Match summary
1ST HALF
Diego Gómez(Tom Watson)

9'
Diego Gómez(Tom Watson)

21'
Diego Gómez

33'
F. Kadıoğlu
37'
2ND HALF
Carlos Baleba
46'
F. Kadıoğlu
Charlie Tasker
46'
Carlos Baleba
Yasin Ayari
53'
57'
Jonathan Bland
L. Connell
58'
C. Barratt
J. Shepherd
58'
J. Earl
N. Ogbeta
S. Tzimas
63'
Joël Veltman
C. Kostoulas
65'
S. Tzimas
J. Van Hecke
65'
66'
Adam Phillips
D. Keillor-Dunn
Diego Gómez(Danny Welbeck)

68'
Diego Gómez
Harry Howell
75'
81'
Tennai Watson
Jake Rooney
Harry Howell(Tom Watson)

87'
Yasin Ayari(D. Coppola)

89'
Match statistics
39%Possession61%
356Passes Attempted562
291Completed Passes502
2Corners6
18Throw-ins9
6Shots On Target16
Line-ups
Barnsley
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Mahoney Cooper

#5Shepherd

#18Rooney

#14Ogbeta

#6Durand De Gevigney

#45Yoganathan

#48Connell

#3Russell

#19Cleary

#23Farrugia

#40Keillor-Dunn
Starting XI
![]() M. Mahoney #1 | |
![]() J. Shepherd #5 | 58' |
![]() Jake Rooney #18 | 81' |
![]() N. Ogbeta #14 | 58' |
![]() M. Durand #6 | |
![]() Vimal Yoganathan #45 | |
![]() L. Connell #48 | 57' |
![]() Jonathan Russell #3 | |
![]() Reyes Cleary #19 | |
![]() N. Farrugia #23 | |
![]() D. Keillor-Dunn #40 | 66' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Conor Hourihane
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1
#23Steele

#21Boscagli

#42Coppola

#34Ivo Veltman

#24Kadıoğlu

#20Milner

#17Quomah Baleba

#18Tackie Mensah Welbeck

#14Watson

#25Gómez Amarilla

#9Tzimas
Starting XI
![]() Jason Steele #23 | |
![]() O. Boscagli #21 | |
![]() D. Coppola #42 | 🎯89' |
![]() Joël Veltman #34 | 65' |
![]() F. Kadıoğlu #24 | 46' 37' |
![]() James Milner #20 | |
![]() Carlos Baleba #17 | 53' 46' |
![]() Danny Welbeck #18 | 🎯68' |
![]() Tom Watson #14 | 🎯87' 🎯21' 🎯9' |
![]() Diego Gómez #25 | 75' ⚽68' ⚽33' ⚽21' ⚽9' |
![]() S. Tzimas #9 | 63' 65' |
Will not play

Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early April 2026

Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Mats Wieffer
Midfielder
Return: Mid January 2026

Yankuba Minteh
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful

Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026

Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba
Midfielder
Manager

Fabian Hürzeler
Barnsley
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Mahoney Cooper

#5Shepherd

#18Rooney

#14Ogbeta

#6Durand De Gevigney

#45Yoganathan

#48Connell

#3Russell

#19Cleary

#23Farrugia

#40Keillor-Dunn
Starting XI
![]() M. Mahoney #1 | |
![]() J. Shepherd #5 | 58' |
![]() Jake Rooney #18 | 81' |
![]() N. Ogbeta #14 | 58' |
![]() M. Durand #6 | |
![]() Vimal Yoganathan #45 | |
![]() L. Connell #48 | 57' |
![]() Jonathan Russell #3 | |
![]() Reyes Cleary #19 | |
![]() N. Farrugia #23 | |
![]() D. Keillor-Dunn #40 | 66' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Conor Hourihane
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1
#23Steele

#21Boscagli

#42Coppola

#34Ivo Veltman

#24Kadıoğlu

#20Milner

#17Quomah Baleba

#18Tackie Mensah Welbeck

#14Watson

#25Gómez Amarilla

#9Tzimas
Starting XI
![]() Jason Steele #23 | |
![]() O. Boscagli #21 | |
![]() D. Coppola #42 | 🎯89' |
![]() Joël Veltman #34 | 65' |
![]() F. Kadıoğlu #24 | 46' 37' |
![]() James Milner #20 | |
![]() Carlos Baleba #17 | 53' 46' |
![]() Danny Welbeck #18 | 🎯68' |
![]() Tom Watson #14 | 🎯87' 🎯21' 🎯9' |
![]() Diego Gómez #25 | 75' ⚽68' ⚽33' ⚽21' ⚽9' |
![]() S. Tzimas #9 | 63' 65' |
Will not play

Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early April 2026

Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Mats Wieffer
Midfielder
Return: Mid January 2026

Yankuba Minteh
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful

Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026

Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba
Midfielder
Manager

Fabian Hürzeler
Head-to-head
14 matches

Barnsley
9
Wins
2
Draws
3
Wins

Brighton & Hove Albion
Championship2017 • 1 match
Championship2016 • 1 match
Championship2014 • 1 match
Championship2013 • 2 matches
Championship2012 • 2 matchesLeague standings
No league table available for this competition. This may be a cup tournament or the table data is not yet available.
Match Information
Referee:
Tom Reeves
Venue:
Oakwell Stadium
Capacity:
23 009
Barnsley vs Brighton & Hove Albion match from the EFL Cup. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Barnsley and Brighton & Hove Albion. Follow team performance and match context within the EFL Cup season.