FA Cup 25/26, Round 3 · 12 Jan 2026

Liverpool FC 4–1 Barnsley

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Liverpool FC favourites at 88%.

Liverpool FC won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Adam Phillips, 77.3 in 73′.

Well above their usual level: Reyes Cleary +30.9, Davis Keillor-Dunn +12.4, Vimal Yoganathan +11.2.

Well below it: Murphy Cooper −17.9, Andy Robertson −15.5, Federico Chiesa −8.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

8 Jan 2026	D 0–0	at Arsenal Premier League
4 Jan 2026	D 2–2	at Fulham Premier League
1 Jan 2026	D 0–0	v Leeds United Premier League
27 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v Wolverhampton Premier League
20 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League

6 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Peterborough United FA Cup
1 Nov 2025	W 3–2	v York City FA Cup
23 Sep 2025	L 0–6	v Brighton & Hove Albion EFL Cup
26 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Rotherham United EFL Cup
13 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v Fleetwood Town EFL Cup

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Trey Nyoni Midfielder	2	0	0	–	100.0	–
Florian Wirtz Midfielder	30	1	1	0.39	77.0	–
Hugo Ekitiké Forward	30	1	1	0.57	70.3	–
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder	90	1	0	0.09	65.2	+6.8
Ibrahima Konaté Defender	30	0	0	–	59.2	–
Curtis Jones Midfielder	90	0	0	0.16	53.0	−3.2
Virgil van Dijk Defender	90	0	0	0.22	52.9	−3.1
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder	88	0	2	0.04	49.2	+0.3
Giorgi Mamardashvili Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.5	+6.4
Cody Gakpo Midfielder	90	0	0	0.33	44.0	−7.5
Rio Ngumoha Forward	73	0	0	0.04	41.8	–
Jeremie Frimpong Defender	60	1	0	0.05	41.6	−1.4
Joe Gomez Defender	60	0	0	–	39.7	−6.4
Federico Chiesa Forward	60	0	0	0.11	37.4	−8.2
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder	17	0	0	–	35.3	–
Andy Robertson Defender	90	0	0	–	33.5	−15.5

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
David McGoldrick Forward	9	0	0.11	100.0	–
Georgie Gent Defender	2	0	–	100.0	–
Adam Phillips Midfielder	73	1	0.60	77.3	–
Reyes Cleary Midfielder	90	0	–	66.8	+30.9
Davis Keillor-Dunn Forward	81	0	0.36	57.3	+12.4
Vimal Yoganathan Midfielder	88	0	–	53.9	+11.2
Jack Shepherd Defender	90	0	–	52.0	−6.0
Jonathan Bland Midfielder	90	0	0.07	50.8	+10.0
Corey O'Keeffe Defender	90	0	0.04	45.4	–
Nathanael Ogbeta Defender	73	0	–	41.5	+0.8
Eoghan O'Connell Defender	17	0	–	36.0	–
Patrick Kelly Midfielder	17	0	–	34.0	–
Murphy Cooper Goalkeeper	90	0	–	27.5	−17.9