Luton 2-1 Barnsley — League One, 25 Apr 2026
Luton beat Barnsley 2-1 in the League One on 25 April 2026 at Kenilworth Road, Luton. Nahki Wells and Kasey Palmer scored for Luton; Adam Phillips for Barnsley. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Luton have won 3 and Barnsley 2.
Match timeline
- 1-016'Penalty
- 1-126'
- 45'Time wasting
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time1-1
- 49'Foul
- 55'Foul
- 56'
- 56'
- 64'
- 64'E. Lawrenceout: Gideon Kodua
- 64'
- 67'Foul
- 70'out: K. Nwakali
- 76'
- 76'out: L. Farrell
- 2-179'Kasey Palmerassist: Mads Andersen
- 86'Kasey Palmerout: George Saville
- 90+3'
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Kasey Palmer · Luton
Luton
- 7.7Kasey PalmerM
- 7.7Isaiah JonesD
- 7.6Mads AndersenD
- 7.3Hakeem OdoffinD
- 7.3Liam WalshM
- 7.3Shayden MorrisM
- 7.2Jake RichardsM
- 7.2Emilio LawrenceM
- 7.0Kallum NaismithD
- 6.9Davy van den BergM
- 6.9Nahki WellsF
- 6.6George SavilleM
- 6.2Josh KeeleyG
- 6.2Devante ColeF
- 6.2Gideon KoduaF
Barnsley
- 7.2Eoghan O'ConnellD
- 7.0Adam PhillipsM
- 6.9Maël de GevigneyD
- 6.7Kelechi NwakaliM
- 6.7Owen GoodmanG
- 6.6Josh EarlD
- 6.6Scott BanksF
- 6.6Jonathan BlandM
- 6.5Luca ConnellM
- 6.3David McGoldrickF
- 6.3Patrick KellyM
- 6.2Leo FarrellF
- 6.2Georgie GentD
- 6.2Corey O'KeeffeD
- 6.0Reyes ClearyM
- 6.0Thomas BradshawF
Line-ups
Substitutes
LutonJack Wilshere
Substitutes
- 23George Saville86'M6.6
- 1James SheaG
- 22Devante Cole64'F6.2
- 17N. Lonwijk90+3'D
- 12A. Al HamadiF
- 30Gideon Kodua64'F6.2
- 27Jake Richards64'M7.2
BarnsleyConor Hourihane
Substitutes
- 10David McGoldrick56'F6.3
- 50K. Nwakali70'M6.7
- 18Scott Banks76'F6.6
- 17G. Gent56'D6.2
- 5Jack ShepherdD
- 39L. Farrell76'F6.2
- 51K. Flavell
Team statistics
Luton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey Palmer | 86 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Isaiah Jones | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 7.7 |
| Mads Andersen | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Hakeem Odoffin | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Liam Walsh | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Shayden Morris | 89 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Jake Richards | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Emilio Lawrence | 64 | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Kallum Naismith | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Davy van den Berg | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Nahki Wells | 64 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| George Saville | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Josh Keeley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Devante Cole | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Gideon Kodua | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Barnsley
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eoghan O'Connell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Adam Phillips | 76 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Maël de Gevigney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Kelechi Nwakali | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Owen Goodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Josh Earl | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Scott Banks | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jonathan Bland | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Luca Connell | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| David McGoldrick | 34 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Patrick Kelly | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Leo Farrell | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Georgie Gent | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Corey O'Keeffe | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Reyes Cleary | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Thomas Bradshaw | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | +3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | +12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 46 | +12 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 46 | +10 | 67 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | -10 | 54 |
Before and after
Luton
- Previous: Rotherham 0-2 Luton, 21 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Bolton 2-3 Luton, 2 May 2026 · League One
Barnsley
- Previous: Stevenage 1-0 Barnsley, 21 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Northampton 0-1 Barnsley, 28 Apr 2026 · League One
Data updated