Oxford United 0-6 Brighton: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

Oxford United

Brighton

O. Boscagli 13'

B. Gruda 20'

D. Gómez 60'

S. Tzimas 71'

S. Tzimas 77'

T. Watson 86'

EFL Cup 2025/2026

2nd Round

August 27, 2025 6:45pm

The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Key stats

Ball Possession

38%

62%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Oxford United 5-4-1

Brighton 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper

M. Ingram

5.3

J. Steele

10.0

Defenders

S. Long

5.9

Igor

7.6

E. Moore

4.9

O. Boscagli

8.9

B. Spencer

6.2

D. Coppola

7.3

M. Phillips

6.7

J. Veltman

7.0

Midfielders

P. Płacheta

6.2

J. Hinshelwood

6.3

C. Brannagan

6.3

J. Milner

7.3

W. Vaulks

6.6

F. Kadioglu

6.7

B. Gruda

9.2

D. Gómez

7.5

Forwards

M. Harris

6.2

H. Howell

7.5

Other

J. Currie

Rodrigo Valencia

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Highest rating

7.0

N. Prelec

10.0

J. Steele

Match Summary

On August 27, 2025 during the 2025/2026 EFL Cup match, Oxford United faced off against Brighton at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire. The game concluded with Brighton securing a victory. With 38% possession, Oxford United versus Brighton's 62% and shots on goal at 11 to 9. Brighton had 91% successful passes (of 505 passes) over Oxford United which had 83% successful passes (of 291 passes). The outstanding efforts by N. Prelec and J. Steele played a key role.

Lineup

5-4-1

4-2-3-1

Ingram

5.3

Played:
90Min

Saves:
3 of 9

Accurate passes:
16/24

Won duels:
0/1

Phillips

6.7

Played:
66Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
2

Accurate passes:
7/10

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/5

Dribbles:
0/1

Spencer

6.2

Played:
54Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
30/33

Won duels:
5/8

Dribbles:
2/3

Moore

4.9

Played:
90Min

Blocked:
2

Accurate passes:
22/26

Won duels:
2/5

Long

5.9

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
3

Blocked:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
32/34

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
5/6

Currie

Valencia

Vaulks

6.6

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
29/37

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/8

Brannagan

6.3

Played:
67Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
26/31

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/7

Płacheta

6.2

Played:
67Min

Accurate passes:
19/21

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/3

Dribbles:
1/3

Harris

6.2

Played:
83Min

Accurate passes:
9/10

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
0/4

Howell

7.5

Played:
90Min

Accurate passes:
31/36

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
1/4

Dribbles:
1/1

Kadioglu

6.7

Played:
66Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
20/23

Won duels:
2/5

Dribbles:
0/2

Gruda

9.2

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
29/34

Key passes:
7

Won duels:
12/18

Dribbles:
9/14

Gómez

7.5

Played:
66Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
17/20

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
4/13

Dribbles:
1/2

Hinshelwood

6.3

Played:
66Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
30/33

Won duels:
1/4

Dribbles:
0/1

Milner

7.3

Played:
78Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
46/47

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/2

Igor

7.6

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
4

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
67/70

Won duels:
7/9

Boscagli

8.9

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
4

Accurate passes:
84/90

Won duels:
6/6

Coppola

7.3

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
55/60

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
3/5

Veltman

7.0

Played:
78Min

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
34/39

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/3

Dribbles:
0/1

Steele

10.0

Played:
90Min

Saves:
10 of 10

Accurate passes:
25/29

Substitutes

Coach

Gary Rowett

Bradshaw

6.3

Played:
12Min

Accurate passes:
1/1

Prelec

7.0

Played:
23Min

Accurate passes:
6/7

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
0/1

Keersmaecker

Harris

Sibley

6.2

Played:
36Min

Accurate passes:
4/6

Won duels:
0/4

Dribbles:
0/1

Snowden

Cumming

Avest

Goodrham

Coach

Fabian Hurzeler

Kostoulas

6.9

Played:
12Min

Won duels:
2/3

Dribbles:
1/1

Tasker

6.6

Played:
12Min

Baleba

7.3

Played:
24Min

Blocked:
3

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
10/11

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/1

Tzimas

10.0

Played:
24Min

Accurate passes:
5/5

Key passes:
1

Watson

7.7

Played:
24Min

Accurate passes:
7/8

Won duels:
0/2

Simmonds

Lamptey

O'Riley

McGill

Stats

Ball Possession

Oxford United: 38%

Brighton: 62%

Total Shots

Oxford United: 19

Brighton: 19

Shots on Goal

Oxford United: 11

Brighton: 9

Corner Kicks

Oxford United: 7

Brighton: 5

Offsides

Oxford United: 2

Brighton: 2

Fouls

Oxford United: 7

Brighton: 8

Yellow Cards

Oxford United: 1

Brighton: 0

Red Cards

Oxford United: 0

Brighton: 0

Total Passes

Oxford United: 291

Brighton: 505

Goals Prevented

Oxford United: 0

Brighton: 0

Passes Accuracy

Oxford United: 241 (83%)

Brighton: 460 (91%)

Oxford United vs Brighton

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

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