Barnsley vs Exeter City

7 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Ross Joyce

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • David McGoldrick 8’
  • Vimal Yoganathan 16’
  • Jayden Wareham 75’

Match summary

Barnsley saw off Exeter City 2-1. Barnsley led 2-0 at half-time.

David McGoldrick put Barnsley ahead in the 8th minute, Vimal Yoganathan made it 2-0 with a header in the 16th minute, and Jayden Wareham pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: Barnsley created 0.80 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Exeter City's 0.44 from 10.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
9 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 1
6 Corners 6
393 Passes 396
75.1% Pass accuracy 78.0%
9 Tackles 13
10 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Barnsley Exeter City
Kick-off
David McGoldrickRight foot shot1-0 (Barnsley)
8’
Vimal YoganathanHeader2-0 (Barnsley)
16’
23’
29’
Corey O'KeeffeShot on target
33’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
David McGoldrickShot on target
61’
75’
Jayden WarehamLeft foot shot2-1 (Exeter City)
Tennai WatsonAdam Phillips
89’
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.80 0.44 8’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), 1-0 8’ 16’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), 2-0 16’ 75’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), 2-1 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.80 0.44 8’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), 1-0 McGoldrick 8’ 16’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), 2-0 Yoganathan 16’ 75’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), 2-1 Wareham 75’
Barnsley 0.80 xGExeter City 0.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Exeter City attacking Barnsley attacking 
8’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 75’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 69’ Maël de Gevigney (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 77’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 40’ Ethan Brierley (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Ryan Rydel (Exeter City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Scott Banks (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Liam Oakes (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Corey O'Keeffe (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 64’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 8’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 75’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 69’ Maël de Gevigney (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 77’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ Ethan Brierley (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Ryan Rydel (Exeter City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Scott Banks (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Liam Oakes (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Corey O'Keeffe (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 64’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Barnsley 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Goodman
O'Keeffe
Gevigney
O'Connell
Shepherd 51’
Connell
Yoganathan
Cleary 72’
Phillips 89’
McGoldrick
Bradshaw 72’
Exeter City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Whitworth
Sweeney
Woodhouse
McMillan 70’
Rydel 46’
Oakes
Brierley
Niskanen
Gomes 63’
Aitchison 83’
Wareham

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 0 1 35 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 3 1 – 8 1 33 2 – – –
90′ 1 – 2 9 4 52 – – – –
90′ – – – 8 8 57 – – – –
Jack Shepherd Taken off
51′ – – – 4 3 27 1 – –
Nathanael Ogbeta Came on as a substitute
39′ – – – – – 22 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ – – 43 1 0.10 – – 4 – 2 –
90′ 1 – 29 1 0.03 4 2 13 1 2 –
Adam Phillips Taken off
89′ – – 41 1 0.01 – 1 4 1 – –
Reyes Cleary Taken off
72′ – 1 14 2 0.08 1 – 4 – 2 –
Jonathan Bland Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 7 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Scott Banks Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 3 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Tennai Watson Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
90′ 1 1 3 2 0.60 0.09 1 6 – 25 –
Tom Bradshaw Taken off
72′ – – – – – 0.01 – 2 – 5 –
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 45% Avg odds 2.05
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.64
Exeter City win 29% Avg odds 3.24

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

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