English League Championship

Hull City vs Oxford United, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Hull City
  • 2': Joe Gelhardt
  • 20': Matt Crooks
  • 90'+3': Oliver McBurnie
FT
3 - 2
Oxford United
  • 9': Will Lankshear
  • 26': Cameron Brannagan

About

Hull City are hosting Oxford United at The MKM Stadium, Hull, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Hull City 1, Oxford United 0. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 3': Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Joel Ndala (Hull City).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 5': Offside, Hull City. Joel Ndala is caught offside.
  • 7': Offside, Hull City. Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
  • 8': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
  • 9': Goal! Hull City 1, Oxford United 1. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Goodrham.
  • 12': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
  • 12': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner,Hull City. Conceded by Elliott Moore.
  • 16': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
  • 16': Greg Leigh (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Will Lankshear.
  • 19': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
  • 19': Kasey Palmer (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Goal! Hull City 2, Oxford United 1. Matt Crooks (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 23': Corner,Hull City. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
  • 24': Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Hull City).
  • 26': Goal! Hull City 2, Oxford United 2. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
  • 27': Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Matt Crooks (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Elliott Moore (Oxford United).
  • 29': Matt Crooks (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner,Hull City. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United).
  • 39': Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brodie Spencer.
  • 42': Corner,Hull City. Conceded by Tyler Goodrham.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Joel Ndala (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 44': Corner,Hull City. Conceded by Michal Helik.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Cody Drameh.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Hull City 2, Oxford United 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Hull City 2, Oxford United 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Oxford United. Sam Long replaces Mark Harris.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 49': Corner,Hull City. Conceded by Michal Helik.
  • 50': Foul by Will Vaulks (Oxford United).
  • 50': Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
  • 57': Substitution, Oxford United. Siriki Dembélé replaces Stanley Mills.
  • 57': Substitution, Oxford United. Matt Phillips replaces Tyler Goodrham.
  • 58': Corner,Hull City. Conceded by Michal Helik.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Joel Ndala (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 59': Foul by John Egan (Hull City).
  • 59': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Greg Leigh (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Matt Phillips (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Will Lankshear.
  • 63': Corner,Oxford United. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
  • 63': Cody Drameh (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Will Vaulks (Oxford United).
  • 64': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
  • 64': Will Vaulks (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Joel Ndala (Hull City).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Hull City. Abu Kamara replaces Kasey Palmer.
  • 67': Substitution, Hull City. David Akintola replaces Joel Ndala because of an injury.
  • 68': Corner,Oxford United. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Cody Drameh (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
  • 70': Corner,Hull City. Conceded by Cameron Brannagan.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ryan Giles (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 72': Corner,Oxford United. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Cody Drameh (Hull City).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Ryan Giles.
  • 75': Corner,Hull City. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
  • 76': Substitution, Oxford United. Tom Bradshaw replaces Will Lankshear.
  • 77': Corner,Hull City. Conceded by Greg Leigh.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
  • 84': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United).
  • 84': Matt Crooks (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Oxford United. Jack Currie replaces Greg Leigh.
  • 87': David Akintola (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Will Vaulks (Oxford United).
  • 87': Substitution, Hull City. Regan Slater replaces Matt Crooks because of an injury.
  • 88': Substitution, Hull City. Kyle Joseph replaces Joe Gelhardt.
  • 89': Attempt saved. David Akintola (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Abu Kamara with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Akintola.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Hull City 3, Oxford United 2. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Michal Helik with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Hull City. Akin Famewo replaces Oliver McBurnie.
  • 90'+8': Corner,Oxford United. Conceded by Abu Kamara.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Elliott Moore (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Hull City 3, Oxford United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Hull City 3, Oxford United 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 4
25.2 Possession 74.8
11 SHOTS 19
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
131 Accurate Passes 554
204 Passes 629
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 8
14 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 56
16 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 10
13 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 6
42 Effective Clearances 42
42 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The MKM Stadium
Location: Hull, England
Attendance: 20,667

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Stoke City 2 +5 6
2 Middlesbrough 2 +4 6
3 West Bromwich Albion 2 +2 6
4 Bristol City 2 +3 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

HUL Hull City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ivor Pandur (GK)
4 Charlie Hughes
15 John Egan
3 Ryan Giles
18 Cody Drameh
45 Kasey Palmer
5 John Lundstram
25 Matt Crooks
9 Oliver McBurnie
19 Joel Ndala
21 Joe Gelhardt
Hull City Substitutes:
Brandon Williams, Regan Slater, Akin Famewo, Babajide David, Abu Kamara, Kyle Joseph, Dillon Phillips, Cathal McCarthy, Pharrell Brown.

OXF Oxford United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jamie Cumming (GK)
5 Elliott Moore
6 Michal Helik
22 Greg Leigh
15 Brodie Spencer Yellow Card
8 Cameron Brannagan
4 Will Vaulks
19 Tyler Goodrham
17 Stanley Mills
27 Will Lankshear
9 Mark Harris
Oxford United Substitutes:
Jack Currie, Hidde ter Avest, Sam Long, Matt Phillips, Siriki Dembele, Matt Ingram, Louie Sibley, Tom Bradshaw, Joshua Johnson.

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