English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Oxford United
  • 28': Luke Harris
FT
1 - 1
Middlesbrough
  • 54': Morgan Whittaker

About

Oxford United are hosting Middlesbrough 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': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  • 2': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Harris with a headed pass.
  • 3': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 8': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
  • 8': Jack Currie (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Currie.
  • 10': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Alan Browne (Middlesbrough).
  • 12': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
  • 13': Foul by Luke Harris (Oxford United).
  • 13': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Luke Harris (Oxford United).
  • 15': Foul by Luke Harris (Oxford United).
  • 15': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Luke Harris (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 17': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sam Long.
  • 19': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Sam Long (Oxford United).
  • 20': Foul by Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United).
  • 20': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 23': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
  • 23': Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 27': Handball by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 28': Goal! Oxford United 1, Middlesbrough 0. Luke Harris (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Currie.
  • 30': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  • 30': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 34': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 36': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Luke Harris.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
  • 38': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United).
  • 40': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
  • 42': Substitution, Oxford United. Will Vaulks replaces Cameron Brannagan because of an injury.
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Luke Harris (Oxford United).
  • 45'+3': Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United).
  • 45'+4': Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Alan Browne (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Oxford United 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Oxford United 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Matt Targett.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United).
  • 50': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Harris.
  • 54': Goal! Oxford United 1, Middlesbrough 1. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks following a fast break.
  • 59': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United).
  • 59': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Offside, Middlesbrough. Hayden Hackney is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Aidan Morris.
  • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces Delano Burgzorg.
  • 63': Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Luke Harris.
  • 63': Substitution, Oxford United. Filip Krastev replaces Tyler Goodrham.
  • 63': Substitution, Oxford United. Stanley Mills replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Filip Krastev (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
  • 67': Mark Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Filip Krastev (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Lankshear.
  • 73': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
  • 73': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Currie.
  • 74': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
  • 74': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 76': Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
  • 76': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Oxford United. Ole Romenij replaces Will Lankshear.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
  • 77': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
  • 77': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sam Long.
  • 80': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michal Helik.
  • 80': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
  • 80': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ole Romenij.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 83': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
  • 83': Mark Harris (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United).
  • 87': Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Kaly Sène (Middlesbrough).
  • 87': Kaly Sène (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riley McGree with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Filip Krastev (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Will Vaulks.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Ole Romenij (Oxford United).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Oxford United 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 90'+4': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Oxford United 1, Middlesbrough 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 2
69.7 Possession 30.3
19 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
486 Accurate Passes 176
578 Passes 259
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 2
32 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 59
21 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
9 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 13
11 Effective Clearances 34
11 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 11,138

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 18 +32 43
2 Middlesbrough 18 +5 33
3 Millwall 18 -3 31
4 Stoke City 18 +12 30
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Jamie Cumming (GK)
3 Ciaron Brown
6 Michal Helik
26 Jack Currie
2 Sam Long
12 Luke Harris Yellow Card
8 Cameron Brannagan
14 Brian De Keersmaecker Yellow Card
27 Will Lankshear
19 Tyler Goodrham
7 Przemyslaw Placheta
Oxford United Substitutes:
Matt Ingram, Nik Prelec, Ole Romeny, Will Vaulks, Filip Yavorov Krastev, Greg Leigh, Mark Harris, Ben Davies, Stanley Mills.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
5 Alfie Jones
12 Luke Ayling
3 Matt Targett
2 Callum Brittain
7 Hayden Hackney Yellow Card
18 Aidan Morris
16 Alan Browne Yellow Card
9 Tommy Conway
10 Delano Burgzorg
11 Morgan Whittaker
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Samuel Silvera, Jon McLaughlin, Alex Gilbert, Alex Bangura, Riley McGree, Finley Cartwright, Micah Hamilton, Mamadou Kaly Sene, George Mccormick.

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