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Barnet vs Arsenal U21: match report

Barnet hosted Arsenal U21 at The Hive Stadium on Tuesday 18 August 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 1). Stephen Parkinson is the referee, averaging 3.6 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Barnet 5-1 Arsenal U21. Goals: Bright Siaw 9' for Barnet; Jack Reagan Maskell 25' for Barnet; Tom Knowles 36' (own goal) for Arsenal U21; Tom Knowles 45'+2' for Barnet; Tom Knowles 56' for Barnet; Tom Knowles 69' for Barnet. Attendance: 1,507.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 9' Goal: Bright Siaw (Barnet)
  • 16' Yellow card: Teshaun Murisa (Arsenal U21)
  • 25' Goal: Jack Reagan Maskell (Barnet)
  • 27' Yellow card: Brandon Comley (Barnet)
  • 36' Own goal: Tom Knowles (Arsenal U21)
  • 45'+2' Goal: Tom Knowles (Barnet)
  • 56' Goal: Tom Knowles (Barnet)
  • 69' Goal: Tom Knowles (Barnet)
  • 77' Yellow card: Tom Knowles (Barnet)
Match stats (contains the result)
44.3%Possession55.7%
20Shots17
7Shots on target2
4Corners12
24Fouls7
3Offsides5
2Saves2
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Barnet 4-2-3-1

Coach: Dean Brennan

  1. 1 Taye Ashby-Hammond GK
  2. 37 Aaron Liwala-Lukizalamu DEF
  3. 35 Craig Farquhar DEF
  4. 6 Zac Williams DEF
  5. 30 Myles Kenlock DEF
  6. 12 Will Wright DEF
  7. 14 Brandon Comley MID
  8. 33 Bright Siaw FWD
  9. 38 Patrick Matejko MID
  10. 7 Tom Knowles DEF
  11. 9 Jack Maskell FWD

Bench

  • 13 Matthew Cox GK
  • 5 Adam Senior DEF
  • 40 Rohat Matyar DEF
  • 22 Oisín Gallagher MID
  • 10 Nnamdi Ofoborh MID
  • 11 Idris Kanu FWD
  • 20 Kabongo Tshimanga FWD

Arsenal U21 4-2-3-1

  1. 42 Khari Ranson GK
  2. 45 Theo Julienne DEF
  3. 77 Teshaun Tarumbidzwa Murisa DEF
  4. 52 Josh Ogunnaike DEF
  5. 60 Marcell Washington DEF
  6. 44 Ife Ibrahim MID
  7. 53 Ceadach O'Neill FWD
  8. 59 Archie Stevens FWD
  9. 37 Demiane Agustien MID
  10. 43 Andre Harriman-Annous FWD
  11. 51 Evan Mooney MID

Bench

  • 55 Jack Porter GK
  • 85 Hakeem Abubakar DEF
  • 78 Abraham Owusu-Gyasi DEF
  • 57 Elijah Upson DEF
  • 90 Emerson Nwaneri MID
  • 81 Saurap Sampang MID
  • 74 Maalik Hashi MID