BARNSLEY. Lincoln City tops Barnsley 5-1 after playing a incredible match. Barnsley was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (66%).
The match was played at the Oakwell Stadium stadium in Barnsley on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 14,158 spectators. The referee was Ben Atkinson assisted by Daniel Woodward and Alan Clayton. The 4th official was Danny Gratton. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 8.08 degrees Celsius or 46.54 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.
Match Statistics
- ! 66 Ball Possession 34
Shots
- 13 Total 17
- 4 On Target 10
- 5 Off Target 3
- 5 Shots blocked 4
- 132 Attack 69
- 67 Dangerous attack 34
- 120 Ball safe 101
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 2
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 9 Total 15
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Barnsley had a strong ball possession 66% while Lincoln City was struggling with a 34% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Barnsley was more aggressive with 67 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 4 were on target. Nevertheless, Lincoln City found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Barnsley shot 13 times, 4 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Lincoln City shot 17 times, 10 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Barnsley received 3 yellow cards (Devante Cole, Corey O’Keeffe and Herbie Kane). On the opposite side, Lincoln City received 2 yellow cards (Reeco Hackett and Ben House).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Barnsley stays with 67 points to sit in the 5th place. On the other side, Lincoln City will has 55 points to remain in the 9th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Barnsley will play away against Carlisle United on the 12th of March with a 1-1 head to head statistic.
Lincoln City will host Cambridge United on the 12th of March with a 6-4 head to head in favor of Cambridge United (5 draws).
Barnsley – Formation
Barnsley
67'
41'
77'
Barnsley started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
The manager Neill Collins decided to play with the following team: Liam Roberts , Maël de Gevigney , Jamie McCart , Josh Earl , Luca Connell , Jordan Williams , Adam Phillips , Herbie Kane , Nicky Cadden , Devante Cole and John McAtee .
The home team had on the bench: Jon Russell , Sam Cosgrove , Conor Grant , Barry Cotter, Aiden Marsh , Corey O’Keeffe and Ben Killip.
Substitutions
Barnsley made 5 changes: John McAtee for Sam Cosgrove (53′), Herbie Kane for Conor Grant (53′), Luca Connell for Jon Russell (78′), Nicky Cadden for Corey O’Keeffe (67′) and Devante Cole for Aiden Marsh (67′).
Player of the match: Corey O’Keeffe
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Barnsley was Corey O’Keeffe.
His rating is with 26 passes (96% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 4 duels out of 4. He performed 3 crosses.
His performance was amazing also because he began the contest from the bench before entering in the 67′.
Lincoln City – Formation
Lincoln City
Lincoln City started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Michael Skubala played with: Lukas Jensen , Alex Mitchell , Paudie O’Connor , Sean Roughan , Lasse Sörensen , Daniel Mandroiu , Ethan Erhahon , Reeco Hackett , Ben House , Joe Taylor and Freddie Draper .
These were the players on the bench: Jordan Wright, Jack Burroughs , Dylan Duffy , Timothy Eyoma , Jovon Makama , Jack Moylan and Adam Jackson.
Substitutions
Lincoln City made 5 changes: Ben House for Jovon Makama (73′), Reeco Hackett for Dylan Duffy (83′), Freddie Draper for Jack Moylan (46′), Daniel Mandroiu for Jack Burroughs (83′) and Joe Taylor for Timothy Eyoma (74′).
Player of the match: Jack Moylan
The player that probably impressed the most for Lincoln City was Jack Moylan.
His rating is with 2 goals, 22 passes (62% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 5 duels out of 8.
His performance was amazing also because he began the contest from the bench before entering in the 46′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wigan Athletic – Leyton Orient – 1-0
- Stevenage – Fleetwood Town – 0-0
- Reading – Wycombe Wanderers – 1-2
- Port Vale – Shrewsbury Town – 1-2
- Oxford United – Cheltenham Town – 2-1
- Exeter City – Bolton Wanderers – 2-2
- Charlton Athletic – Carlisle United – 3-2
- Cambridge United – Northampton Town – 1-1
- Burton Albion – Peterborough United – 1-3
- Bristol Rovers – Derby County – 0-3
- Blackpool – Portsmouth – 0-0
- Barnsley – Lincoln City – 1-5
