Leyton Orient 1-3 Barnsley: result and report
League One · Saturday 29 August 2026
Result
Leyton Orient 1-3 Barnsley
League One · Saturday 29 August 2026, 14:00 UTC · Brisbane Road, London · half-time 0-1
Leyton Orient 1-3 Barnsley: match report
Leyton Orient were beaten by Barnsley 1-3 in the League One on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Brisbane Road. It was 0-1 at half-time.
Makenzie Kirk opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Leyton Orient's goal came from Nicholas Oyekunle (85'). Barnsley scored through Makenzie Kirk (15'), Cameron McGeehan (64', penalty) and Reyes Cleary (76').
Discipline: Leyton Orient received 4 yellow cards; Barnsley received 4 yellow cards.
Going into the game Leyton Orient were 10th on 3 points from 2 and Barnsley 21st on 1 point from 2. In the current table Leyton Orient are 14th on 17 points and Barnsley are 23rd on 9 points.
Leyton Orient lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Barnsley in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Reyes Cleary of Barnsley (8.1), ahead of Makenzie Kirk (7.7).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Leyton Orient wins, 1 draw and 3 for Barnsley.
Key events
- 15'Goal · Makenzie Kirk
- 28'Yellow card · Jonathan Bland
- 29'Yellow card · Isaac Hayden
- 62'Yellow card · Tyrese Noslin
- 64'Penalty goal · Cameron McGeehan
- 67'Yellow card · Sam Gale
- 69'Yellow card · Cameron McGeehan
- 73'Yellow card · Tony Springett
- 75'Yellow card · Theo Archibald
- 76'Goal · Reyes Cleary
- 78'Yellow card · Fin Stevens
- 85'Goal · Nicholas Oyekunle
Form and table
- Leyton OrientLast five: L W
- BarnsleyLast five: L D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 17 | DWLLW |
| 23 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 9 | LLLLD |
Head-to-head
Team news
Leyton Orient line-up (4-2-3-1)
Noah Phillips, Fin Stevens, Joseph Olowu, Phil Chinedu, James Morris, Isaac Hayden, Idris El Mizouni, Yusuf Akhamrich, Armando Dobra, Tony Springett, Jaze Kabia
Barnsley line-up (4-2-3-1)
Rogan Ravenhill, Tyrese Noslin, Connor O'Riordan, Sam Gale, Arley Kay, Jonathan Bland, Cameron McGeehan, L. Alker, Patrick Kelly, Reyes Cleary, Makenzie Kirk
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