Oxford United vs Cardiff City

Championship 26 Dec 2024, 15:00
Oxford United
Oxford United
3–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
🏟 The Kassam Stadium (Oxford, Oxfordshire) 👤 G. Ward Round 23

Match report

Oxford United edged past Cardiff City 3-2 in the Championship on 26 December 2024. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Oxford United had 13 shots to Cardiff City's 8.

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

Half-time 1-0 Possession 42% - 58% Shots 13 - 8 On target 5 - 3 Corners 3 - 0 Fouls 14 - 7 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Ciaron Brown
Oxford United · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Przemysław Płacheta 1 goal, 1 assist
7 Mark Harris 1 goal
7 Callum Robinson 1 goal
7 Cian Ashford 1 goal
First half vs second half
Oxford United stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–3 9–5
Shots On Goal 1–1 4–2
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 1–0 2–0
Attacks 49–58 36–51
Match statistics
3 Corners 0
3 Substitution 4
85 Attacks 109
32 Dangerous Attacks 58
5 On Target 3
8 Off Target 4
13 Shots Total 8
5 Shots On Goal 3
6 Shots Off Goal 2
2 Shots Blocked 3
5 Shots Inside Box 6
8 Shots Outside Box 2
14 Fouls 7
3 Corners 0
2 Offsides 1
42% Ball Possession 58%
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 2
408 Passes Total 569
317 Passes Accurate 477
Line-ups 4-4-1-1  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Oxford United · 4-4-1-1
1 J. Cumming
2 S. Long 5 E. Moore 3 C. Brown 22 G. Leigh
7 P. Płacheta 4 W. Vaulks 8 C. Brannagan 19 T. Goodrham
20 R. Rodrigues
9 M. Harris
Cardiff City · 3-4-3
21 J. Alnwick
12 C. Chambers 4 D. Goutas 23 J. Bagan
35 A. Rinomhota 3 M. Siopis 18 A. Robertson 11 C. O'Dowda
27 R. Colwill 19 Y. Méïté 16 C. Willock
Oxford United
Coach
G. Rowett
Substitutes
  • 10 Matt Phillips
  • 23 Siriki Dembélé
  • 21 Matt Ingram
  • 30 Peter Kioso
  • 24 Hidde ter Avest
  • 15 Idris El Mizouni
  • 6 Josh McEachran
  • 14 Louie Sibley
  • 44 Dane Scarlett
Cardiff City
Coach
O. Riza
Substitutes
  • 47 Callum Robinson
  • 44 Ronan Kpakio
  • 20 Anwar El Ghazi
  • 45 Cian Ashford
  • 1 Ethan Horvath
  • 5 Jesper Daland
  • 37 Thomas Davies
  • 2 William Fish
  • 15 Wilfried Kanga
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ C. Robinson ↓ C. Willock Cardiff City
  • 59' ↑ R. Kpakio ↓ M. Siopis Cardiff City
  • 69' ↑ C. Ashford ↓ Y. Meïté Cardiff City
  • 69' ↑ A. El Ghazi ↓ C. ODowda Cardiff City
  • 74' ↑ M. Phillips ↓ Ruben Rodrigues Oxford United
  • 75' ↑ S. Dembélé ↓ P. Płacheta Oxford United
  • 89' ↑ L. Sibley ↓ T. Goodrham Oxford United
Cards
  • 80' A. Robertson Cardiff City
  • 83' S. Dembele Oxford United
Head-to-head
Oxford United 1 1 draws 0 Cardiff City
2025-04-21 Cardiff City vs Oxford United 1 - 1
2024-12-26 Oxford United vs Cardiff City 3 - 2
Recent form
Oxford United D D D W D
Cardiff City D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Oxford United vs Cardiff City?
Oxford United won 3-2 against Cardiff City on 26 December 2024.
Who won Oxford United vs Cardiff City?
Oxford United won the match 3-2.
Where was Oxford United vs Cardiff City played?
The match was played at The Kassam Stadium (Oxford, Oxfordshire).
Who had more possession in Oxford United vs Cardiff City?
Cardiff City had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.