Brighton stormed into the Carabao Cup fourth round with a commanding 6-0 victory away at Barnsley. Diego Gómez stole the show with four goals, while Harry Howell and Yasin Ayari also got on the scoresheet late on.
Scoreline & Competition Info
- Competition: Carabao Cup (EFL Cup) – Third Round
- Date: Yesterday
- Venue: Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley
- Result: Barnsley 0–6 Brighton
Goals
- 9’ – Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 21’ – Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 33’ – Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 68’ – Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 87’ – Harry Howell (Brighton)
- 89’ – Yasin Ayari (Brighton)
What Stood Out
- Gómez masterclass: Four goals from Diego Gómez sealed Brighton’s dominance.
- Late flourish: Howell and Ayari added goals in the final minutes to round off a six-goal win.
- Brighton’s control: 60% possession, 561 passes, and 12 shots on target showed total dominance.
- Barnsley overwhelmed: Despite a few promising spells, the League One side struggled defensively against relentless attacks.
Minute-by-Minute Timeline
- 9’ – Gómez opens the scoring with an early strike.
- 21’ – Gómez doubles Brighton’s lead.
- 33’ – Gómez completes his hat-trick before half-time.
- Half-time: Barnsley 0–3 Brighton.
- 68’ – Gómez scores his fourth to make it 4-0.
- 87’ – Howell adds Brighton’s fifth.
- 89’ – Ayari makes it six with a late goal.
- Full-time: Barnsley 0–6 Brighton – Seagulls cruise into Round 4.
Match Stats
- Shots: Barnsley 6 – 16 Brighton
- Shots on target: Barnsley 0 – 12 Brighton
- Possession: Barnsley 40% – 60% Brighton
- Passes: Barnsley 367 – 561 Brighton
- Pass accuracy: Barnsley 82% – 89% Brighton
- Fouls: Barnsley 7 – 23 Brighton
- Yellow cards: Barnsley 0 – 3 Brighton
- Red cards: None
- Offsides: Barnsley 0 – 1 Brighton
- Corners: Barnsley 2 – 6 Brighton
Lineups
Barnsley (4-2-3-1):
Cooper; de Gevigney, Rooney, Shepherd, Ogbeta; Connell, Yoganathan; Farrugia, Russell, Cleary; Keillor-Dunn.
Manager: Conor Hourihane.
Brighton (4-2-3-1):
Steele; Veltman, Boscagli, Coppola, Kadioglu; Milner, Baleba; Watson, Welbeck, Gómez; Trajmas.
Substitutes used: van Hecke, Kostoulas, Ayari, Tasker, Howell.
Manager: Fabian Hürzeler.
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