Oxford United vs Blackburn Rovers

Championship 18 Jan 2025, 15:00
Oxford United
Oxford United
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
🏟 The Kassam Stadium (Oxford, Oxfordshire) 👤 W. Finnie Round 27

Match report

Oxford United edged past Blackburn Rovers 1-0 in the Championship on 18 January 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Oxford United had 17 shots to Blackburn Rovers' 14.

The match was played at The Kassam Stadium (Oxford, Oxfordshire), with W. Finnie in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 55% - 45% Shots 17 - 14 On target 7 - 4 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 12 - 10 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Cameron Brannagan
Oxford United · 1 goal
8 Michał Helik 72 passes (90% accurate)
8 Aynsley Pears 6 saves
8 John Buckley captained the side
7 Jamie Cumming 4 saves
First half vs second half
Blackburn Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–5 9–9
Shots On Goal 4–2 3–2
Ball Possession 54–46 —
Corners 0–0 4–3
Attacks 41–47 55–47
Match statistics
4 Corners 3
4 Substitution 5
96 Attacks 94
0 Attacks 3
40 Dangerous Attacks 29
6 On Target 4
10 Off Target 9
17 Shots Total 14
7 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 4
4 Shots Blocked 6
11 Shots Inside Box 7
6 Shots Outside Box 7
12 Fouls 10
4 Corners 3
1 Offsides 2
55% Ball Possession 45%
1 Yellow Cards 3
4 Saves 6
470 Passes Total 388
390 Passes Accurate 305
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Oxford United · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Cumming
30 P. Kioso 47 M. Helik 3 C. Brown 22 G. Leigh
4 W. Vaulks 8 C. Brannagan
7 P. Płacheta 20 R. Rodrigues 23 S. Dembélé
9 M. Harris
Blackburn Rovers · 4-2-3-1
1 A. Pears
2 C. Brittain 5 D. Hyam 15 D. Batth 24 O. Beck
6 S. Tronstad 21 J. Buckley
33 A. Cozier-Duberry 8 T. Cantwell 14 A. Weimann
9 M. Gueye
Oxford United
Coach
G. Rowett
Substitutes
  • 18 Alex Matos
  • 50 Tom Bradshaw
  • 10 Matt Phillips
  • 15 Idris El Mizouni
  • 21 Matt Ingram
  • 34 Jordan Thorniley
  • 24 Hidde ter Avest
  • 14 Louie Sibley
  • 44 Dane Scarlett
Blackburn Rovers
Coach
J. Eustace
Substitutes
  • 28 Adam Forshaw
  • 10 Tyrhys Dolan
  • 19 Ryan Hedges
  • 20 Harry Leonard
  • 11 Joe Rankin-Costello
  • 12 Balázs Tóth
  • 31 Dion Sanderson
  • 41 Harley O'Grady-Macken
  • 46 Isaac Dunn
Substitutions
  • 29' ↑ A. Forshaw ↓ S. Tronstad Blackburn Rovers
  • 59' ↑ T. Dolan ↓ A. Cozier-Duberry Blackburn Rovers
  • 59' ↑ R. Hedges ↓ A. Weimann Blackburn Rovers
  • 60' ↑ H. Leonard ↓ M. Gueye Blackburn Rovers
  • 71' ↑ A. Matos ↓ Ruben Rodrigues Oxford United
  • 71' ↑ T. Bradshaw ↓ M. Harris Oxford United
  • 79' ↑ M. Phillips ↓ S. Dembélé Oxford United
  • 82' ↑ J. Rankin-Costello ↓ J. Buckley Blackburn Rovers
  • 90' ↑ I. El Mizouni ↓ P. Płacheta Oxford United
Cards
  • 21' M. Helik Oxford United
  • 33' M. Gueye Blackburn Rovers
  • 53' T. Cantwell Blackburn Rovers
  • 65' C. Brittain Blackburn Rovers
Head-to-head
Oxford United 2 1 draws 1 Blackburn Rovers
2026-03-11 Oxford Utd vs Blackburn 1 - 0
2025-12-09 Blackburn vs Oxford Utd 1 - 1
2025-01-18 Oxford United vs Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0
2024-08-24 Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United 2 - 1
Recent form
Oxford United D D D W D
Blackburn Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Oxford United vs Blackburn Rovers?
Oxford United won 1-0 against Blackburn Rovers on 18 January 2025.
Who won Oxford United vs Blackburn Rovers?
Oxford United won the match 1-0.
Where was Oxford United vs Blackburn Rovers played?
The match was played at The Kassam Stadium (Oxford, Oxfordshire).
Who had more possession in Oxford United vs Blackburn Rovers?
Oxford United had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.