Oxford United vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English FA Cup, Third Round

Arsenal beat Oxford United to set up FA Cup clash with Manchester City

A pair of second-half goals from Eddie Nketiah saw Arsenal past a stubborn Oxford United side by a final score of 3-0 in the FA Cup third round.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 5': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
• 7': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Foul by Elliott Moore (Oxford United).
• 8': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
• 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Billy Bodin.
• 20': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 20': Foul by Marcus McGuane (Oxford United).
• 23': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Oxford United).
• 23': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus McGuane.
• 28': Foul by Matty Taylor (Oxford United).
• 28': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Offside, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Oxford United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Edward McGinty.
• 34': Offside, Oxford United. Cameron Brannagan tries a through ball, but Matty Taylor is caught offside.
• 35': Attempt blocked. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
• 35': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Elliott Moore.
• 39': Offside, Oxford United. Matty Taylor tries a through ball, but Josh Murphy is caught offside.
• 43': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
• 45': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
• 45': Lewis Bate (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45': Offside, Oxford United. Josh Murphy tries a through ball, but Matty Taylor is caught offside.
• 45'+1': Offside, Oxford United. Josh Murphy tries a through ball, but Matty Taylor is caught offside.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Oxford United 0, Arsenal 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Oxford United 0, Arsenal 0.
• 46': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
• 49': Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Oxford United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ciaron Brown with a through ball.
• 51': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
• 51': Matty Taylor (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Josh Murphy (Oxford United).
• 55': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
• 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Bate.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
• 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matty Taylor.
• 56': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Billy Bodin.
• 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Bate.
• 57': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross following a corner.
• 59': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Oxford United).
• 59': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
• 60': Foul by Matty Taylor (Oxford United).
• 60': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Kieran Tierney.
• 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
• 62': Substitution, Oxford United. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut replaces Josh Murphy.
• 62': Foul by Djavan Anderson (Oxford United).
• 62': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 63': Goal! Oxford United 0, Arsenal 1. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 66': Attempt blocked. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 66': Foul by Elliott Moore (Oxford United).
• 66': Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 67': Delay in match because of an injury Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
• 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 68': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Rob Holding is caught offside.
• 69': Attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
• 70': Goal! Oxford United 0, Arsenal 2. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a through ball following a fast break.
• 73': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Rob Holding.
• 74': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
• 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 76': Goal! Oxford United 0, Arsenal 3. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a through ball following a fast break.
• 77': Substitution, Oxford United. Tyler Goodrham replaces Billy Bodin.
• 77': Substitution, Oxford United. Gatlin O'Donkor replaces Matty Taylor.
• 81': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
• 81': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Djavan Anderson.
• 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu.
• 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Marquinhos replaces Fábio Vieira.
• 82': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
• 82': Gatlin O'Donkor (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
• 84': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 84': Substitution, Oxford United. Joshua Johnson replaces Marcus McGuane.
• 84': Substitution, Oxford United. Brandon Fleming replaces Ciaron Brown.
• 87': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
• 87': Gatlin O'Donkor (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 88': Attempt saved. Sam Long (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Goodrham with a cross.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
• 89': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 90'+2': Hand ball by Marquinhos (Arsenal).
• 90'+2': Second Half ends, Oxford United 0, Arsenal 3.
• 0': Match ends, Oxford United 0, Arsenal 3.