Oxford United vs Brighton: League Cup Match Report

Oxford United

0–6Match Finished

HT 0–2

Brighton ✓

Match Summary

In a commanding display, Brighton triumphed over Oxford United with a resounding 6-0 victory in the League Cup at Kassam Stadium. The match, held on August 27, 2025, saw Oxford struggle to contain Brighton's attacking force, leading to a one-sided affair. Brighton's clinical finishing and strategic play throughout the game ensured their advancement in the cup, leaving Oxford with much to reflect on after the heavy defeat.

Match Events

13'O. Boscagli (B. Gruda) Brighton
20'B. Gruda (J. Veltman) Brighton
40'Stanley Mills Foul Oxford United
54'B. Spencer (L. Sibley) Oxford United
60'D. Gomez (D. Coppola) Brighton
65'F. Kadioglu (T. Watson) Brighton
66'M. Phillips (L. Harris) Oxford United
66'D. Gomez (S. Tzimas) Brighton
66'J. Hinshelwood (C. Baleba) Brighton
67'C. Brannagan (B. De Keersmaecker) Oxford United
67'P. Placheta (N. Prelec) Oxford United
71'S. Tzimas (H. Howell) Brighton
77'J. Veltman (C. Tasker) Brighton
77'S. Tzimas (H. Howell) Brighton
78'J. Milner (C. Kostoulas) Brighton
83'M. Harris (T. Bradshaw) Oxford United
86'T. Watson (S. Tzimas) Brighton

Statistics

Oxford United		Brighton
11	Shots on Goal	9
4	Shots off Goal	2
19	Total Shots	19
4	Blocked Shots	8
11	Shots insidebox	11
8	Shots outsidebox	8
7	Fouls	8
7	Corner Kicks	5
2	Offsides	2
38%	Ball Possession	62%
1	Yellow Cards	0
	Red Cards
3	Goalkeeper Saves	10
291	Total passes	505
241	Passes accurate	460
83%	Passes %	91%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Oxford United 5-4-1

21M. Ingram

26J. Currie

2S. Long

5E. Moore

15B. Spencer

10M. Phillips

7P. Placheta

8C. Brannagan

4W. Vaulks

17S. Mills

9M. Harris

21 M. Ingram G
10 M. Phillips D
15 B. Spencer D
5 E. Moore D
2 S. Long D
26 J. Currie D
17 S. Mills M
4 W. Vaulks M
8 C. Brannagan M
7 P. Placheta M
9 M. Harris F

Substitutes

1 J. Cumming G
24 H. ter Avest D
18 L. Sibley M
14 B. De Keersmaecker M
49 L. Snowden M
12 L. Harris M
16 N. Prelec F
20 T. Bradshaw F
19 T. Goodrham F

Coach: Gary Rowett

Brighton 4-2-3-1

23J. Steele

3Igor

21O. Boscagli

42D. Coppola

34J. Veltman

13J. Hinshelwood

20J. Milner

24F. Kadioglu

8B. Gruda

25D. Gomez

53H. Howell

23 J. Steele G
34 J. Veltman D
42 D. Coppola D
21 O. Boscagli D
3 Igor D
20 J. Milner M
13 J. Hinshelwood M
25 D. Gomez M
8 B. Gruda M
24 F. Kadioglu M
53 H. Howell F

Substitutes

37 T. McGill G
9 S. Tzimas F
2 T. Lamptey D
14 T. Watson F
17 C. Baleba M
19 C. Kostoulas F
33 M. O'Riley M
51 C. Tasker D
54 F. Simmonds D

Coach: Fabian Marc Hürzeler

Player Stats

Top Rated: Jason Steele (highest match rating)

Oxford United

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Matt Ingram	G	90'	—	0	5.3
Matt Phillips	D	66'	—	0	6.7
Brodie Spencer	D	54'	—	0	6.2
Elliott Moore	D	90'	—	0	4.9
Sam Long	D	90'	—	0	5.9
Jack Currie	D	90'	—	0	5.9
Stanley Mills	M	90'	—	0	6.5
Will Vaulks	M	90'	—	0	6.6
Cameron Brannagan	M	67'	—	0	6.3
Przemysław Płacheta	M	67'	—	0	6.2
Mark Harris	F	83'	—	0	6.2
Louie Sibley sub	M	36'	—	0	6.2
Luke Harris sub	M	24'	—	0	6.2
Brian De Keersmaecker sub	M	23'	—	0	5.6
Nik Prelec sub	F	23'	—	0	7
Tom Bradshaw sub	F	12'	—	0	6.3
Jamie Cumming sub	G	—	—	—	—
Hidde ter Avest sub	D	—	—	—	—
Tyler Goodrham sub	F	—	—	—	—
Leo Snowden sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Matt Ingram	—	24/–/16%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Matt Phillips	—	10/1/7%	1	3/5	–/1	1/1	0/0
Brodie Spencer	—	33/–/30%	1	5/8	2/3	1/1	0/0
Elliott Moore	—	26/–/22%	—	2/5	—	–/1	0/0
Sam Long	—	34/1/32%	3	5/6	—	1/–	0/0
Jack Currie	—	29/–/23%	4	6/8	—	—	0/0
Stanley Mills	2/3	12/–/8%	3	4/11	1/4	–/3	1/0
Will Vaulks	—	37/1/29%	2	4/8	—	2/–	0/0
Cameron Brannagan	1/1	31/1/26%	1	2/7	—	1/–	0/0
Przemysław Płacheta	1/2	21/1/19%	—	1/3	1/3	—	0/0
Mark Harris	1/2	10/1/9%	—	–/4	—	—	0/0
Louie Sibley	2/2	6/–/4%	—	–/4	–/1	–/1	0/0
Luke Harris	1/1	6/–/5%	—	–/2	–/1	—	0/0
Brian De Keersmaecker	1/2	4/–/4%	—	1/2	–/1	1/–	0/0
Nik Prelec	2/2	7/1/6%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Tom Bradshaw	—	1/–/1%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jamie Cumming	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Hidde ter Avest	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Tyler Goodrham	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Leo Snowden	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Brighton

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Jason Steele ★ Top Rated	G	90'	—	0	10
Joël Veltman	D	78'	—	1	7
Diego Coppola	D	90'	—	1	7.3
Olivier Boscagli	D	90'	1	0	8.9
Igor Júlio	D	90'	—	0	7.6
James Milner	M	78'	—	0	7.3
Jack Hinshelwood	M	66'	—	0	6.3
Diego Gómez	M	66'	1	0	7.5
Brajan Gruda	M	90'	1	1	9.2
Ferdi Kadıoğlu	M	66'	—	0	6.7
Harry Howell	F	90'	—	2	7.5
Carlos Baleba sub	M	24'	—	0	7.3
Tom Watson sub	F	24'	1	0	7.7
Stefanos Tzimas sub	F	24'	2	1	10
Charlie Tasker sub	D	12'	—	0	6.6
Charalampos Kostoulas sub	F	12'	—	0	6.9
Tom McGill sub	G	—	—	—	—
Tariq Lamptey sub	D	—	—	—	—
Freddie Simmonds sub	D	—	—	—	—
Matt O'Riley sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Jason Steele	—	29/–/25%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Joël Veltman	—	39/1/34%	—	1/3	–/1	1/–	0/0
Diego Coppola	—	60/2/55%	1	3/5	—	—	0/0
Olivier Boscagli	1/1	90/–/84%	4	6/6	—	—	0/0
Igor Júlio	—	70/–/67%	4	7/9	—	2/–	0/0
James Milner	—	47/1/46%	1	2/2	—	1/1	0/0
Jack Hinshelwood	—	33/–/30%	1	1/4	–/1	–/2	0/0
Diego Gómez	2/2	20/2/17%	1	4/13	1/2	–/3	0/0
Brajan Gruda	2/3	34/7/29%	2	12/18	9/14	1/–	0/0
Ferdi Kadıoğlu	—	23/–/20%	1	2/5	–/2	1/–	0/0
Harry Howell	1/2	36/2/31%	—	1/4	1/1	–/1	0/0
Carlos Baleba	—	11/1/10%	—	1/1	—	—	0/0
Tom Watson	1/1	8/–/7%	—	–/2	—	—	0/0
Stefanos Tzimas	2/2	5/1/5%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Charlie Tasker	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Charalampos Kostoulas	—	—	—	2/3	1/1	1/1	0/0
Tom McGill	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Tariq Lamptey	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Freddie Simmonds	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Matt O'Riley	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: League Cup
Round: 2nd Round
Venue: Kassam Stadium, Oxford
Referee: Oliver Langford, England