English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • 36': Lamine Cisse
  • 57': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
FT
2 - 1
Oxford United
  • 44': Ciaron Brown

About

Stoke City are hosting Oxford United at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Jack Currie (Oxford United).
  • 2': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
  • 4': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City).
  • 4': Sam Long (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Handball by Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City).
  • 6': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
  • 10': Jeon Jin-Woo (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City).
  • 10': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Million Manhoef.
  • 12': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
  • 14': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Maksym Talovierov.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
  • 17': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Steven Nzonzi.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
  • 21': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
  • 21': Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Oxford United. Jeon Jin-Woo is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Cissé.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Lankshear following a fast break.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Jack Currie.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Eric-Junior Bocat.
  • 30': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Stanley Mills.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Tomás Rigo with a cross.
  • 36': Goal! Stoke City 1, Oxford United 0. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Million Manhoef following a fast break.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Christ Makosso (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  • 44': Goal! Stoke City 1, Oxford United 1. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Oxford United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Oxford United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Oxford United. Aidomo Emakhu replaces Jeon Jin-Woo.
  • 47': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lamine Cissé.
  • 48': Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
  • 49': Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
  • 49': Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sam Long.
  • 51': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
  • 53': Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 53': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City).
  • 55': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Goal! Stoke City 2, Oxford United 1. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 59': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
  • 62': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
  • 64': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Christ Makosso (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Christ Makosso (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City).
  • 66': Substitution, Oxford United. Yunus Konak replaces Cameron Brannagan because of an injury.
  • 66': Substitution, Oxford United. Ole Romenij replaces Stanley Mills.
  • 66': Substitution, Oxford United. Nik Prelec replaces Will Lankshear.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Nik Prelec (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ole Romenij.
  • 67': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ole Romenij following a corner.
  • 69': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sam Long.
  • 70': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a through ball.
  • 71': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jack Currie.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 72': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
  • 72': Yunus Konak (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 78': Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Tomás Rigo.
  • 82': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 83': Offside, Oxford United. Will Vaulks is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 85': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Yunus Konak.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 89': Will Vaulks (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
  • 90': Nik Prelec (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Stoke City. Milan Smit replaces Lamine Cissé.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Million Manhoef.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
  • 90'+5': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Oxford United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 2, Oxford United 1.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 1
39 Possession 61
9 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 9
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
203 Accurate Passes 392
279 Passes 462
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 7
27 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 52
15 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 6
19 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 2
28 Effective Clearances 32
28 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 20,153

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
3 Millwall 35 +7 62
4 Ipswich Town 33 +25 60
Full Table

Line-Ups

STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Tommy Simkin (GK)
40 Maksym Talovierov Yellow Card
26 Ashley Phillips
17 Eric Bocat
16 Ben Wilmot Yellow Card
42 Million Manhoef
15 Steven N'Zonzi
19 Tomás Rigo
29 Lamine Cisse
7 Sorba Thomas
21 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
Stoke City Substitutes:
Tatsuki Seko, Raphael-Pijus Otegbayo, Ben Gibson, Frank Fielding, Gabriel Kelly, Milan Smit, Syd Agina, Ben Pearson, Bae Jun-Ho.

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

No. Name
1 Jamie Cumming (GK)
3 Ciaron Brown
37 Christ Makosso
26 Jack Currie
2 Sam Long
44 Myles Peart-Harris
8 Cameron Brannagan
4 Will Vaulks Yellow Card
27 Will Lankshear
32 Se-Jin Jeon
17 Stanley Mills
Oxford United Substitutes:
Aidomo Emakhu, Nik Prelec, Hidde ter Avest, Mark Harris, Ruben Roosken, Yunus Konak, Ole Romeny, Michal Helik, Matt Ingram.

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