodwin
- 46'
- 46'out: O. Hawkins
- 61'
- 64'Simulation
- 68'out: J. Williams
- 2-175'Penalty
- 3-177'assist: T. Bishop
- 78'Oliver HawkinsFoul
- 78'out: F. Barbrook
- 82'
- 82'—out: J. Howland
- 87'K. Lisbieout: J. Gordon
- 4-190'assist: J. Williams
- 90+6'Foul
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
9.9
Top rated
Colchester
- 9.9Jack PayneM
- 9.0Arthur ReadM
- 7.6Jaden WilliamsF
- 7.3Harvey AraujoD
- 7.3Teddy BishopM
- 7.3Jack TuckerD
- 7.2Robert HuntD
- 7.0Matt MaceyG
- 7.0Fin BackD
- 7.0Romeo AkachukwuM
- 6.5Kane Vincent-YoungD
- 6.5John-Kymani GordonF
- 6.3Finley BarbrookM
- 6.3Kyreece LisbieM
- 6.3Samson TovideF
- 6.0William GoodwinF
Barnet
- 6.9Kane SmithD
- 6.9Anthony HartiganM
- 6.9Idris KanuF
- 6.9Nikola TavaresD
- 6.9Nathan OfoborhM
- 6.7Dennis AdeniranM
- 6.7Kabongo TshimangaF
- 6.5Cieran SlickerG
- 6.5Jack HowlandM
- 6.3Oliver HawkinsF
- 6.3Ben WinterburnM
- 6.3Phillip ChineduD
- 5.9Ryan GloverF
- 5.6Daniele CollingeD
- 5.6Adam SeniorD
- 5.2Joe KizziD
Line-ups
Barnet4-3-3
Colchester4-2-3-1
Substitutes
ColchesterDanny Cowley
Substitutes
- 6T. FlanaganD
- 19William Goodwin64'46'F6.0
- 11J. Gordon87'F6.5
- 40Frankie Terry
- 22F. Back46'D7.0
- 17J. Williams68'F7.6
- 25F. Barbrook78'M6.3
BarnetDean Brennan
Substitutes
- 27B. AssombalongaF
- 13O. EvansG
- 12O. Hawkins46'F6.3
- 35D. Adeniran82'M6.7
- 30J. Kizzi30'D5.2
- 22Phillip Chinedu90+6'61'D6.3
- 17J. Howland82'M6.5
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
2.63Expected goals (xG)1.31
14Total shots12
8Shots on target3
3Shots off target5
3Blocked shots4
2Corners5
2Offsides2
7Fouls16
2Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves4
407Total passes331
292Accurate passes214
72%Pass accuracy65%
Colchester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Payne | 90 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 9.9 |
| Arthur Read | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9.0 |
| Jaden Williams | 22 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Harvey Araujo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Teddy Bishop | 78 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jack Tucker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Robert Hunt | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Matt Macey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Fin Back | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Romeo Akachukwu | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Kane Vincent-Young | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| John-Kymani Gordon | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Finley Barbrook | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kyreece Lisbie | 87 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Samson Tovide | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| William Goodwin | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
Barnet
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Smith | 30 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Anthony Hartigan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Idris Kanu | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Nikola Tavares | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Nathan Ofoborh | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Dennis Adeniran | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kabongo Tshimanga | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Cieran Slicker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Howland | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Oliver Hawkins | 37 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ben Winterburn | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Phillip Chinedu | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Glover | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
| Daniele Collinge | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 5.6 |
| Adam Senior | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
| Joe Kizzi | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.2 |
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