English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Oxford United
  • 9': Will Lankshear
  • 44': Boubakary Soumaré (OG)
FT
2 - 2
Leicester City
  • 13': Jordan Ayew
  • Red Card 24': Aaron Ramsey
  • 55': Ricardo Pereira

About

Oxford United are hosting Leicester City at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, 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': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Cameron Brannagan.
  • 3': Filip Krastev (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
  • 3': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
  • 7': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Lankshear.
  • 8': Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Matt Phillips (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Michal Helik with a headed pass.
  • 9': Goal! Oxford United 1, Leicester City 0. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michal Helik.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 11': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
  • 12': Foul by Matt Phillips (Oxford United).
  • 12': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Goal! Oxford United 1, Leicester City 1. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 16': Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Will Lankshear following a fast break.
  • 20': Offside, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
  • 22': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Brian De Keersmaecker.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 23': Filip Krastev (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Leicester City).
  • 24': Aaron Ramsey (Leicester City) is shown the red card.
  • 27': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
  • 27': Jack Currie (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Currie.
  • 28': Foul by Filip Krastev (Oxford United).
  • 28': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Filip Krastev (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
  • 30': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 30': Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Ben Davies (Oxford United).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Matt Phillips (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Currie.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Long (Oxford United).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
  • 38': Matt Phillips (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 40': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
  • 41': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United).
  • 41': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Own Goal by Boubakary Soumaré, Leicester City. Oxford United 2, Leicester City 1.
  • 45': Offside, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Filip Krastev (Oxford United).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Ben Davies (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Oxford United 2, Leicester City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Oxford United 2, Leicester City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Harry Winks replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
  • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
  • 50': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Phillips (Oxford United).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Substitution, Oxford United. Luke Harris replaces Matt Phillips because of an injury.
  • 54': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United).
  • 54': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Oxford United 2, Leicester City 2. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 58': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Filip Krastev (Oxford United).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 63': Filip Krastev (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 63': Foul by Sam Long (Oxford United).
  • 63': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Sam Long (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
  • 67': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
  • 67': Jack Currie (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Sam Long (Oxford United) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
  • 69': Offside, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
  • 70': Jack Currie (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Substitution, Oxford United. Nik Prelec replaces Filip Krastev.
  • 73': Substitution, Oxford United. Stanley Mills replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
  • 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Abdul Fatawu.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Nik Prelec (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a cross.
  • 78': Offside, Oxford United. Stanley Mills is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan James replaces Hamza Choudhury.
  • 81': Offside, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Luke Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James.
  • 86': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Cameron Brannagan.
  • 87': Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
  • 87': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United).
  • 88': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Will Lankshear.
  • 89': Substitution, Oxford United. Siriki Dembélé replaces Jack Currie.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Leicester City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Jordan Ayew.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
  • 90'+1': Mark Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United).
  • 90'+3': Jordan James (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Oxford United 2, Leicester City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Oxford United 2, Leicester City 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 3
45.1 Possession 54.9
8 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
346 Accurate Passes 424
412 Passes 486
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 41
11 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 8
10 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
7 Interceptions 4
28 Effective Clearances 9
28 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 11,362

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 5 +6 13
2 Stoke City 5 +6 12
3 Bristol City 5 +8 11
4 Leicester City 5 +3 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

OXF Oxford United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jamie Cumming (GK)
29 Ben Davies
6 Michal Helik
26 Jack Currie
2 Sam Long Yellow Card
8 Cameron Brannagan
14 Brian De Keersmaecker
50 Filip Yavorov Krastev
7 Przemyslaw Placheta
27 Will Lankshear
10 Matt Phillips
Oxford United Substitutes:
Mark Harris, Stanley Mills, Tyler Goodrham, Matt Ingram, Nik Prelec, Siriki Dembele, Luke Harris, Will Vaulks, Brodie Spencer.

LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jakub Stolarczyk (GK)
23 Jannik Vestergaard Yellow Card
5 Caleb Okoli
33 Luke Thomas
17 Hamza Choudhury
30 Aaron Ramsey Red Card
22 Oliver Skipp
24 Boubakary Soumaré Yellow Card
9 Jordan Ayew
10 Stephy Mavididi
7 Fatawu Issahaku
Leicester City Substitutes:
Wout Faes, Ricardo Pereira, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Harry Winks, Jordan James, Julián Carranza, Patson Daka, Jeremy Monga, Asmir Begovic.

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