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Matt Bloomfield
Oxford United
Brighton & Hove Albion
Oxford United
5-4-1 · 4-2-3-1
Brighton & Hove Albion
Commentary
89'
Attempt blocked. B. Gruda (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
87'
Attempt blocked. C. Kostoulas (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
86'
Goal! Oxford United 0-6 Brighton & Hove Albion. T. Watson (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by S. Tzimas.
85'
Attempt missed. B. De Keersmaecker (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
84'
Attempt missed. B. Gruda (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.02.
81'
Attempt saved. B. De Keersmaecker (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
77'
Goal! Oxford United 0-5 Brighton & Hove Albion. S. Tzimas (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by H. Howell.
71'
Goal! Oxford United 0-4 Brighton & Hove Albion. S. Tzimas (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by H. Howell.
64'
Attempt saved. C. Brannagan (Oxford United), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.13.
60'
Goal! Oxford United 0-3 Brighton & Hove Albion. D. Gómez (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by D. Coppola.
46'
The second half is under way.
20'
Goal! Oxford United 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion. B. Gruda (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by J. Veltman.
13'
Goal! Oxford United 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion. O. Boscagli (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by B. Gruda.
12'
Attempt blocked. H. Howell (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
2'
Attempt saved. D. Gómez (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
1'
Attempt blocked. M. Phillips (Oxford United), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.05.
1'
Kick-off: Oxford United vs Brighton & Hove Albion.
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
Average positions
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Match events
13'
⚽
O. Boscagli · assist B. Gruda0–1
20'
⚽
B. Gruda · assist J. Veltman0–2
40'
S. Mills
54'
🔁
L. Sibley ◂ B. Spencer
60'
⚽
D. Gómez · assist D. Coppola0–3
65'
🔁
T. Watson ◂ F. Kadıoğlu
66'
🔁
L. Harris ◂ M. Phillips
66'
🔁
C. Baleba ◂ J. Hinshelwood
66'
🔁
S. Tzimas ◂ D. Gómez
67'
🔁
B. D. Keersmaeker ◂ C. Brannagan
67'
🔁
N. Prelec ◂ P. Płacheta
71'
⚽
S. Tzimas · assist H. Howell0–4
77'
🔁
C. Tasker ◂ J. Veltman
77'
⚽
S. Tzimas · assist H. Howell0–5
78'
🔁
C. Kostoulas ◂ J. Milner
83'
🔁
T. Bradshaw ◂ M. Harris
86'
⚽
T. Watson · assist S. Tzimas0–6
Coaches
Matt BloomfieldFabian Hurzeler 
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Match facts
Stadium
Kassam Stadium
City
Oxford
Kickoff
27 Aug, 18:45 UTC
Competition
Carabao Cup
Oxford United
5-4-1 · 4-2-3-1
Brighton & Hove Albion
21
M. Ingram
5.2
12
L. Harris
6.3
↑ 66'
18
L. Sibley
6.3
↑ 54'
5
E. Moore
4.8
2
S. Long
5.8
26
J. Currie
5.8
17
S. Mills
6.4
4
W. Vaulks
6.7
16
N. Prelec
7.0
↑ 67'
20
T. Bradshaw
6.5
↑ 83'
9
M. Harris
6.3
23
J. Steele
10.0
51
C. Tasker
6.7
↑ 77'
42
D. Coppola
7.5
21
O. Boscagli
8.9
3
I. Júlio
7.7
19
C. Kostoulas
6.8
↑ 78'
17
C. Baleba
7.5
↑ 66'
53
H. Howell
7.4
9
S. Tzimas
10.0
↑ 66'
14
T. Watson
7.6
↑ 65'
8
B. Gruda
9.3
Substitutes
1GJ. Cumming
15DB. Spencer↓ 54'6.3
24DH. ter Avest
8MC. Brannagan↓ 67'6.5
7MP. Płacheta↓ 67'6.3
14MB. De Keersmaecker5.7
19MT. Goodrham
10FM. Phillips↓ 66'6.6
49FL. Snowden
Coach: Matt Bloomfield
Substitutes
38GT. McGill
34DJ. Veltman↓ 77'7.0
24DF. Kadıoğlu↓ 65'6.6
2DT. Lamptey
54DF. Simmonds
20MJ. Milner↓ 78'7.5
25MD. Gómez↓ 66'7.4
13MJ. Hinshelwood↓ 66'6.5
33MM. O'Riley
Coach: Fabian Hurzeler
Top stats
38%Possession62%
1.61Expected goals (xG)2.67
19Total shots19
11Shots on target9
1Big chances4
7Corners5
Shots
4Shots off target2
4Blocked shots8
11Shots inside box11
8Shots outside box8
0Hit woodwork0
0Big chances scored3
1Big chances missed1
Attack
20Touches in box23
33Final third entries46
2Offsides2
8Free kicks7
1Fouled in final third2
Passing
292Passes508
241Accurate passes465
26/52 (50%)Long balls23/33 (70%)
4/25 (16%)Crosses2/9 (22%)
17Throw-ins17
Duels
43Duels57
26/60 (43%)Ground duels34/60 (57%)
7/16 (44%)Aerial duels9/16 (56%)
4/14 (29%)Dribbles12/22 (55%)
5Dispossessed5
Defending
15Tackles15
67Tackles won67
4Interceptions9
15Clearances25
37Recoveries37
Discipline
7Fouls8
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
Goalkeeping
3Saves10
1Big saves2
4Goal kicks5
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