Barnsley 2-1 Rotherham United: result and report

Carabao Cup · Tuesday 26 August 2025

Result

Barnsley 2-1 Rotherham United

Carabao Cup · Tuesday 26 August 2025, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Barnsley 2-1 Rotherham United: match report

Barnsley won against Rotherham United 2-1 in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday 26 August 2025. The half-time score was 0-1.

Ar'jany Martha opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Barnsley's goals came from J. Russell (59') and A. Phillips (68'). Rotherham United scored through Ar'jany Martha (19').

Discipline: Barnsley received 2 yellow cards; Rotherham United received 2 yellow cards.

This fixture belongs to an earlier Carabao Cup season and is kept for reference.

Barnsley lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Rotherham United in a 5-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Jack Shepherd of Barnsley (7.9), ahead of Neil Farrugia (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Barnsley wins, 1 draw and 0 for Rotherham United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 19'Goal · Ar'jany MarthaRotherham United · 0-1
  • 44'Yellow card · Ar'jany MarthaRotherham United
  • 58'Yellow card · J. BlandBarnsley
  • 59'Goal · J. RussellBarnsley · 1-1
  • 68'Goal · A. PhillipsBarnsley · 2-1
  • 69'Yellow card · Cameron DawsonRotherham United
  • 78'Yellow card · A. PhillipsBarnsley

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Barnsley 7, draws 1, Rotherham United 0.

Team news

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Barnsley line-up (4-2-3-1)

Murphy Cooper, Maël de Gevigney, Connor Barratt, Jack Shepherd, Neil Farrugia, Jonathan Bland, Vimal Yoganathan, Reyes Cleary, Jon Russell, Caylan Vickers, Davis Keillor-Dunn

Rotherham United line-up (5-3-2)

Cameron Dawson, Marvin Kaleta, Denzel Hall, Sean Raggett, Reece James, Ar'jany Martha, Shaun McWilliams, Liam Kelly, Dru Yearwood, Jordan Hugill, Kion Etete