Peterborough United vs Barnsley
Carabao Cup ne 15 September 2026 ko football fans ko ek kamaal ki raat di, jahan do teams ne pressure ke aage jhukne se mana kar diya. Peterborough United aur Barnsley ke beech ka ye match ek high-scoring thriller ban gaya, jisne stadium mein baithe logon ko aakhri second tak seat se chipke rehne par majboor kar diya.
London Road par Dhamakedar Shuruat
Match shuru hote hi dhamaka ho gaya jab 1st minute mein hi Barnsley ke Cameron McGeehan ne close range se header maar kar apni team ko lead dila di. Lekin Peterborough United ne haar nahi maani. 19th minute mein Harry Leonard ne ek badhiya finish ke saath barabari ki. Peterborough ka dabdaba jaari raha aur 27th minute mein Danny Ormerod ne Harley Mills ke cross par header laga kar score 2-1 kar diya.
Lekin Barnsley bhi kahan peeche rehne waale thhe. Half-time se theek pehle, ek fast break par Reyes Cleary ne bottom corner mein ball ko slot kiya aur score 2-2 ho gaya. Dono teams ne first half mein kamaal ka attack dikhaya aur match puri tarah open rakha.
Cleary ka Brace aur Penalty ka Drama
Second half mein bhi wahi intensity dekhne ko mili. 74th minute mein Reyes Cleary ne apna dusra goal daaga aur Barnsley ko 3-2 se aage kar diya. Aisa lag raha tha ki Barnsley ye match nikal legi, par Peterborough ne har nahi maani. 88th minute mein ek baar phir Mills aur Ormerod ki jodi ne kamaal kiya aur Ormerod ne header se equalizer maar kar score 3-3 kar diya.
Iske baad match ka faisla penalty shootout mein hua. Dono teams ke players ne zabardast composure dikhaya. Drama tab peak par pahuncha jab Peterborough ke goalkeeper Alex Bass ne Luke Alker ki penalty save kar li. Iske baad Harrison Jones ne winning penalty convert karke Peterborough United ko 7-6 se shootout mein jeet dila di.
