Barnsley 1-3 Oxford United: result and report

League One · Saturday 19 August 2023

Result

Barnsley 1-3 Oxford United

League One · Saturday 19 August 2023, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Barnsley 1-3 Oxford United: match report

Barnsley were beaten by Oxford United 1-3 in the League One on Saturday 19 August 2023. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Cameron Brannagan opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Barnsley's goal came from Devante Cole (70'). Oxford United scored through Cameron Brannagan (8', penalty), an own goal by Jordan Williams (54') and Tyler Goodrham (88').

Discipline: Barnsley received 5 yellow cards; Oxford United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Barnsley were 11th on 4 points from 3 and Oxford United 7th on 6 points from 3. Barnsley went on to finish that season 6th with 79 points, and Oxford United 5th with 84.

Barnsley lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Oxford United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Stephan Negru of Oxford United (8.1), ahead of Liam Roberts (8.0).

Going into the match Barnsley's last five read L-D-W and Oxford United's W-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Yellow card · Callum StylesBarnsley
  • 6'Yellow card · Neill CollinsBarnsley
  • 8'Penalty goal · Cameron BrannaganOxford United · 0-1
  • 22'Yellow card · Maël Durand de GevigneyBarnsley
  • 54'Own goal · Jordan WilliamsOxford United · 0-2
  • 55'Yellow card · Ciaron BrownOxford United
  • 70'Goal · Devante ColeBarnsley · 1-2
  • 78'Yellow card · Cameron BrannaganOxford United
  • 80'Yellow card · Jordan WilliamsBarnsley
  • 88'Goal · Tyler GoodrhamOxford United · 1-3
  • 88'Yellow card · Liam KitchingBarnsley

Team news

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

Liam Roberts, Maël de Gevigney, Kacper Łopata, Liam Kitching, Jordan Williams, Herbie Kane, Callum Styles, Nicky Cadden, Adam Phillips, Andy Dallas, Devante Cole

Oxford United line-up (4-2-3-1)

J. Beadle, Sam Long, Elliott Moore, Stephan Negru, Ciaron Brown, Marcus McGuane, Cameron Brannagan, Marcus Browne, Billy Bodin, Stanley Mills, Mark Harris