Oxford Utd vs Brighton 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Second Round
FT
0 - 6
0 - 6
- 13': Olivier Boscagli
- 20': Brajan Gruda
- 60': Diego Gómez
- 71': Stefanos Tzimas
- 77': Stefanos Tzimas
- 86': Tom Watson
Introduction
Oxford United are hosting Brighton & Hove Albion
at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.
Match Commentary
- 13': Goal! Oxford United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brajan Gruda following a corner.
- 20': Goal! Oxford United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a through ball.
- 40': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Oxford United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 54': Substitution, Oxford United. Louie Sibley replaces Brodie Spencer because of an injury.
- 60': Goal! Oxford United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Coppola following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tom Watson replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Stefanos Tzimas replaces Diego Gómez.
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 66': Substitution, Oxford United. Luke Harris replaces Matt Phillips.
- 67': Substitution, Oxford United. Nik Prelec replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 67': Substitution, Oxford United. Brian De Keersmaecker replaces Cameron Brannagan.
- 71': Goal! Oxford United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 4. Stefanos Tzimas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Howell following a fast break.
- 77': Goal! Oxford United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 5. Stefanos Tzimas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Howell.
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charlie Tasker replaces Joël Veltman.
- 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces James Milner.
- 83': Substitution, Oxford United. Tom Bradshaw replaces Mark Harris.
- 86': Goal! Oxford United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 6. Tom Watson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stefanos Tzimas.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Oxford United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 6.
Game Information
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 9,010
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 9,010
Statistics
 BHA |
OXF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 10 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.9 | Possession | 38.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 465 | Accurate Passes | 241 |
| 508 | Passes | 292 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 25 | Clearances | 15 |
Oxford United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Matt Ingram (GK) |
| 5 | Elliott Moore |
| 2 | Sam Long |
| 15 | Brodie Spencer |
| 26 | Jack Currie |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 8 | Cameron Brannagan |
| 4 | Will Vaulks |
| 7 | Przemyslaw Placheta |
| 17 | Stanley Mills  |
| 9 | Mark Harris |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 21 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 42 | Diego Coppola |
| 3 | Igor Julio |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Diego Gómez |
| 13 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 20 | James Milner |
| 8 | Brajan Gruda |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 53 | Harry Howell |
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