Oxford Utd vs Stoke 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 10': Goal! Oxford United 0, Stoke City 1. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 32': Goal! Oxford United 0, Stoke City 2. Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Oxford United 0, Stoke City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Oxford United 0, Stoke City 2.
- 48': Goal! Oxford United 0, Stoke City 3. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 53': Substitution, Oxford United. Siriki Dembélé replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 53': Substitution, Oxford United. Nik Prelec replaces Will Vaulks.
- 59': Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Lewis Baker.
- 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Pearson replaces Tatsuki Seko.
- 73': Substitution, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník replaces Divin Mubama.
- 73': Substitution, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé replaces Million Manhoef.
- 74': Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Will Lankshear.
- 79': Substitution, Stoke City. Tomás Rigo replaces Steven Nzonzi.
- 81': Substitution, Oxford United. Ole Romenij replaces Stanley Mills.
- 81': Substitution, Oxford United. Louie Sibley replaces Greg Leigh.
- 83': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 10,362
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Coventry City | 14 | 31 | 1 |
| +12 | Stoke City | 14 | 27 | 3 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 26 | 2 |
| -3 | Millwall | 14 | 24 | 4 |
Statistics
STK |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.8 | Possession | 48.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 264 |
| 391 | Passes | 347 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 19 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 22 |
| 44 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 44 | Clearances | 14 |
Oxford United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Cumming (GK) |
| 3 | Ciaron Brown |
| 6 | Michal Helik |
| 22 | Greg Leigh |
| 2 | Sam Long |
| 14 | Brian De Keersmaecker |
| 8 | Cameron Brannagan |
| 4 | Will Vaulks |
| 27 | Will Lankshear |
| 7 | Przemyslaw Placheta |
| 17 | Stanley Mills |
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 26 | Ashley Phillips |
| 17 | Eric Bocat |
| 22 | Junior Tchamadeu |
| 8 | Lewis Baker |
| 15 | Steven N'Zonzi |
| 12 | Tatsuki Seko |
| 9 | Divin Mubama |
| 7 | Sorba Thomas |
| 42 | Million Manhoef |
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