Barnsley vs Cambridge United

17 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee D Rock

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Vimal Yoganathan 41’
  • Ben Knight 52’
  • Shayne Lavery 90+1’

Match summary

Cambridge United came from behind to win 2-1 away at Barnsley, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Barnsley led 1-0 at half-time.

Vimal Yoganathan put Barnsley ahead from a corner in the 41st minute, Ben Knight equalised in the 52nd minute, and Shayne Lavery won it in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Barnsley created 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots, Cambridge United 2.19 from 13.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
24 Shots 13
7 Shots on target 5
11 Corners 11
85 Attacks 85
50 Dangerous attacks 43
330 Passes 219
68.5% Pass accuracy 51.1%
11 Tackles 26
15 Fouls 10
5 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 5

Key events

Barnsley Cambridge United
Kick-off
Cameron McGeehanShot on target
18’
Rylan BrownlieShot on target
36’
Reyes ClearySimulation
38’
Vimal YoganathanRight foot shot1-0 (Barnsley)
41’
Arley KayHandball
43’
Half-time1-0
Connor O'RiordanFoul
46’
46’
Shayne LaveryIsaac Heath
46’
Raees Bangura-WilliamsOwen Moxon
Second half underway
48’
Raees Bangura-WilliamsFoul
50’
Shayne LaveryFoul
Arley KayShot on target
51’
52’
Ben KnightLeft foot shot1-1 (Cambridge United)
Vimal YoganathanShot on target
64’
66’
George HoddleDominic Ball
Reyes ClearyShot on target
73’
Tobi AdeyemoFoul
76’
Rylan BrownlieShot on target
76’
77’
Louis AppéréGassan Ahadme
79’
Ben KnightFoul
O'Rian ReidVimal Yoganathan
82’
Amani RichardsRylan Brownlie
83’
Clayton TaylorTobi Adeyemo
85’
87’
Pelly Ruddock MpanzuShot on target
90+1’
Shayne LaveryRight foot shot1-2 (Cambridge United)
90+1’
Louis AppéréShot on target
90+2’
Patrick BauerShayne Lavery
Jack ShepherdFoul
90+5’
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 2.19 41’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), 1-0 41’ 52’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), 1-1 52’ 90+1’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), 1-2 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 2.19 41’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), 1-0 Yoganathan 41’ 52’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), 1-1 Ben Knight 52’ 90+1’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), 1-2 Lavery 90+1’
Barnsley 2.36 xGCambridge United 2.19 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cambridge United attacking Barnsley attacking 
90+1’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 18’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 90’ Kell Watts (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.36 xG, off target 41’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 18’ Tobi Adeyemo (Barnsley), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 41’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 90+1’ Louis Appéré (Cambridge United), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 89’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 76’ Rylan Brownlie (Barnsley), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 73’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 41’ Rylan Brownlie (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 52’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 65’ Rylan Brownlie (Barnsley), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 83’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 27’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 44’ Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Arley Kay (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Cathal Heffernan (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Tyrese Noslin (Barnsley), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Owen Moxon (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Cathal Heffernan (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Rylan Brownlie (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Arley Kay (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Tyrese Noslin (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Tyrese Noslin (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Zak Bradshaw (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 18’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 90’ Kell Watts (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.36 xG, off target 41’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 18’ Tobi Adeyemo (Barnsley), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 41’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 90+1’ Louis Appéré (Cambridge United), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 89’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 76’ Rylan Brownlie (Barnsley), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 73’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 41’ Rylan Brownlie (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 52’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 65’ Rylan Brownlie (Barnsley), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 28’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 83’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 27’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 44’ Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Arley Kay (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Cathal Heffernan (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Tyrese Noslin (Barnsley), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Owen Moxon (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Cathal Heffernan (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Rylan Brownlie (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Arley Kay (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Tyrese Noslin (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Tyrese Noslin (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Zak Bradshaw (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Barnsley 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ravenhill
Kay
O'Riordan
Shepherd
Noslin
McGeehan
Kelly
Cleary
Brownlie 83’
Yoganathan 82’
Adeyemo 85’
Cambridge United 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Eastwood
Bennett
Heffernan
Watts
Bradshaw
Ball 66’
Knight
Mpanzu
Moxon 46’
Heath 46’
Ahadme 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rogan Ravenhill
90′ 2 2 31 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Connor O'Riordan
90′ 1 1 1 7 6 28 1 – –
Jack Shepherd
90′ 1 1 1 11 9 40 2 – –
Arley Kay
90′ 1 4 1 7 3 47 1 – –
Midfielders8 players
Tyrese Noslin
90′ – – 32 1 0.06 – 3 3 2 1 –
Cameron McGeehan
90′ – – 38 3 0.05 1 – 3 1 – –
Patrick Kelly
90′ – – 37 1 0.45 2 – 8 1 1 –
Rylan Brownlie Taken off
83′ – – 17 3 0.04 2 – 5 2 – –
Vimal Yoganathan Taken off
82′ 1 – 24 – 0.02 – – 6 1 1 –
Reyes Cleary
90′ – – 15 3 0.16 3 – 5 2 2
O'Rian Reid Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Clayton Taylor Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Tobi Adeyemo Taken off
85′ – – 1 – 0.31 0.02 1 9 1 20
Amani Richards Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – 1 1 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Barnsley win 33% Avg odds 2.80
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.63
Cambridge United win 41% Avg odds 2.29

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Barnsley WLLDL
Cambridge United DWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Barnsley 1-1 Cambridge United, 22 Mar 25 Next meeting: Cambridge United vs Barnsley, 16 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Barnsley vs Cambridge United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.