Derby County vs Barrow: A tight game with few clear chances
Derby County and Barrow met in the second round of the League Cup in a tight but goalless match. The game, played at the SO Legal Stadium in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was characterized by an even possession and few scoring chances.
Derby County slightly dominated possession (54%) and generated more shots (11) than Barrow (12), although both teams only managed to put three shots on target. The game was marked by the defensive intensity of both teams, resulting in a slow pace and few clear opportunities.
The referee, Sebastian Stockbridge, showed two yellow cards to Derby County players: one to T. Chirewa in the 13th minute and another to N. Mendez-Laing in the 70th minute.
In terms of substitutions, Derby made five changes throughout the game, while Barrow also made five.
The goalless draw left the tie open for the second leg. Both teams will have the chance to fight for the next round in the return leg.
Substitutions derby: at minute 46 K. Jackson came in and T. Barkhuizen went out., at minute 46 D. Ozoh came in and K. Goudmijn went out., at minute 46 N. Mendez-Laing came in and T. Chirewa went out., at minute 61 D. Brown came in and L. Thompson went out., at minute 72 R. Nyambe came in and J. Ward went out.
Substitutions barrow: at minute 66 E. Acquah came in and G. Garner went out., at minute 66 K. Spence came in and D. Telford went out., at minute 78 R. Gotts came in and D. Campbell went out., at minute 86 A. Dallas came in and S. Foley went out., at minute 86 D. Worrall came in and K. Kouyate went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Barrow
class=”wg_loader”>
