Barnsley 1-2 Cambridge United: result and goals
Cambridge United beat Barnsley 2-1 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in the League One.
Goals: Vimal Yoganathan 41', Ben Knight 52', Shayne Lavery 90'+1'.
Barnsley sit 22nd on 8 points.
Cambridge United sit 4th on 20 points.
Barnsley have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Cambridge United have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Barnsley won 2, Cambridge United won 1, 2 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League One
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 17 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Oakwell, Barnsley
- 👥
- 10257
Match facts
- Stadium
- Oakwell · Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- Capacity: 23,009 seats · Natural grass
- Attendance
- 10,257 · 45% of capacity
Referee
David Rock
Record: EFL League One
- Games
- 32
- Yellows per game
- 3.8
- Reds
- 1
- Penalties
- 6
- Fouls per game
- 22.0
Match events
BARCAMLive commentary
- 90'+5'Jack Shepherd (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 90'+5'
- 90'+2'Patrick Bauer (Cambridge United) Substitution at 90'+2'
- 90'+1'Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United) Goal at 90'+1'
- 85'Clayton Taylor (Barnsley) Substitution at 85'
- 83'Amani Richards (Barnsley) Substitution at 83'
- 82'O'Rian Andrew Reid (Barnsley) Substitution at 82'
- 79'Ben Knight (Cambridge United) Yellow Card at 79'
- 77'Louis Appere (Cambridge United) Substitution at 77'
- 76'Tobi Ademeyo (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 76'
- 66'George Hoddle (Cambridge United) Substitution at 66'
- 52'Ben Knight (Cambridge United) Goal at 52'
- 50'Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United) Yellow Card at 50'
- 48'Raees Bangura-Williams (Cambridge United) Yellow Card at 48'
- 46'Connor O'Riordan (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45'Raees Bangura-Williams (Cambridge United) Substitution at 45'
- 45'Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United) Substitution at 45'
- 43'Arley Kay (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 43'
- 41'Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley) Goal at 41'
- 38'Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 38'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
Expected goals (xG)
2.10–1.55
xG on target (xGOT)
2.05–1.36
Shots
24–13
Big chances
5–2
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Jake Eastwood
Cambridge United
Ratings
Barnsley6.7
- 7.82Arley Kay
- 7.16Connor O'Riordan
- 7.18Cameron McGeehan
- 7.145Vimal Yoganathan⚽
- 6.85Jack Shepherd
- 6.822Patrick Kelly
- 6.632Rylan Brownlie
- 6.319Reyes Cleary
- 6.211Tyrese Noslin
- 6.125Rogan Ravenhill
- 6.07Tobi Adeyemo
Cambridge United7.2
- 8.31Jake Eastwood
- 8.210Ben Knight⚽
- 7.915Cathal Heffernan
- 7.819Shayne Lavery⚽A▲46'
- 7.76Kelland Watts
- 7.42Liam Bennett
- 7.322Zak Bradshaw
- 7.04Dominic Ball
- 7.017Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu
- 6.944Raees Bangura-Williams▲46'
- 6.738George Hoddle▲66'
- 6.69Louis Appéré▲77'
- 6.58Owen Moxon
- 6.57Isaac Heath
- 6.514Gassan Ahadme
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Barnsley · Substitutes
- 46O'Rian Reid▲82'
- 17Amani Richards▲83'
- 13Clayton Taylor▲85'
- 1Cieran Slicker
- 12Jubril Okedina
- 4Sam Gale
- 30Jonathan Bland
Manager: Daniel Stendel
Cambridge · Substitutes
- 44Raees Bangura-Williams▲46'6.9
- 19Shayne Lavery▲46'7.8
- 38George Hoddle▲66'6.7
- 9Louis Appéré▲77'6.6
- 5Patrick Bauer▲90'
- 13Gabriel Breeze
- 29Sam Curtis
Manager: Neil Harris
Head to head
2
Barnsley
2
Draws
1
Cambridge
5 gamesGoals per game: 2.4Both teams scored: 40 %Over 2.5 goals: 20 %
3
Barnsley
2
Draws
1
Cambridge
6 gamesGoals per game: 2.5Both teams scored: 33 %Over 2.5 goals: 33 %
1
Barnsley
1
Draws
1
Cambridge
3 gamesGoals per game: 2.0Both teams scored: 33 %Over 2.5 goals: 0 %
1
Barnsley
1
Draws
1
Cambridge
3 gamesGoals per game: 2.0Both teams scored: 33 %Over 2.5 goals: 0 %
2
Barnsley
1
Draws
0
Cambridge
3 gamesGoals per game: 3.0Both teams scored: 33 %Over 2.5 goals: 67 %
2
Barnsley
1
Draws
0
Cambridge
3 gamesGoals per game: 3.0Both teams scored: 33 %Over 2.5 goals: 67 %
- 22 Mar 2025League OneBarnsley1–1Cambridge UnitedD
- 16 Nov 2024League OneCambridge United1–1BarnsleyD
- 29 Mar 2024League OneBarnsley0–2Cambridge UnitedL
- 3 Oct 2023League OneCambridge United0–4BarnsleyW
- 11 Feb 2023League OneBarnsley2–0Cambridge UnitedW
- 17 Sept 2022League OneCambridge United0–3BarnsleyW
- 22 Mar 2025League OneBarnsley1–1Cambridge UnitedD
- 29 Mar 2024League OneBarnsley0–2Cambridge UnitedL
- 11 Feb 2023League OneBarnsley2–0Cambridge UnitedW
- 16 Nov 2024League OneCambridge United1–1BarnsleyD
- 3 Oct 2023League OneCambridge United0–4BarnsleyW
- 17 Sept 2022League OneCambridge United0–3BarnsleyW
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Recent form
Barnsley
EFL League One
- LAStockport County1–310 Oct 2026
- DHMilton Keynes Dons0–03 Oct 2026
- DHLeicester City1–119 Sept 2026
- LAPlymouth Argyle0–312 Sept 2026
- LHStevenage1–55 Sept 2026
- WHBlackpool2–12 Sept 2026
- DHMilton Keynes Dons0–03 Oct 2026
- DHLeicester City1–119 Sept 2026
- LHStevenage1–55 Sept 2026
- WHBlackpool2–12 Sept 2026
- LAStockport County1–310 Oct 2026
- LAPlymouth Argyle0–312 Sept 2026
- No games with this filter.
Cambridge United
EFL League One
- WHBlackpool1–010 Oct 2026
- DHAFC Wimbledon1–126 Sept 2026
- DAOxford United1–119 Sept 2026
- WHReading2–112 Sept 2026
- DABurton Albion2–25 Sept 2026
- WABradford City2–11 Sept 2026
- WHBlackpool1–010 Oct 2026
- DHAFC Wimbledon1–126 Sept 2026
- WHReading2–112 Sept 2026
- DAOxford United1–119 Sept 2026
- DABurton Albion2–25 Sept 2026
- WABradford City2–11 Sept 2026
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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stockport | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | +12 | 22 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Huddersfield | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +12 | 22 | LWDWW |
| 3 |  Bradford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +5 | 21 | WDDWD |
| 4 |  Cambridge | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 20 | DWDWW |
| 5 |  Plymouth | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 19 | LWWLL |
| 6 |  Reading | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +11 | 18 | DDWLW |
| 7 |  Sheffield Wed | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +10 | 18 | DDDWL |
| 8 |  Oxford Utd | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 9 |  Stevenage | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 15 | WLWLW |
| 10 |  Leicester | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 | WDLWW |
| 11 |  Mansfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 | DDWDW |
| 12 |  Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 14 | DLDWL |
| 13 |  Luton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 | LLWLW |
| 14 |  Burton Albion | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 14 | WLLDD |
| 15 |  Wycombe | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 14 | DDLWD |
| 16 |  Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -11 | 12 | DDLLL |
| 17 |  Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 11 | LDLLW |
| 18 |  Notts County | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 | DDLLW |
| 19 |  Doncaster | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 9 | LWWLL |
| 20 |  MK Dons | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -7 | 9 | DDLWL |
| 21 |  Peterborough | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 9 | LDWDL |
| 22 |  Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 8 | LDLLL |
| 23 |  Bromley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -16 | 8 | WDLLL |
| 24 |  Wigan | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 7 | DLLWL |
FAQ
What was the score in Barnsley v Cambridge United?
Cambridge United beat Barnsley 2-1 on Saturday 17 October (League One).
Who scored in Barnsley v Cambridge United?
Goals: Vimal Yoganathan 41', Ben Knight 52' and Shayne Lavery 90'+1'.
When do Barnsley play next?
Barnsley play Reading on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Cambridge United play next?
Cambridge United play Plymouth Argyle on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 (UK time).