Leeds eased into the third round of the Caribou Cup with a comprehensive 3-1 victory over local neighbours Barnsley Jesse Marsch didn't take the game for granted; seven of the starting line up participated in Sunday's 3-0 drubbing of Chelsea to some degree.

Leeds took the lead on 21 minutes. Luis Sinisterra opened his Elland Road account in style with a 25 yard thunderbolt, which gave Tykes keeper Jack Walton no chance. The hosts doubled their lead ten minutes later, with Sinisterra turning provider. The Columbian winger's pace was too strong for the Barnsley defenders, and was bought down in the box by Conor McCarthy. The man in black had no hesitation, other than to point to the spot. Cool as you like, Klich sent Walton the wrong way to double Leeds lead.

Barnsley didn't give up, and were rewarded a few minutes later for their dogged hard work. Cooper and Drameh were caught napping as Andersen steered his diving header beyond Meslier following a well executed free kick from Benson.

The visitors should have been level at the break after Forshaw was adjudged to have bought down Styles in the area. The Hungarian International stepped up himself, but Meslier managed to get a hand on the ball, and it ricocheted off the woodwork to safety. Leeds continued to dominate for large periods of the second half, and restored their two goal advantage ten minutes into the second half. Gelhardt robbed a Barnsley defender of the ball, combining well with Sinisterra to set up Summerville. Marked by several defenders, the Dutchman rolled the ball back in the path of Klich, who curled the ball into the corner of the net.

Leeds had opportunities to extend their lead further as Barnsley began to tire, but a combination of fine saves and last gasp defending kept the scoreline respectable for their Yorkshire rivals. Leeds face a trip to Molyneux in the third round; let's hope Bruno Lage behaves himself this time around.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
		Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper
		Drameh, Cody Defender
		Llorente, Diego Defender
		Cooper, Liam Defender
		Hjelde, Leo Defender
		Forshaw, Adam Midfielder
		Klich, Mateusz Midfielder
		Summerville, Crysencio Midfielder
		Greenwood, Sam Midfielder
		Sinisterra, Luis Midfielder
		Gelhardt, Joe Forward
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
		Koch, Robin Defender
		Struijk, Pascal Defender
		Roca, Marc Midfielder
		Moreno, Rodrigo Forward
		James, Daniel Midfielder
		Robles, Joel Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
		Aaronson, Brenden Midfielder		Unused Sub
		Harrison, Jack Midfielder		Unused Sub
		Kristensen, Rasmus Defender		Unused Sub

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2022/2023
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2022-23
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2022/23