Salford City 2-0 Barnet — League Two, 7 Mar 2026
Salford City beat Barnet 2-0 in the League Two on 7 March 2026 at Peninsula Stadium, Salford. R. Longelo-Mbule, Matthew Butcher got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Salford City have won 2 and Barnet 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 28'Haji MnogaFoul
- 1-039'R. Longelo-Mbuleassist: Jorge Grant
- 2-045'assist: Cole Stockton
- Half-time2-0
- 58'out: A. Hartigan
- 58'
- 62'out: Brandon Cooper
- 77'
- 77'C. Steadout: Mark Shelton
- 77'
- 78'R. Longelo-Mbuleout: P. Ehibhatiomhan
- 90+1'out: O. Hawkins
- 90+3'Argument
- 90+5'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Salford City
- 8.6Jorge GrantM
- 8.3Rosaire LongeloD
- 7.7Adebola OluwoD
- 7.3Matthew YoungG
- 7.3Matthew ButcherM
- 7.2Oliver TurtonD
- 7.2Zach AweD
- 6.9Brandon CooperD
- 6.9Ryan GraydonF
- 6.9Cole StocktonF
- 6.9Fabio BoriniF
- 6.6Haji MnogaD
- 6.3Joshua AusterfieldM
- 6.3Princewill EhibhatiomhanF
Barnet
- 7.9Anthony HartiganM
- 7.6Cieran SlickerG
- 6.9Idris KanuD
- 6.7Ben WinterburnM
- 6.6Nathan OfoborhM
- 6.6Ryan GloverM
- 6.5Callum SteadM
- 6.5Mark SheltonM
- 6.5Adam SeniorD
- 6.3Phillip ChineduD
- 6.3Diallang JaiyesimiM
- 6.3Britt AssombalongaF
- 6.2Daniele CollingeD
- 6.2Kabongo TshimangaF
- 5.9Romoney CrichlowD
Line-ups
Barnet4-2-3-1
Salford City5-3-2
Substitutes
Salford CityKarl Robinson
Substitutes
- 16F. Borini77'F6.9
- 15Brandon Cooper62'D6.9
- 33M. HowardG
- 27Nicolás Siri90+5'F
- 24A. DorringtonD
- 25P. Ehibhatiomhan78'F6.3
- 34R. Butt
BarnetDean Brennan
Substitutes
- 19Mark Shelton77'M6.5
- 27B. Assombalonga58'F6.3
- 13O. EvansG
- 12O. Hawkins90+1'F
- 18A. Hartigan58'M7.9
- 22Phillip Chinedu77'D6.3
- 17J. HowlandM
Team statistics
40%Possession60%
1.57Expected goals (xG)0.32
11Total shots8
6Shots on target1
2Shots off target3
3Blocked shots4
4Corners8
5Offsides3
8Fouls8
2Yellow cards0
1Goalkeeper saves4
286Total passes419
144Accurate passes265
50%Pass accuracy63%
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Grant | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 8.6 |
| Rosaire Longelo | 78 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Adebola Oluwo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Matthew Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Matthew Butcher | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Oliver Turton | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Zach Awe | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Brandon Cooper | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Graydon | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Cole Stockton | 77 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Fabio Borini | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Haji Mnoga | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Joshua Austerfield | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Princewill Ehibhatiomhan | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Barnet
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hartigan | 31 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Cieran Slicker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Idris Kanu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Ben Winterburn | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Nathan Ofoborh | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Ryan Glover | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Callum Stead | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Mark Shelton | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Adam Senior | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Phillip Chinedu | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Diallang Jaiyesimi | 59 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Daniele Collinge | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Kabongo Tshimanga | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Romoney Crichlow | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Salford CityLWLLL
- L03 Mar 26AGrimsby1-3
- W28 Feb 26AColchester1-0
- L24 Feb 26HShrewsbury1-2
- L21 Feb 26ACheltenham2-3
- L17 Feb 26HNewport County1-3
BarnetWWLLD
- W28 Feb 26HChesterfield1-0
- W24 Feb 26AAccrington ST1-0
- L21 Feb 26AColchester1-4
- L17 Feb 26HSwindon Town1-2
- D14 Feb 26HCheltenham0-0
Head-to-head
- 20 Dec 25Barnet1-3Salford City
- 23 Mar 19Salford City0-0Barnet
- 30 Oct 18Barnet1-3Salford City
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