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Barnsley 3-2 Crewe Alexandra, EFL Cup

EFL Cup · Round 2Full time
Barnsley
  • Cleary 29′
  • Noslin 31′
  • O'Keeffe 38′

3–2

xG 2.13 – 1.80

Half time 3–1

Crewe Alexandra
  • Thibaut 21′
  • Ewusi 89′
Kick-off
Venue
Oakwell
Referee
Leigh Doughty
Attendance
3,002
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Barnsley 3-2 Crewe Alexandra. xG 2.1-1.8.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Barnsley

4-2-3-1 · Daniel Stendel

Avg rating 7.22

Crewe Alexandra

5-3-2 · Lee Bell

Avg rating 6.64

  • Ravenhill

    #25 · Goalkeeper · Barnsley

    90′ played

    7.8

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • O'Keeffe

    #7 · Left-back · Barnsley

    80′ played

    8.6

    1 goalOff 80′

    Passing

    xA
    0.20

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
    Player page

  • Kay

    #2 · Centre-back · Barnsley

    90′ played

    7.6

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.10
    Player page

  • Gale

    #4 · Centre-back · Barnsley

    90′ played

    7.0

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Noslin

    #11 · Right-back · Barnsley

    85′ played

    7.0

    1 goalOff 85′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.26
    Player page

  • McGeehan

    #8 · Defensive midfielder · Barnsley

    80′ played

    7.7

    Off 80′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.09
    Player page

  • Bland

    #30 · Defensive midfielder · Barnsley

    90′ played

    7.8

    Passing

    xA
    0.14

    Attack

    xG
    0.07
    Player page

  • Alker

    #36 · Left winger · Barnsley

    67′ played

    7.2

    Off 67′

    xG
    0.15

    Passing

    xA
    0.09
    Player page

  • Kelly

    #22 · Attacking midfielder · Barnsley

    90′ played

    8.1

    Passing

    xA
    0.25

    Attack

    xG
    0.26
    Player page

  • Cleary

    #19 · Right winger · Barnsley

    90′ played

    8.3

    1 goalPlayer of the match

    xG
    0.29

    Passing

    xA
    0.11
    Player page

  • Kirk

    #9 · Forward · Barnsley

    67′ played

    6.7

    Off 67′

    xG
    0.30

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
    Player page

  • Booth

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Crewe Alexandra

    90′ played

    6.5

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Hutchinson

    #3 · Left-back · Crewe Alexandra

    52′ played

    6.6

    Off 52′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.08
    Player page

  • Offord

    #6 · Centre-back · Crewe Alexandra

    53′ played

    5.6

    Off 53′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Stephenson

    #12 · Centre-back · Crewe Alexandra

    53′ played

    6.7

    Off 53′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Croker

    #22 · Centre-back · Crewe Alexandra

    90′ played

    6.7

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Dancey

    #30 · Right-back · Crewe Alexandra

    90′ played

    7.2

    Passing

    xA
    0.06
    Player page

  • Ure

    #4 · Midfielder · Crewe Alexandra

    90′ played

    6.4

    Passing

    xA
    0.06

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
    Player page

  • Agius

    #20 · Midfielder · Crewe Alexandra

    52′ played

    6.1

    Off 52′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Moore

    #32 · Midfielder · Crewe Alexandra

    86′ played

    5.7

    Off 86′

    Passing

    xA
    0.13
    Player page

  • McNeill

    #23 · Forward · Crewe Alexandra

    90′ played

    8.0

    1 assist

    xG
    0.37

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
    Player page

  • Thibaut

    #29 · Forward · Crewe Alexandra

    90′ played

    7.3

    1 goal

    xG
    0.33
    Player page

Bench

  • Taylor

    #13 · Substitute · Barnsley

    23′ played

    6.2

    On 67′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.51
    Player page

  • Town

    #34 · Substitute · Barnsley

    23′ played

    6.1

    On 67′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
    Player page

  • Saunders

    #38 · Substitute · Barnsley

    10′ played

    5.9

    On 80′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Farrell

    #39 · Substitute · Barnsley

    10′ played

    6.2

    On 80′

    Passing

    xA
    0.39
    Player page

  • Dunne

    #44 · Substitute · Barnsley

    5′ played

    On 85′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

Bench

  • Billington

    #2 · Substitute · Crewe Alexandra

    38′ played

    7.4

    1 assistOn 52′

    Passing

    xA
    0.44
    Player page

  • Mlynarski

    #27 · Substitute · Crewe Alexandra

    38′ played

    6.4

    On 52′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.26
    Player page

  • Demetriou

    #5 · Substitute · Crewe Alexandra

    37′ played

    6.8

    On 53′

    Attack

    xG
    0.30
    Player page

  • Gibson

    #14 · Substitute · Crewe Alexandra

    37′ played

    6.2

    On 53′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.15
    Player page

  • Ewusi

    #36 · Substitute · Crewe Alexandra

    4′ played

    1 goalOn 86′

    Attack

    xG
    0.24
    Player page

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Michael Tjon-En-Fa / CC BY-SA 4.0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 66%Possession34%
    BAN 66%, CRE 34%.
  • 2.13Expected goals (xG)1.80
    BAN 2.13, CRE 1.80.
  • 2.13Non-penalty xG1.75
    BAN 2.13, CRE 1.75.
  • 2.64xG on target1.62
    BAN 2.64, CRE 1.62.
  • 30Shots16
    BAN 30, CRE 16.
  • 8On target9
    BAN 8, CRE 9.
  • 2Big chances3
    BAN 2, CRE 3.
  • 470Passes242
    BAN 470, CRE 242.
  • 81%Pass accuracy62%
    BAN 81%, CRE 62%.
  • 20Corners7
    BAN 20, CRE 7.
  • 14Tackles23
    BAN 14, CRE 23.
  • 8Interceptions13
    BAN 8, CRE 13.
  • 1.7PPDA (lower = more pressing)5.7
    BAN 1.7, CRE 5.7.
  • 10Fouls4
    BAN 10, CRE 4.
  • 2Yellow cards0
    BAN 2, CRE 0.
  • 0Red cards0
    BAN 0, CRE 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

BarnsleyCrewe Alexandra
  1. 21′
    Goal, Thibaut (McNeill)0–1
  2. Yellow card, Bland
    23′
  3. Goal, Cleary1–1
    29′
  4. Goal, Noslin2–1
    31′
  5. Goal, O'Keeffe3–1
    38′
  6. 52′
    Substitution, Billington (Off Hutchinson / Agius)
  7. 52′
    Substitution, Mlynarski (Off Hutchinson / Agius)
  8. 53′
    Substitution, Demetriou (Off Offord / Stephenson)
  9. 53′
    Substitution, Gibson (Off Offord / Stephenson)
  10. Substitution, Taylor (Off Kirk / Alker)
    67′
  11. Substitution, Town (Off Kirk / Alker)
    67′
  12. Substitution, Saunders (Off O'Keeffe / McGeehan)
    80′
  13. Substitution, Farrell (Off O'Keeffe / McGeehan)
    80′
  14. Substitution, Dunne (Off Noslin)
    85′
  15. 86′
    Substitution, Ewusi (Off Moore)
  16. 89′
    Goal, Ewusi (Billington)3–2
  17. Yellow card, Ravenhill
    89′

Photos: Michael Tjon-En-Fa / CC BY-SA 4.0

46 shots

Every shot

← CRE attack

BAN attack →

Thibaut 21′Crewe Alexandra · Goal · Fast break · Right foot0.31xGOT0.24xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Barnsley2.13xG

Crewe Alexandra1.80xG

Full time3–2

0.01.02.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Thibaut 21′Cleary 29′Noslin 31′O'Keeffe 38′Ewusi 89′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Five minutes at a time

Who was on top

Barnsley on top77%

Crewe Alexandra on top23%

HT0′–5′: Barnsley on top5′–10′: Barnsley on top10′–15′: Barnsley on top15′–20′: Crewe Alexandra on top20′–25′: Crewe Alexandra on top25′–30′: Barnsley on top30′–35′: Barnsley on top35′–40′: Barnsley on top40′–45′: Barnsley on top45′–50′: Barnsley on top50′–55′: Barnsley on top55′–60′: Barnsley on top60′–65′: Barnsley on top65′–70′: Barnsley on top70′–75′: Barnsley on top75′–80′: Crewe Alexandra on top80′–85′: Crewe Alexandra on top85′–90′: Crewe Alexandra on top90′–95′: Crewe Alexandra on top

Shot quality and touches in the final third, five minutes at a time. Goals, cards and subs sit at their minute, home above the bars and away below: hover or tap one to see who.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

51Bland28Noslin44Kay31Kelly84O'Keeffe9Kirk28Ravenhill43McGeehan23Cleary44Gale22Alker

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Barnsley · Starting XI until the first substitution (66')Busiest link: O'Keeffe and Kay, 25 passes.Centralisation index 0.13: O'Keeffe made 2.3× an even share of the passes.
17Moore22Stephenson23Dancey9McNeill14Croker17Ure9Agius16Hutchinson7Thibaut19Booth12Offord

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Crewe Alexandra · Starting XI until the first substitution (51')Busiest link: Dancey and Moore, 6 passes.Centralisation index 0.05: Dancey made 1.5× an even share of the passes.

Barnsley leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.13 against 0.05).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 84), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 25).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.