Barnsley vs Rotherham

League Cup - 2nd Round 26 Aug 2025, 18:45
Barnsley
Barnsley
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Rotherham
Rotherham
🏟 Oakwell (Barnsley, South Yorkshire) 👤 Matthew Corlett

Match report

Barnsley edged past Rotherham 2-1 in the League Cup - 2nd Round on 26 August 2025.

Barnsley dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 15 shots to Rotherham's 13.

The match was played at Oakwell (Barnsley, South Yorkshire), with Matthew Corlett in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 15 - 13 On target 4 - 8 Corners 2 - 3 Fouls 10 - 12 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Adam Phillips
Barnsley · 1 goal
8 ArJany Martha 1 goal
8 Murphy Cooper 5 saves
8 Connor Barratt 71 passes (93% accurate)
8 Jack Shepherd captained the side
First half vs second half
Barnsley stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–8 12–5
Shots On Goal 0–7 4–1
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 1–1 1–2
Attacks 49–37 51–48
Match statistics
2 Corners 3
6 Substitution 5
100 Attacks 85
48 Dangerous Attacks 47
3 On Target 7
11 Off Target 4
15 Shots Total 13
4 Shots On Goal 8
9 Shots Off Goal 2
2 Shots Blocked 3
9 Shots Inside Box 9
6 Shots Outside Box 4
10 Fouls 12
2 Corners 3
1 Offsides 6
62% Ball Possession 38%
2 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 3
537 Passes Total 320
464 Passes Accurate 236
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Barnsley · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Cooper
6 M. Gevigney 29 C. Barratt 5 J. Shepherd 23 N. Farrugia
30 J. Bland 45 V. Yoganathan
19 R. Cleary 3 J. Russell 7 C. Vickers
40 D. Keillor-Dunn
Rotherham · 5-3-2
1 C. Dawson
14 M. Kaleta 22 D. Hall 5 S. Raggett 6 R. James 11 A. Martha
17 S. McWilliams 4 L. Kelly 16 D. Yearwood
9 J. Hugill 29 K. Etete
Barnsley
Coach
Conor Geraroid Hourihane
Substitutes
  • 14 Nathanael Ogbeta
  • 8 Adam Phillips
  • 32 Josh Earl
  • 39 Leo Farrell
  • 22 Patrick Kelly
  • 51 Kieran Flavell
  • 31 Kieran Graham
Rotherham
Coach
Matthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
  • 20 Martin Sherif
  • 2 Joe Rafferty
  • 44 Daniel Gore
  • 7 Joe Powell
  • 23 Jack Holmes
  • 13 Ted Cann
  • 38 Kane Richardson
  • 37 James Clarke
  • 35 Ciaran McGuckin
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ N. Ogbeta ↓ R. Cleary Barnsley
  • 46' ↑ A. Phillips ↓ V. Yoganathan Barnsley
  • 52' ↑ M. Sherif ↓ K. Etete Rotherham
  • 62' ↑ J. Rafferty ↓ S. Raggett Rotherham
  • 62' ↑ D. Gore ↓ S. McWilliams Rotherham
  • 70' ↑ L. Farrell ↓ D. Keillor-Dunn Barnsley
  • 70' ↑ J. Earl ↓ J. Shepherd Barnsley
  • 80' ↑ J. Holmes ↓ J. Hugill Rotherham
  • 80' ↑ J. Powell ↓ D. Yearwood Rotherham
  • 81' ↑ P. Kelly ↓ C. Vickers Barnsley
Cards
  • 44' A. Martha Rotherham
  • 58' J. Bland Barnsley
  • 69' C. Dawson Rotherham
  • 78' A. Phillips Barnsley
Head-to-head
Barnsley 6 0 draws 1 Rotherham
2026-04-11 Rotherham vs Barnsley 1 - 3
2025-10-25 Barnsley vs Rotherham 0 - 1
2025-08-26 Barnsley vs Rotherham 2 - 1
2025-02-22 Rotherham United vs Barnsley 0 - 1
2024-11-08 Barnsley vs Rotherham United 2 - 0
2021-04-24 Barnsley vs Rotherham United 1 - 0
Recent form
Barnsley D D L L D
Rotherham D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Barnsley vs Rotherham?
Barnsley won 2-1 against Rotherham on 26 August 2025.
Who won Barnsley vs Rotherham?
Barnsley won the match 2-1.
Where was Barnsley vs Rotherham played?
The match was played at Oakwell (Barnsley, South Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Barnsley vs Rotherham?
Barnsley had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.