Plymouth 3-0 Barnsley
Updated
Plymouth won: Plymouth 3-0 Barnsley in the League One (Round 6) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026 at Home Park, Plymouth. Plymouth goals: Oliver Irow 1', Ronan Curtis 21', Aribim Pepple 50'. Expected goals: 0.99-0.77. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Aribim Pepple (8.2).
Match report
Plymouth rout Barnsley 3-0
Plymouth thrashed Barnsley 3-0 at Home Park on Saturday 12 September in the League One.
Oliver Irow put Plymouth ahead on 1' (1-0), Ronan Curtis made it 2-0 on 21' and Aribim Pepple made it 3-0 on 50'.
Plymouth had 37% of the ball, shots were 7-15 (4-0 on target) and expected goals finished 0.99-0.77.
Aribim Pepple (Plymouth Argyle) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 15,743. Referee: Martin Woods.
Match stats
| Plymouth | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.99 | 0.77 |
| Total shots | 7 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 136 (62%) | 280 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Total shots | 7 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 10 |
Lineups
Plymouth (4-4-2): Murphy Cooper, Wes Harding, Alexander Mitchell, Julio Pleguezuelo, Matthew Sorinola, Ronan Curtis, Tyreeq Bakinson, Harvey White, Oliver Irow, Will Evans, Aribim Pepple
Barnsley (4-2-3-1): Rogan Ravenhill, Tyrese Noslin, Connor O'Riordan, Sam Gale, Arley Kay, Jonathan Bland, Luke Alker, Cameron McGeehan, Patrick Kelly, Reyes Cleary, Makenzie Kirk
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Oliver Irow (Plymouth)
- 9' · Yellow card · Sam Gale (Barnsley)
- 21' · Goal · Ronan Curtis (Plymouth)
- 46' · Substitution · Luca Connell for Jonathan Bland (Barnsley)
- 46' · Substitution · Amani Richards for Reyes Cleary (Barnsley)
- 46' · Substitution · Ben Touré for Makenzie Kirk (Barnsley)
- 50' · Goal · Aribim Pepple (Plymouth)
- 63' · Substitution · Owen Oseni for Ronan Curtis (Plymouth)
- 63' · Substitution · Mathias Ross for Alexander Mitchell (Plymouth)
- 70' · Substitution · Clayton Taylor for Luke Alker (Barnsley)
- 73' · Substitution · Joe Edwards for Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth)
- 74' · Substitution · Bradley Ibrahim for Tyreeq Bakinson (Plymouth)
- 76' · Yellow card · Mathias Ross (Plymouth)
- 80' · Substitution · Caleb Watts for Oliver Irow (Plymouth)
- 80' · Yellow card · Will Evans (Plymouth)
- 90' · Yellow card · Tyrese Noslin (Barnsley)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2002: Plymouth 6, draws 5, Barnsley 8.
Questions
Who won Plymouth vs Barnsley?
Plymouth won, 3-0 (League One) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026.
When and where is Plymouth vs Barnsley?
Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC at Home Park, Plymouth, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Plymouth and Barnsley?
In 19 league meetings since 2002: Plymouth 6 wins, 5 draws, Barnsley 8 wins (goals 26-27).