Oxford United vs Wrexham, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWrexham beat Oxford to leap back into promotion playoff places
Wrexham moved into the Championship playoff places as in-form Josh Windass pushed Oxford closer to the relegation trapdoor.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
- 3': Foul by Sam Long (Oxford United).
- 3': Matty James (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
- 4': Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Sam Long with a cross.
- 11': Sam Long (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
- 13': Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
- 14': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by George Thomason with a cross.
- 17': Offside, Wrexham. Josh Windass is caught offside.
- 21': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United).
- 24': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
- 24': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by George Thomason with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
- 26': Dan Scarr (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
- 31': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Smith with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 32': Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
- 32': Ryan Longman (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 34': Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 37': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
- 40': Goal! Oxford United 0, Wrexham 1. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Smith.
- 42': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United).
- 42': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Jamie McDonnell (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
- 43': Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
- 43': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Oxford United 0, Wrexham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Oxford United 0, Wrexham 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
- 47': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
- 47': Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Sam Long.
- 51': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by George Thomason with a through ball.
- 51': Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 52': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michal Helik with a cross.
- 54': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 56': Substitution, Wrexham. Issa Kaboré replaces Ryan Longman.
- 56': Substitution, Oxford United. Aidomo Emakhu replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
- 56': Substitution, Oxford United. Will Vaulks replaces Jamie McDonnell.
- 57': Attempt saved. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Aidomo Emakhu.
- 59': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 59': Attempt saved. Michal Helik (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Michal Helik.
- 61': Attempt saved. Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
- 61': Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford United).
- 61': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidomo Emakhu with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Sam Long (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Wrexham).
- 66': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 67': Substitution, Oxford United. Hidde ter Avest replaces Sam Long.
- 67': Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Yunus Konak.
- 68': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
- 70': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien replaces Oliver Rathbone.
- 71': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Sam Smith.
- 72': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford United).
- 73': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 73': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 74': Offside, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
- 75': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
- 76': Attempt missed. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by George Dobson with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
- 79': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
- 79': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 80': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Offside, Wrexham. Josh Windass is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
- 82': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt missed. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aidomo Emakhu with a headed pass.
- 85': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 85': Attempt missed. Hidde ter Avest (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Hidde ter Avest.
- 85': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 87': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 87': Attempt missed. Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 88': Substitution, Oxford United. Jamie Donley replaces Brodie Spencer.
- 89': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 90': Attempt missed. Michal Helik (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hidde ter Avest.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Wrexham. Max Cleworth replaces Josh Windass.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Danny Ward (Wrexham).
- 90'+4': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
- 90'+4': George Dobson (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Oxford United 0, Wrexham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Oxford United 0, Wrexham 1.
Statistics
 WXM |
OXF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.1 | Possession | 44.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 449 | Passes | 349 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 20 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 47 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 47 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 11,128
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 11,128
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 |
| 15 | Brodie Spencer |
| 2 | Sam Long |
| 8 | Cameron Brannagan |
| 5 | Yunus Konak |
| 38 | Jamie Mcdonnell |
| 27 | Will Lankshear |
| 44 | Myles Peart-Harris |
| 17 | Stanley Mills  |
Wrexham (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 24 | Dan Scarr |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 14 | George Thomason |
| 47 | Ryan Longman |
| 28 | Sam Smith |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
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