English Carabao Cup

Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· Barnsley win 6-5 on penalties
Barnsley
  • 81': Cameron McGeehan
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Barnsley win 6-5 on penalties
Wigan Athletic
  • 40': Dara Costelloe

About

Barnsley are hosting Wigan Athletic at Oakwell, Barnsley, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Arley Kay (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Fraser Murray (Wigan Athletic).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Max Power.
  • 10': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Sam Gale.
  • 11': Attempt saved. James Carragher (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rogan Ravenhill (Barnsley). Assisted by Morgan Fox with a headed pass.
  • 13': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by James Carragher.
  • 14': Foul by Luca Connell (Barnsley).
  • 14': Sonny Perkins (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Makenzie Kirk (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Morgan Fox (Wigan Athletic).
  • 17': Josh Earl (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Sonny Perkins (Wigan Athletic).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Walsh (Wigan Athletic). Assisted by Luke Alker.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Fraser Murray (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rogan Ravenhill (Barnsley).
  • 22': Foul by Luke Alker (Barnsley).
  • 22': Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Foul by Amani Richards (Barnsley).
  • 27': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Fraser Murray (Wigan Athletic) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Connell.
  • 31': Sam Gale (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Jon Mellish (Wigan Athletic).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rogan Ravenhill (Barnsley). Assisted by Connor Barrett with a through ball.
  • 33': Foul by Sonny Perkins (Wigan Athletic).
  • 33': Luca Connell (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Jon Mellish.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rogan Ravenhill (Barnsley). Assisted by Sonny Perkins.
  • 35': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Rogan Ravenhill.
  • 38': Jensen Weir (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Patrick Kelly (Barnsley).
  • 39': Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Arley Kay (Barnsley).
  • 40': Goal! Barnsley 0, Wigan Athletic 1. Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Carragher following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Foul by James Carragher (Wigan Athletic).
  • 43': Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley).
  • 45'+2': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Arley Kay.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Luke Alker.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Barnsley 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Barnsley 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Barnsley. Jonathan Bland replaces Makenzie Kirk.
  • 46': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jensen Weir (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 52': Offside, Barnsley. Reyes Cleary is caught offside.
  • 53': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jonathan Bland.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Luca Connell (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arley Kay.
  • 56': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Fraser Murray is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
  • 57': Patrick Kelly (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by James Carragher.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Josh Earl (Barnsley) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Reyes Cleary with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by James Carragher.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Amani Richards (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Fraser Murray (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rogan Ravenhill (Barnsley). Assisted by Chris Sze.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Alker.
  • 62': Foul by Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic).
  • 62': Luca Connell (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tobias Brenan replaces Chris Sze because of an injury.
  • 66': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Jon Mellish.
  • 67': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Max Power.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Amani Richards (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Kelly.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Luca Connell (Barnsley) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Alker.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Patrick Kelly.
  • 73': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Luca Connell (Barnsley).
  • 74': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. K'Marni Miller replaces Dara Costelloe because of an injury.
  • 74': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Akeel Higgins replaces Connor Barrett.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Morgan Fox (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Rogan Ravenhill (Barnsley). Assisted by Akeel Higgins with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jensen Weir (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rogan Ravenhill (Barnsley).
  • 76': Jensen Weir (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley).
  • 79': K'Marni Miller (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Sam Gale (Barnsley).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 81': Goal! Barnsley 1, Wigan Athletic 1. Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Reyes Cleary with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, Barnsley. Noah Town replaces Amani Richards.
  • 83': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Archie Harris replaces Sonny Perkins.
  • 84': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Noah Town.
  • 87': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Fraser Murray.
  • 88': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by James Carragher.
  • 88': Foul by K'Marni Miller (Wigan Athletic).
  • 88': Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Luca Connell (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Walsh (Wigan Athletic).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Tobias Brenan (Wigan Athletic).
  • 90'+3': Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Wigan Athletic. K'Marni Miller is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Barnsley 1, Wigan Athletic 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Barnsley 1, Wigan Athletic 1.
  • 91': Goal! Barnsley 1, Wigan Athletic 1(1). Max Power (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 92': Goal! Barnsley 1(1), Wigan Athletic 1(1). Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Barnsley 1(1), Wigan Athletic 1(2). James Carragher (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Barnsley 1(2), Wigan Athletic 1(2). Patrick Kelly (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Rogan Ravenhill (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card.
  • 94': Goal! Barnsley 1(2), Wigan Athletic 1(3). Akeel Higgins (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Barnsley 1(3), Wigan Athletic 1(3). Sam Gale (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Goal! Barnsley 1(3), Wigan Athletic 1(4). Jensen Weir (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 96': Goal! Barnsley 1(4), Wigan Athletic 1(4). Luca Connell (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 96': Goal! Barnsley 1(4), Wigan Athletic 1(5). Fraser Murray (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 97': Goal! Barnsley 1(5), Wigan Athletic 1(5). Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 98': Penalty saved. Jon Mellish (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot saved in the top left corner by Rogan Ravenhill (Barnsley).
  • 98': Goal! Barnsley 1(6), Wigan Athletic 1(5). Josh Earl (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 98': Penalty Shootout ends, Barnsley 1(6), Wigan Athletic 1(5).
  • 0': Match ends, Barnsley 1(6), Wigan Athletic 1(5).

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 7
39.8 Possession 60.2
13 SHOTS 11
8 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
174 Accurate Passes 321
273 Passes 424
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 15
0.4 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 51
20 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 12
13 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 7
31 Effective Clearances 42
31 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Oakwell
Location: Barnsley, England
Attendance: 4,414

Line-Ups

BAR Barnsley (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Rogan Ravenhill (GK) Yellow Card
32 Joshua Earl
4 Sam Gale
36 Luke Alker
2 Arley Kay
22 Patrick Kelly
48 Luca Connell
8 Cameron McGeehan
9 Mackenzie Kirk
19 Reyes Cleary
17 Amani Richards
Barnsley Substitutes:
Corey O'Keefe, Jake Andrassy, Jack Shepherd, Callum Hudson, Jonathan Bland, Noah Town, Noah Saunders.

WGA Wigan Athletic (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Joe Walsh (GK)
3 Morgan Fox
22 Jon Mellish
23 James Carragher
6 Jensen Weir
8 Max Power
7 Fraser Murray
2 Connor Barrett
9 Sonny Perkins
11 Dara Costelloe
19 Chris Sze
Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
Archie Harris, Harrison Rimmer, K'Marni Miller, Tom Watson, Jeremiah Mullen, Sam Bolland, Tobias Brenan, Akeel Higgins, Llyton Chapman.

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