Barnsley 2-1 Exeter City — League One, 7 Mar 2026
Barnsley beat Exeter City 2-1 in the League One on 7 March 2026 at Oakwell, Barnsley. David McGoldrick, V. Yoganathan, Jayden Wareham got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Barnsley have won 2 and Exeter City 3.
Match timeline
- 1-08'assist: Reyes Cleary
- 2-016'V. Yoganathanassist: David McGoldrick
- 23'Foul
- 29'Jack ShepherdFoul
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 51'Jack Shepherdout: N. Ogbeta
- 63'out: Reece Cole
- 70'
- 72'
- 72'
- 2-175'assist: Joshua Magennis
- 83'out: Sonny Cox
- 89'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Vimal Yoganathan · Barnsley
Barnsley
- 8.2Vimal YoganathanM
- 7.5Maël de GevigneyD
- 7.3Eoghan O'ConnellD
- 7.3David McGoldrickM
- 7.3Luca ConnellM
- 7.0Reyes ClearyM
- 6.7Adam PhillipsM
- 6.7Jack ShepherdD
- 6.6Scott BanksF
- 6.5Nathanael OgbetaD
- 6.5Corey O'KeeffeD
- 6.3Owen GoodmanG
- 6.3Jonathan BlandM
- 6.2Tennai WatsonD
- 6.0Thomas BradshawF
Exeter City
- 7.3Jayden WarehamF
- 7.3Luca WoodhouseD
- 7.0Charlie CumminsD
- 7.0Pierce SweeneyD
- 7.0Liam OakesM
- 6.9Reece ColeM
- 6.9Joshua MagennisF
- 6.7Ilmari NiskanenM
- 6.5Carlos Mendes GomesF
- 6.3Ryan RydelM
- 6.3Ethan BrierleyM
- 6.3Sonny CoxF
- 6.2Jack McMillanD
- 6.0Joe WhitworthG
- 5.6Jack AitchisonF
Line-ups
Exeter City3-4-2-1
Barnsley4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Exeter CityDan Green
Substitutes
- 12Reece Cole63'M6.9
- 29K. McDonaldM
- 27Joshua Magennis70'F6.9
- 23Jack BycroftG
- 19Sonny Cox83'F6.3
- 45Charlie Cummins46'D7.0
- 42G. Birch
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
0.72Expected goals (xG)0.63
9Total shots11
4Shots on target1
3Shots off target6
2Blocked shots4
6Corners6
1Offsides1
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards1
0Goalkeeper saves2
393Total passes400
293Accurate passes312
75%Pass accuracy78%
Barnsley
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vimal Yoganathan | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8.2 |
| Maël de Gevigney | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Eoghan O'Connell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| David McGoldrick | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Luca Connell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Reyes Cleary | 72 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Adam Phillips | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jack Shepherd | 51 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Scott Banks | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Nathanael Ogbeta | 39 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Corey O'Keeffe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Owen Goodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Bland | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tennai Watson | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Thomas Bradshaw | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Wareham | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Luca Woodhouse | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Charlie Cummins | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Liam Oakes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Reece Cole | 27 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Magennis | 20 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Carlos Mendes Gomes | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ryan Rydel | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Ethan Brierley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Sonny Cox | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jack McMillan | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Joe Whitworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Jack Aitchison | 83 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
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- L03 Mar 26HWycombe0-1
- W28 Feb 26ALeyton Orient3-1
- L21 Feb 26AHuddersfield1-2
- W17 Feb 26HPeterborough2-1
- D14 Feb 26HAFC Wimbledon3-3
Exeter CityDLDDD
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- L28 Feb 26HBolton1-5
- D21 Feb 26APeterborough3-3
- D17 Feb 26HWycombe1-1
- D14 Feb 26HNorthampton0-0
Head-to-head
- 20 Dec 25Exeter City3-0Barnsley
- 01 Apr 25Barnsley1-2Exeter City
- 14 Dec 24Exeter City1-2Barnsley
- 27 Jan 24Barnsley1-2Exeter City
- 07 Oct 23Exeter City0-1Barnsley
- 28 Mar 23Exeter City3-1Barnsley
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