MK Dons 1-3 Barnet
Updated
Barnet won: MK Dons 1-3 Barnet in the League Two (Round 39) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. MK Dons goals: Jon Mellish 7'. Barnet goals: Danny Collinge 45'+5, Kabongo Tshimanga 48', Idris Kanu 57'. Expected goals: 2.31-0.67. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Mark Shelton (8.3).
Match report
Barnet beat MK Dons 3-1
Barnet came from behind to beat MK Dons 3-1 away from home at Stadium MK on Saturday 21 March in the League Two.
Jon Mellish put MK Dons ahead on 7' (1-0), Danny Collinge levelled for Barnet on 45+5' (1-1), Kabongo Tshimanga restored Barnet's lead on 48' (1-2) and Idris Kanu made it 1-3 on 57'.
MK Dons had 51% of the ball, shots were 14-10 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.31-0.67. MK Dons created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Mark Shelton (Barnet) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 7,944. Referee: Dale Baines.
Match stats
| MK Dons | Barnet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.31 | 0.67 |
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 186 (57%) | 150 (47%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
Lineups
MK Dons (3-2-4-1): Craig MacGillivray, Luke Offord, Jack Sanders, Marvin Ekpiteta, Liam Kelly, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, Aaron Nemane, Ben Wiles, Alex Gilbey, Jon Mellish, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Barnet (4-2-3-1): Cieran Slicker, Adam Senior, Nikola Tavares, Danny Collinge, Romoney Crichlow-Noble, Mark Shelton, Nnamdi Ofoborh, Idris Kanu, Callum Stead, Ryan Glover, Kabongo Tshimanga
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Jon Mellish (MK Dons)
- 12' · Yellow card · Idris Kanu (Barnet)
- 36' · Substitution · Aaron Collins for Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (MK Dons)
- 45' · Yellow card · Romoney Crichlow-Noble (Barnet)
- 45'+5 · Goal · Danny Collinge (Barnet)
- 48' · Goal · Kabongo Tshimanga (Barnet)
- 57' · Goal · Idris Kanu (Barnet)
- 70' · Substitution · Scott Hogan for Marvin Ekpiteta (MK Dons)
- 70' · Substitution · Gethin Jones for Aaron Nemane (MK Dons)
- 74' · Substitution · Joe Tomlinson for Jack Sanders (MK Dons)
- 87' · Substitution · Joseph Kizzi for Romoney Crichlow-Noble (Barnet)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Gethin Jones (MK Dons)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Oliver Hawkins for Kabongo Tshimanga (Barnet)
- 90'+9 · Substitution · Phillip Chinedu for Idris Kanu (Barnet)
- 90'+9 · Substitution · Anthony Hartigan for Ryan Glover (Barnet)
- 90'+9 · Substitution · Diallang Jaiyesimi for Callum Stead (Barnet)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2006: MK Dons 2, draws 2, Barnet 2.
Questions
Who won MK Dons vs Barnet?
Barnet won, 1-3 (League Two) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026.
When and where is MK Dons vs Barnet?
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 12:30 UTC at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between MK Dons and Barnet?
In 6 league meetings since 2006: MK Dons 2 wins, 2 draws, Barnet 2 wins (goals 11-10).