Port Vale vs Barnsley

Port Vale beat Barnsley 5-0 in the England EFL Trophy on Tuesday 2 December 2025, 2-0 at half-time. In their last 15 meetings, including this one, Barnsley won 6, Port Vale won 6 and 3 were drawn.

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England EFL Trophy Tue 2 Dec 2025, 19:00 Save

Port Vale

HT 2-0

Barnsley

Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent Elliot Bell

Port Vale vs Barnsley timeline

5' R. Paton 1-0 Goal · Right foot shot, Port Vale
8' R. Paton 2-0 Goal · Assist Kyle John · Right foot shot, Port Vale
72' Dajaune Brown 3-0 Goal · Assist Mo Faal · Right foot shot, Port Vale
80' Ben Waine 4-0 Goal · Assist C. Humphreys · Right foot shot, Port Vale
83' Jesse Debrah 5-0 Goal · Right foot shot, Port Vale

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Port Vale vs Barnsley stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Port ValeBarnsley

3.83 Expected goals (xG) 0.89

3.26 xG on target 0.63

45% Possession 55%

104 Attacks 73

52 Dang. Attacks 43

25 Shots 14

11 Shots On Target 7

4 Big Chances 1

3 Corners 7

85% Pass Accuracy 84%

7 Saves 4

11 Fouls 9

1 Offsides 4

3.83 Expected goals (xG) 0.89

3.26 xG on target 0.63

104 Attacks 73

52 Dang. Attacks 43

25 Shots 14

11 Shots On Target 7

10 Shots Off Target 4

4 Shots Blocked 3

17 Shots Inside Box 10

8 Shots Outside Box 4

4 Big Chances 1

4 Big Chances Missed 1

1 Hit Woodwork 0

3 Corners 7

27 Dribbles 17

17 Successful Dribbles 8

63% Dribble Success 47%

1 Offsides 4

Port Vale vs Barnsley lineups

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Port Vale 4-4-2

13 Ben Amos

24 Kyle John
22 Jesse Debrah
5 Connor Hall
3 Jaheim Headley

10 Dajaune Brown
12 Rhys Walters
7 George Byers
19 Ben Waine

36 Mo Faal
17 R. Paton 2

Substitutes

1 Marko Maroši
4 Ben Heneghan 61'
11 Ronan Curtis 69'
14 F. Ojo 61'
18 Ryan Croasdale 75'
25 C. Humphreys 46'
26 J. Shipley

Barnsley 4-2-3-1

1 Murphy Cooper

6 M. de Gevigney
5 Jack Shepherd
4 M. Roberts
27 T. Watson

48 L. Connell
30 J. Bland

19 Reyes Cleary
7 C. Vickers
45 Vimal Yoganathan

10 David McGoldrick

Substitutes

3 J. Russell 69'
8 A. Phillips 46'
18 Jake Rooney
22 Patrick Kelly 53'
23 N. Farrugia 53'
40 D. Keillor-Dunn 53'
51 K. Flavell

Port Vale and Barnsley player stats

Port Vale player stats

13 Ben Amos GK	90	0	0	0	0	29	0	0	0	29	0
3 Jaheim Headley DEF	90	0	0	1	0	34	1	1	0	34	1
22 Jesse Debrah DEF	90	1	0	2	1	53	1	2	1	53	1
5 Connor Hall DEF	61	0	0	0	0	29	1	0	0	29	1
24 Kyle John DEF	46	0	1	0	0	12	0	0	0	12	0
10 Dajaune Brown MID	90	1	0	3	1	4	2	3	1	4	2
19 Ben Waine MID	90	1	0	8	4	13	0	8	4	13	0
12 Rhys Walters MID	75	0	0	2	1	24	2	2	1	24	2
7 George Byers MID	61	0	0	3	1	35	0	3	1	35	0
36 Mo Faal FWD	90	0	1	2	0	19	4	2	0	19	4
17 R. Paton FWD	69	2	0	2	2	25	0	2	2	25	0
25 C. Humphreys DEF Sub	44	0	1	0	0	16	0	0	0	16	0
4 Ben Heneghan DEF Sub	29	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	16	0
14 F. Ojo MID Sub	29	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13	0
11 Ronan Curtis MID Sub	21	0	0	1	1	10	0	1	1	10	0
18 Ryan Croasdale MID Sub	15	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	21	0

Barnsley player stats

1 Murphy Cooper GK	90	0	0	31	0	0	0	31	0
4 M. Roberts DEF	90	0	0	34	0	0	0	34	0
5 Jack Shepherd DEF	90	0	0	61	2	0	0	61	2
6 M. de Gevigney DEF	90	1	1	60	1	1	1	60	1
27 T. Watson DEF	90	1	0	35	1	1	0	35	1
30 J. Bland MID	90	3	1	33	1	3	1	33	1
48 L. Connell MID	69	0	0	48	0	0	0	48	0
7 C. Vickers MID	53	2	1	28	0	2	1	28	0
19 Reyes Cleary MID	53	3	1	14	4	3	1	14	4
45 Vimal Yoganathan MID	46	3	1	3	0	3	1	3	0
10 David McGoldrick FWD	53	1	1	22	0	1	1	22	0
8 A. Phillips MID Sub	44	0	0	21	0	0	0	21	0
22 Patrick Kelly MID Sub	37	1	1	19	0	1	1	19	0
40 D. Keillor-Dunn MID Sub	37	0	0	12	0	0	0	12	0
3 J. Russell MID Sub	21	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
23 N. Farrugia FWD Sub	37	0	0	11	0	0	0	11	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Port Vale vs Barnsley team news

Port Vale had no reported absences and Barnsley were without 2 players.

Port Vale 0 out

No reported absences.

Barnsley 2 out

Josh Earl Unknown Injury · Missed 103 games Injured

Fábio Jaló Unknown Injury · Missed 29 games Injured

Port Vale vs Barnsley form

Port Vale L L D D L

Barnsley D W L W W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Barnsley vs Port Vale head to head

6 Barnsley wins 3 draws 6 Port Vale wins

3.3 goals per game 67% both teams scored 67% over 2.5 goals

14 Apr 2026League One Port Vale 0–0 Barnsley
2 Dec 2025EFL Trophy Port Vale 5–0 Barnsley
27 Sep 2025League One Barnsley 0–2 Port Vale
2 Nov 2024FA Cup Port Vale 1–3 Barnsley
26 Dec 2023League One Port Vale 2–3 Barnsley
5 Aug 2023League One Barnsley 7–0 Port Vale
14 Feb 2023League One Port Vale 1–3 Barnsley
23 Nov 2022EFL Trophy Port Vale 2–1 Barnsley
13 Sep 2022League One Barnsley 1–1 Port Vale
28 Mar 2016League One Port Vale 0–1 Barnsley
14 Nov 2015League One Barnsley 1–2 Port Vale
31 Jan 2015League One Barnsley 2–1 Port Vale
20 Sep 2014League One Port Vale 2–1 Barnsley
13 Feb 2006League One Barnsley 1–1 Port Vale
13 Jan 2006League One Port Vale 3–2 Barnsley

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Venue: Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent Capacity 19,052 · Grass
Weather: 6°C, light rain Wind 31 km/h · Humidity 86%
Managers: Darren Moore Port Vale Conor Hourihane Barnsley
Officials: Referee Elliot Bell 4th Official J. Simpson

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