Colchester United vs Barnet

21 February 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Alex Chilowicz

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Arthur Read 39’
Jack Payne 75’ (pen), 77’, 90+4’

Nnamdi Ofoborh 45+1’

Match summary

Colchester United won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Barnet. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Arthur Read put Colchester United ahead in the 39th minute and Nnamdi Ofoborh equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Jack Payne put Colchester United back in front from the penalty spot in the 75th minute, Payne made it 3-1 in the 77th minute, and Payne made it 4-1 in stoppage time.

Shots finished 14-12 to Colchester United, with 8 on target for Colchester United and 3 for Barnet.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%

14 Shots 12

8 Shots on target 3

2 Corners 5

405 Passes 323

71.1% Pass accuracy 65.9%

17 Tackles 24

7 Fouls 16

2 Yellow cards 3

2 Offsides 2

Key events

Colchester United Barnet

Kick-off

Samson TovideFoul

26’

30’

Joe KizziKane Smith

31’

Joe KizziFoul

Kyreece LisbieShot on target

38’

Arthur ReadLeft foot shot

1-0

39’

45+1’

Nnamdi OfoborhLeft foot shot

1-1

Half-time1-1

46’

Oliver HawkinsBen Winterburn

Will GoodwinSamson Tovide

46’

Fin BackKane Vincent-Young

46’

Rob HuntShot on target

48’

Will GoodwinShot on target

50’

Second half underway

59’

Nnamdi OfoborhShot on target

61’

Phillip ChineduNikola Tavares

Will GoodwinSimulation

64’

Jaden WilliamsRomeo Akachukwu

68’

Kyreece LisbieShot on target

73’

Jack PaynePenalty

2-1

75’

Jack PayneRight foot shot

3-1

77’

Finley BarbrookTeddy Bishop

78’

Oliver HawkinsFoul

82’

Dennis AdeniranIdris Kanu

82’

Jack HowlandOliver Hawkins

John-Kymani GordonKyreece Lisbie

87’

89’

Anthony HartiganShot on target

Jack PayneLeft foot shot

4-1

90+4’

90+6’

Phillip ChineduFoul

Full-time4-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Barnet attacking Colchester United attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Colchester United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Barnet 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Matt Macey	90′	2	1	22	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Kane Vincent-Young Taken off	45′	3	2	–	6	2	10	–	–	–	–
Jack Tucker	90′	–	–	1	7	6	39	–	–	–	–
Harvey Araujo	90′	2	5	2	9	6	45	–	–	–	–
Rob Hunt	90′	3	1	1	14	10	64	–	–	1	–
Fin Back Came on as a substitute	45′	–	2	–	1	–	18	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Arthur Read	90′	1	–	49	5	–	3	1	7	1	1	–
Teddy Bishop Taken off	78′	–	1	45	3	–	1	–	3	–	–	–
Kyreece Lisbie Taken off	87′	–	–	10	2	–	–	–	5	–	3	–
Jack Payne	90′	3	–	43	–	–	–	1	3	–	–	–
Romeo Akachukwu Taken off	68′	–	–	27	–	–	3	–	5	2	2	–
Finley Barbrook Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
John-Kymani Gordon Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Samson Tovide Taken off	45′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	1	7
Will Goodwin Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	2	1	–	–	–	3	–	10
Jaden Williams Came on as a substitute	22′	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	3	3	8	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Cieran Slicker	90′	4	4	41	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Kane Smith Taken off	30′	1	–	–	1	–	7	2	–	–	–
Danny Collinge	90′	5	1	1	10	5	42	3	–	–	–
Nikola Tavares Taken off	61′	2	–	–	4	2	28	1	–	–	–
Adam Senior	90′	1	1	–	7	5	20	1	–	–	–
Joe Kizzi Came on as a substitute	60′	–	2	–	2	2	26	1	–	–
Phillip Chinedu Came on as a substitute	29′	2	–	–	5	2	7	1	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Ben Winterburn Taken off	45′	–	–	15	1	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
Anthony Hartigan	90′	–	–	43	1	–	6	–	7	–	–	–
Nnamdi Ofoborh	90′	1	–	24	–	–	2	3	6	3	1	–
Ryan Glover	90′	–	–	37	1	–	1	4	5	–	–	–
Idris Kanu Taken off	82′	–	–	13	1	–	1	–	2	–	1	–
Dennis Adeniran Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	3	1	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
Jack Howland Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Kabongo Tshimanga	90′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	3	–	10	–
Oliver Hawkins Came on as a substituteTaken off	37′	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	2	–	7

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

Colchester United win 34% Avg odds 2.71

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.18

Barnet win 37% Avg odds 2.54

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

Form going into the game

Colchester United L L W L D

Barnet D D W D L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Barnet 1-1 Colchester United, 30 Aug 25 Next meeting: Barnet vs Colchester United, 26 Dec 26 (upcoming) All Colchester United vs Barnet meetings

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