Oxford United vs Bristol City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Oxford United are hosting Bristol City
at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 5': Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 6': Foul by Adam Randell (Bristol City).
- 6': Yunus Konak (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Emil Riis (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United).
- 12': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
- 13': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jack Currie.
- 13': Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
- 14': Foul by Sam Morsy (Bristol City).
- 14': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Rob Atkinson (Bristol City).
- 17': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
- 18': Neto Borges (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 21': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Sam Long.
- 22': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 22': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Sam Morsy (Bristol City).
- 25': Yunus Konak (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Sam Morsy (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Yunus Konak (Oxford United).
- 27': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 28': Foul by Yunus Konak (Oxford United).
- 28': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Yunus Konak (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 36': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Adam Randell.
- 38': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by George Tanner.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neto Borges.
- 40': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jack Currie.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neto Borges.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Oxford United 0, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Oxford United 0, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Scott Twine.
- 45': Substitution, Oxford United. Will Vaulks replaces Yunus Konak.
- 47': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
- 48': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
- 49': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Adam Randell (Bristol City).
- 52': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
- 52': Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
- 53': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker.
- 55': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
- 58': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jack Currie.
- 59': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Randell following a corner.
- 61': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by George Earthy (Bristol City).
- 62': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis.
- 63': Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Anis Mehmeti.
- 63': Foul by Sam Long (Oxford United).
- 63': Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Long with a cross.
- 68': Offside, Bristol City. Zak Vyner is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Currie with a cross.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Michal Helik (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
- 72': Attempt saved. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a cross.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
- 73': Substitution, Bristol City. Cameron Pring replaces Neto Borges.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 79': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Oxford United. Matt Phillips replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Delay in match (Bristol City).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Handball by George Earthy (Bristol City).
- 88': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
- 88': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Jack Currie.
- 90'+2': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by George Earthy.
- 90'+3': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
- 90'+3': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Oxford United 0, Bristol City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Oxford United 0, Bristol City 0.
Statistics
 BRC |
OXF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.4 | Possession | 46.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 312 | Accurate Passes | 238 |
| 425 | Passes | 364 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 8 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 53 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 53 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 11,160
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 11,160
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 29 | +29 | 58 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 29 | +17 | 55 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 28 | +21 | 50 |
| 4 | Hull City | 28 | +7 | 50 |
Line-Ups
Oxford United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Cumming (GK) |
| 3 | Ciaron Brown |
| 6 | Michal Helik |
| 26 | Jack Currie |
| 2 | Sam Long |
| 8 | Cameron Brannagan |
| 14 | Brian De Keersmaecker |
| 5 | Yunus Konak  |
| 27 | Will Lankshear |
| 44 | Myles Peart-Harris |
| 17 | Stanley Mills |
Bristol City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Radek Vítek (GK) |
| 16 | Robert Dickie |
| 5 | Robert Atkinson |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 40 | Sam Morsy |
| 4 | Adam Randell |
| 21 | Neto Borges |
| 14 | Zak Vyner |
| 18 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 10 | Scott Twine |
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