English FA Cup

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

· English FA Cup
Oxford United
    FT
    0 - 3
    Arsenal
    • 63': Mohamed Elneny
    • 70': Eddie Nketiah
    • 76': Eddie Nketiah

    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.

    Match Timeline

    • 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.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: The Kassam Stadium
    Location: Oxford, England
    Attendance: 11,538

    Line-Ups

    OXF Oxford United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Edward Mcginty (GK)
    2 Sam Long
    5 Elliott Moore
    16 Ciaron Brown Yellow Card
    33 Djavan Anderson
    18 Marcus McGuane
    8 Cameron Brannagan
    14 Lewis Bate
    9 Matt Taylor
    7 Billy Bodin
    23 Josh Murphy
    Oxford United Substitutes:
    Yanic Wildschut, Joshua Johnson, Stuart Findlay, Gatlin O'Donkor, Yoav Sade, Simon Eastwood, Tyler Goodrham, Brandon Fleming, Stephan Negru.

    ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    30 Matt Turner (GK)
    6 Gabriel Magalhães
    16 Rob Holding
    3 Kieran Tierney
    18 Takehiro Tomiyasu
    25 Mohamed Elneny
    23 Albert Sambi Lokonga
    21 Fabio Vieira
    14 Eddie Nketiah
    11 Gabriel Martinelli
    7 Bukayo Saka
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Granit Xhaka, Emile Smith Rowe, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Martin Ødegaard, Thomas Partey, Marquinhos, Karl Hein, Ben White.

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