Oxford United vs Blackburn Rovers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Oxford United are hosting Blackburn Rovers
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.
- 8': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
- 10': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 10': Jamie Donley (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Mathias Jørgensen.
- 14': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
- 14': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Alebiosu is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Lankshear.
- 17': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
- 21': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
- 21': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
- 23': Attempt saved. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
- 24': Attempt saved. Michal Helik (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
- 27': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 27': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jamie Donley (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
- 30': Jamie Donley (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Michal Helik (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Jack Currie with a cross.
- 33': Attempt missed. Jamie Donley (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Currie with a cross.
- 34': Attempt saved. Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Stanley Mills with a cross.
- 34': Goal! Oxford United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Jamie Donley (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 41': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Mathias Jørgensen is caught offside.
- 43': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Long.
- 44': Attempt missed. Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eiran Cashin with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Oxford United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Oxford United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 46': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Currie.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Dion De Neve with a cross.
- 51': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
- 54': Attempt saved. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
- 55': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Yunus Konak.
- 58': Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
- 59': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
- 59': Yunus Konak (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi replaces Moussa Baradji.
- 62': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 64': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
- 64': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 66': Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
- 69': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 72': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Mathias Jørgensen is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Oladapo Afolayan replaces Dion De Neve.
- 73': Substitution, Oxford United. Nik Prelec replaces Will Lankshear.
- 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell replaces Mathias Jørgensen.
- 74': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
- 74': Sam Long (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Oxford United. Will Vaulks replaces Yunus Konak.
- 78': Substitution, Oxford United. Brodie Spencer replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
- 78': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sidnei Tavares replaces Adam Forshaw.
- 81': Foul by Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81': Nik Prelec (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oladapo Afolayan with a headed pass.
- 85': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Long.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Stanley Mills.
- 86': Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi following a corner.
- 86': Attempt saved. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Eiran Cashin.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 87': Substitution, Oxford United. Jamie McDonnell replaces Jamie Donley.
- 87': Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Stanley Mills.
- 89': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 89': Mark Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Michal Helik (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sean McLoughlin is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Oxford United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Oxford United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Statistics
 BLK |
OXF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 68.6 | Possession | 31.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 143 |
| 520 | Passes | 233 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 23 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 60 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 60 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 9,993
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 9,993
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
Line-Ups
Oxford United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Cumming (GK) |
| 3 | Ciaron Brown |
| 6 | Michal Helik |
| 26 | Jack Currie |
| 2 | Sam Long |
| 33 | Jamie Donley |
| 8 | Cameron Brannagan |
| 5 | Yunus Konak |
| 27 | Will Lankshear |
| 44 | Myles Peart-Harris |
| 17 | Stanley Mills |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Balazs Toth (GK) |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin  |
| 20 | Eiran Cashin |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 28 | Adam Forshaw |
| 5 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 14 | Dion De Neve |
| 2 | Ryan Alebiousu |
| 29 | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 24 | Moussa Baradji |
| 25 | Ryoya Morishita |
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