Match Events
- 9′Brighton, goal:0–1assist
- 21′Brighton, goal:0–2assist
- 33′Brighton, goal:0–3
- 37′Brighton, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 3
- 46′Brighton, yellow card:
- 46′Brighton, substitution:off
- 53′Brighton, substitution:off
- 57′Barnsley, substitution:off
- 58′Barnsley, substitution:off
- 58′Barnsley, substitution:off
- 63′Brighton, yellow card:
- 65′Brighton, substitution:off
- 65′Brighton, substitution:off
- 66′Barnsley, substitution:off
- 68′Brighton, goal:0–4assist
- 75′Brighton, substitution:off
- 81′Barnsley, substitution:off
- 87′Brighton, goal:0–5assist
- 89′Brighton, goal:0–6assist
- Full-time0 – 6
Lineups
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Barnsley
4-2-3-1
6.24
Average match ratingBrighton +1.03
7.27
Brighton
4-2-3-1
Oakwell
Key Stats
40%Possession60%
–Expected Goals–
6Shots16
0Shots on Target12
2Corners6
82%Pass Accuracy89%
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Match report
Barnsley vs Brighton — the facts
Brighton won 6–0 away against Barnsley (half-time 0–3).
Barnsley met Brighton in the League Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 18:45 UTC at Oakwell. Referee: Tom Reeves.
Team pages: Barnsley · Brighton · League Cup
Key moments
- 9' Goal: Diego Gómez (assist: Tom Watson) — 0–1
- 21' Goal: Diego Gómez (assist: Tom Watson) — 0–2
- 33' Goal: Diego Gómez — 0–3
- 68' Goal: Diego Gómez (assist: Danny Welbeck) — 0–4
- 87' Goal: Harry Howell (assist: Tom Watson) — 0–5
- 89' Goal: Yasin Ayari (assist: Diego Coppola) — 0–6
Starting line-ups
Barnsley (4-2-3-1)
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
- 23 Jason Steele
- 34 Joël Veltman
- 21 Olivier Boscagli
- 42 Diego Coppola
- 24 Ferdi Kadıoğlu
- 20 James Milner (c)
- 17 Carlos Baleba
- 14 Tom Watson
- 18 Danny Welbeck
- 25 Diego Gómez
- 9 Stefanos Tzimas
About this match
On this page: the Barnsley vs Brighton final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Barnsley and Brighton team pages or the League Cup page.