Bristol City vs Oxford United

League Cup - 1st Round 9 Aug 2023, 18:45
Bristol City
Bristol City
5–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Oxford United
Oxford United
🏟 Ashton Gate Stadium (Bristol) 👤 O. Yates

Match report

Bristol City thrashed Oxford United 5-1 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 9 August 2023. It was 2-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Bristol City dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 14 shots to Oxford United's 12.

The match was played at Ashton Gate Stadium (Bristol), with O. Yates in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 14 - 12 On target 8 - 3 Corners 5 - 1 Fouls 8 - 9 Yellow cards 5
10
Player of the match
Jason Knight
Bristol City · 2 goals, 1 assist
9 Nahki Wells 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Robert Dickie 129 passes (95% accurate)
8 Haydon Roberts 2 assists
7 Harry Cornick 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–8 8–4
Shots On Goal 3–2 5–1
Ball Possession 70–30 —
Corners 2–0 3–1
Match statistics
14 Shots Total 12
8 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 3
2 Shots Blocked 6
9 Shots Inside Box 9
5 Shots Outside Box 3
8 Fouls 9
5 Corners 1
3 Offsides 0
65% Ball Possession 35%
2 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 4
763 Passes Total 423
681 Passes Accurate 342
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bristol City · 4-2-3-1
1 M. O'Leary
19 G. Tanner 26 Z. Vyner 16 R. Dickie 24 H. Roberts
10 A. King 8 J. Williams
9 H. Cornick 12 J. Knight 11 A. Mehmeti
21 N. Wells
Oxford United · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Beadle
15 F. Stevens 5 E. Moore 4 J. Thorniley 3 C. Brown
18 M. McGuane 8 C. Brannagan
7 S. Mills 10 B. Bodin 19 T. Goodrham
39 G. O'Donkor
Bristol City
Coach
N. Pearson
Substitutes
  • 17 Mark Sykes
  • 4 Kal Naismith
  • 6 Matty James
  • 20 Sam Bell
  • 29 Ephraim Yeboah
  • 13 Harvey Wiles-Richards
  • 27 Jamie Knight-Lebel
  • 3 Cameron Pring
  • 28 Raphael Araoye
Oxford United
Coach
L. Manning
Substitutes
  • 9 Mark Harris
  • 23 Josh Murphy
  • 20 Rúben Rodrigues
  • 2 Sam Long
  • 28 Stephan Negru
  • 13 Simon Eastwood
  • 14 Oisin Smyth
  • 44 Zaide Took-Oxley
  • 27 Max Woltman
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ M. Sykes ↓ H. Cornick Bristol City
  • 57' ↑ M. Harris ↓ G. ODonkor Oxford United
  • 57' ↑ J. Murphy ↓ S. Mills Oxford United
  • 57' ↑ Ruben Rodrigues ↓ B. Bodin Oxford United
  • 61' ↑ M. James ↓ J. Williams Bristol City
  • 61' ↑ S. Bell ↓ J. Knight Bristol City
  • 62' ↑ K. Naismith ↓ A. King Bristol City
  • 67' ↑ S. Long ↓ T. Goodrham Oxford United
  • 72' ↑ E. Yeboah ↓ N. Wells Bristol City
  • 80' ↑ S. Negru ↓ J. Thorniley Oxford United
Cards
  • 45+4' C. Brown Oxford United
  • 55' R. Dickie Bristol City
  • 70' J. Murphy Oxford United
  • 89' R. Rodrigues Oxford United
  • 90+7' H. Roberts Bristol City
Head-to-head
Bristol City 3 2 draws 1 Oxford United
2026-01-17 Oxford Utd vs Bristol City 0 - 0
2025-09-21 Bristol City vs Oxford Utd 1 - 3
2025-02-01 Oxford United vs Bristol City 1 - 1
2024-09-21 Bristol City vs Oxford United 2 - 1
2023-08-09 Bristol City vs Oxford United 5 - 1
2023-07-22 Bristol City vs Oxford United 4 - 1
Recent form
Bristol City D D W L L
Oxford United D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bristol City vs Oxford United?
Bristol City won 5-1 against Oxford United on 9 August 2023.
Who won Bristol City vs Oxford United?
Bristol City won the match 5-1.
Where was Bristol City vs Oxford United played?
The match was played at Ashton Gate Stadium (Bristol).
Who had more possession in Bristol City vs Oxford United?
Bristol City had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.