English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Oxford United
  • 19': Myles Peart-Harris
  • 90'+2': Mark Harris
FT
2 - 0
Watford

    About

    Oxford United are hosting Watford 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.
    • 4': Yunus Konak (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 5': Attempt missed. Jamie Donley (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michal Helik.
    • 6': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 12': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
    • 18': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 19': Goal! Oxford United 1, Watford 0. Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
    • 24': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam Long.
    • 26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
    • 28': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Saba Goglichidze (Watford).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
    • 32': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
    • 38': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 38': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Sam Long (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Donley following a set piece situation.
    • 40': Foul by Sam Long (Oxford United).
    • 40': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam Long.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Long (Oxford United).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
    • 45'+2': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Michal Helik (Oxford United) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Donley with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Oxford United 1, Watford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Oxford United 1, Watford 0.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 48': Foul by Jeremy Petris (Watford).
    • 48': Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 50': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 51': Handball by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
    • 53': Foul by Jeremy Petris (Watford).
    • 53': Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
    • 57': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford).
    • 59': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United).
    • 59': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Nampalys Mendy.
    • 61': Substitution, Watford. Kévin Keben replaces Jeremy Petris.
    • 61': Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
    • 62': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Jamie Donley (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Yunus Konak.
    • 65': Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
    • 65': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
    • 68': Substitution, Watford. Othmane Maamma replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 69': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
    • 69': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Konak with a headed pass.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
    • 71': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
    • 71': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Yunus Konak (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Sam Long.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
    • 78': Substitution, Oxford United. Hidde ter Avest replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
    • 82': Offside, Watford. Mattie Pollock is caught offside.
    • 83': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam Long.
    • 85': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 87': Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Jamie Donley.
    • 89': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
    • 89': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
    • 89': Mark Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Saba Goglichidze.
    • 90': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by James Abankwah.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
    • 90'+2': Goal! Oxford United 2, Watford 0. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Oxford United. Will Vaulks replaces Yunus Konak.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Oxford United. Ole Romeny replaces Will Lankshear.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
    • 90'+6': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Oxford United 2, Watford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Oxford United 2, Watford 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 10
    4 Saves 3
    66.7 Possession 33.3
    12 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    356 Accurate Passes 126
    448 Passes 211
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    12 Crosses 21
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    59 Long Balls 58
    22 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    15 Effective Tackles 11
    18 Tackles 17
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 19
    29 Effective Clearances 38
    29 Clearances 38

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Kassam Stadium
    Location: Oxford, England
    Attendance: 11,223

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 43 +42 86
    2 Ipswich Town 41 +29 75
    3 Millwall 42 +9 73
    4 Southampton 42 +23 72
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Cumming (GK)
    3 Ciaron Brown
    6 Michal Helik
    15 Brodie Spencer
    2 Sam Long
    33 Jamie Donley
    8 Cameron Brannagan
    5 Yunus Konak
    27 Will Lankshear
    44 Myles Peart-Harris
    17 Stanley Mills
    Oxford United Substitutes:
    Ole Romeny, Mark Harris, Jamie Mcdonnell, Matt Ingram, Christ Makosso, Przemyslaw Placheta, Hidde ter Avest, Se-Jin Jeon, Will Vaulks.

    WAT Watford (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Egil Selvik (GK)
    3 Saba Goglichidze
    6 Matthew Pollock
    25 James Abankwah
    29 Jeremy Petris
    10 Imran Louza Yellow Card
    23 Nampalys Mendy
    8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
    66 Nestory Irankunda Yellow Card
    39 Edo Kayembe
    9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
    Watford Substitutes:
    Nathan Baxter, Amin Nabizada, Kévin Keben, Pierre Ekwah, Joshua Mullins, Mamadou Doumbia, Kwadwo Baah, Tom Ince, Othmane Maamma.

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