Oxford United vs Portsmouth, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Oxford United

6': Luke McNally
82': Cameron Brannagan
90'+6': Nathan Holland

FT
3 - 2

Portsmouth

10': Michael Jacobs
16': Joe Morrell
51': Ronan Curtis

About

Oxford United are hosting Portsmouth at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Louis Thompson (Portsmouth).
1': Mark Sykes (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
2': Ryan Williams (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Foul by Billy Bodin (Oxford United).
4': Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Offside, Portsmouth. Denver Hume tries a through ball, but George Hirst is caught offside.
5': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Louis Thompson.
6': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Sean Raggett.
6': Goal! Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 0. Luke McNally (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Bodin with a cross following a corner.
7': Offside, Portsmouth. Denver Hume tries a through ball, but Ronan Curtis is caught offside.
8': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Herbie Kane.
10': Foul by Matty Taylor (Oxford United).
10': Hayden Carter (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Goal! Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1. Michael Jacobs (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieron Freeman.
15': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Joe Morrell (Portsmouth).
16': Joe Morrell (Portsmouth) is shown the red card.
18': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
18': Attempt blocked. Luke McNally (Oxford United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Billy Bodin with a cross.
22': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
22': Foul by Steve Seddon (Oxford United).
22': Kieron Freeman (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Portsmouth).
24': Luke McNally (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24': Michael Jacobs (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Oxford United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
27': Elliott Moore (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by George Hirst (Portsmouth).
28': George Hirst (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Foul by Steve Seddon (Oxford United).
31': Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Denver Hume.
33': Attempt missed. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Bodin with a cross following a corner.
33': Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ciaron Brown following a corner.
34': Attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Herbie Kane with a through ball.
34': Attempt blocked. Herbie Kane (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
35': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Louis Thompson.
36': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ronan Curtis.
38': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
39': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
40': Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (Oxford United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
42': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Denver Hume.
42': Attempt missed. Herbie Kane (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
43': Attempt missed. Matty Taylor (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steve Seddon with a cross.
43': Attempt saved. Herbie Kane (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Bodin.
44': Attempt saved. George Hirst (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
45'+1': Foul by Hayden Carter (Portsmouth).
45'+1': Matty Taylor (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Mark Sykes (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
45'+3': Foul by Denver Hume (Portsmouth).
45'+3': Ryan Williams (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+4': Denver Hume (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
45'+5': Hand ball by Ciaron Brown (Oxford United).
45'+8': First Half ends, Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1.
45': Second Half begins Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1.
49': Foul by Steve Seddon (Oxford United).
49': Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Goal! Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 2. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Jacobs following a fast break.
54': Attempt saved. Billy Bodin (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Seddon.
54': Attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
54': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
55': Substitution, Oxford United. Nathan Holland replaces Ciaron Brown.
60': Substitution, Portsmouth. Clark Robertson replaces Kieron Freeman because of an injury.
63': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steve Seddon.
63': Substitution, Oxford United. Sam Winnall replaces Ryan Williams.
64': Foul by Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
64': Michael Jacobs (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Foul by Louis Thompson (Portsmouth).
67': Luke McNally (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Sam Winnall (Oxford United).
68': Offside, Portsmouth. Gavin Bazunu tries a through ball, but George Hirst is caught offside.
69': Attempt blocked. Steve Seddon (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
69': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Sean Raggett.
69': Attempt blocked. Luke McNally (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross.
69': Attempt blocked. Nathan Holland (Oxford United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
69': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Clark Robertson.
69': Attempt saved. Mark Sykes (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
70': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Holland.
71': Substitution, Portsmouth. Ryan Tunnicliffe replaces Louis Thompson.
73': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
74': Attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Holland.
74': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
74': Attempt missed. Herbie Kane (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Elliott Moore following a corner.
77': Foul by Steve Seddon (Oxford United).
77': Hayden Carter (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Steve Seddon (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Foul by Herbie Kane (Oxford United).
80': Michael Jacobs (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Herbie Kane (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Hand ball by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
81': Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
82': Goal! Oxford United 2, Portsmouth 2. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Holland.
83': Substitution, Portsmouth. Aiden O'Brien replaces George Hirst.
85': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Clark Robertson.
85': Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Billy Bodin with a cross following a corner.
86': Billy Bodin (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Portsmouth).
87': Substitution, Oxford United. Marcus McGuane replaces Billy Bodin.
88': Attempt missed. Steve Seddon (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
88': Gavin Bazunu (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
89': Elliott Moore (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Portsmouth).
90': Aiden O'Brien (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Herbie Kane (Oxford United).
90'+2': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Portsmouth).
90'+2': Mark Sykes (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Ryan Tunnicliffe (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Foul by Elliott Moore (Oxford United).
90'+4': Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Elliott Moore (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Substitution, Portsmouth. Reeco Hackett-Fairchild replaces Denver Hume.
90'+5': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Nathan Holland.
90'+6': Goal! Oxford United 3, Portsmouth 2. Nathan Holland (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steve Seddon.
90'+8': Substitution, Oxford United. John Mousinho replaces Steve Seddon.
90'+11': Foul by Sean Raggett (Portsmouth).
90'+11': Marcus McGuane (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+11': Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+12': Second Half ends, Oxford United 3, Portsmouth 2.
0': Match ends, Oxford United 3, Portsmouth 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 10,373

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sheffield Wednesday	5	+7	12
2	Huddersfield Town	5	+6	11
3	Stockport County	5	+7	9
4	Stevenage	6	+4	9

Full Table

Line-Ups

Oxford United (3-5-2)

No.	Name
13	Jack Stephens (GK)
5	Elliott Moore
4	Ciaron Brown
16	Luke McNally
8	Cameron Brannagan
10	Mark Sykes
26	Herbie Kane
42	Steve Seddon
7	Ryan Williams
23	Billy Bodin
9	Matt Taylor

Oxford United Substitutes:

Simon Eastwood, John Mousinho, Marcus McGuane, Anthony Forde, Sam Winnall, Nathan Holland, Oisin Smyth.

Portsmouth (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Gavin Bazunu (GK)
20	Sean Raggett
16	Connor Ogilvie
17	Hayden Carter
21	Joe Morrell
23	Louis Thompson
3	Denver Hume
13	Kieron Freeman
19	George Hirst
11	Ronan Curtis
24	Michael Jacobs

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Oliver Webber, Aiden O'Brien, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Tyler Walker, Clark Robertson, Recco Hackett-Fairchild, Marcus Myers-Harness.

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