Middlesbrough vs Oxford United, 2016-17 English FA Cup, Round 5
· English FA Cup
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Cristhian Stuani saves Boro from Oxford comeback
Cristhian Stuani came off the bench to deny League One Oxford a place in the FA Cup quarterfinals as Premier League Middlesbrough survived a scare.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Kane Hemmings (Oxford United).
- 2': Attempt saved. Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
- 2': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 2': Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Oxford United).
- 5': Fabio (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Oxford United).
- 6': Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter with a cross.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Viktor Fischer (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 7': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 8': Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Viktor Fischer.
- 10': Offside, Middlesbrough. Adama Traoré tries a through ball, but Rudy Gestede is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Fabio (Middlesbrough).
- 11': Robert Hall (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cheyenne Dunkley with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 12': Offside, Middlesbrough. Grant Leadbitter tries a through ball, but Viktor Fischer is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Fischer.
- 14': Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Chris Maguire (Oxford United).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Fischer.
- 17': Attempt saved. Calum Chambers (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 19': Foul by Viktor Fischer (Middlesbrough).
- 19': Philip Edwards (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rudy Gestede.
- 24': Chris Maguire (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
- 25': Foul by Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough).
- 25': Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Penalty Middlesbrough. Stewart Downing draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': Penalty conceded by Chris Maguire (Oxford United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 26': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Oxford United 0. Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 28': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
- 28': Kane Hemmings (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 32': Bernardo (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Kane Hemmings (Oxford United).
- 33': Attempt saved. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter.
- 33': Foul by Viktor Fischer (Middlesbrough).
- 33': Philip Edwards (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Oxford United 0. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 38': Attempt saved. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Fischer.
- 38': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Simon Eastwood.
- 38': Hand ball by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Kane Hemmings (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Hall with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Bernardo.
- 41': Foul by Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough).
- 41': Robert Hall (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt saved. Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
- 43': Foul by Calum Chambers (Middlesbrough).
- 43': Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Chris Maguire (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Oxford United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 2, Oxford United 0.
- 46': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 48': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Fischer.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Viktor Fischer (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
- 53': Curtis Nelson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
- 54': Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Robert Hall (Oxford United).
- 54': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter.
- 55': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Philip Edwards.
- 56': Attempt missed. Bernardo (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
- 58': Foul by Bernardo (Middlesbrough).
- 58': Kane Hemmings (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Bernardo.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 60': Attempt missed. Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Hall with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
- 62': Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Chris Maguire (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram.
- 63': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 63': Foul by Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough).
- 63': Philip Edwards (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Oxford United 1. Chris Maguire (Oxford United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 65': Attempt saved. Chris Maguire (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Hall.
- 65': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Oxford United 2. Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 67': Substitution, Oxford United. Conor McAleny replaces Kane Hemmings.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Viktor Fischer (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Chris Maguire (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Calum Chambers (Middlesbrough).
- 71': Calum Chambers (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Cristhian Stuani replaces Adama Traoré.
- 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Gastón Ramírez replaces Viktor Fischer.
- 72': Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Oxford United).
- 76': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Oxford United).
- 76': Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Ryan Ledson (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Philip Edwards.
- 77': Attempt missed. Bernardo (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 79': Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Chris Maguire (Oxford United).
- 80': Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough).
- 80': Philip Edwards (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Bernardo (Middlesbrough).
- 82': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 83': Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough).
- 83': Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Delay in match Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) because of an injury.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Oxford United. Liam Sercombe replaces Antonio Martínez because of an injury.
- 85': Attempt missed. Conor McAleny (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Sercombe.
- 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Álvaro Negredo replaces Rudy Gestede.
- 86': Attempt missed. Álvaro Negredo (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabio with a cross.
- 86': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Oxford United 2. Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Negredo.
- 90': Attempt missed. Chris Maguire (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
- 90'+2': Cheyenne Dunkley (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Álvaro Negredo (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+2': Álvaro Negredo (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 3, Oxford United 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Middlesbrough 3, Oxford United 2.
Statistics
 OXF |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 211 | Accurate Passes | 267 |
| 332 | Passes | 364 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 17 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 22 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 28,198
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 28,198
Line-Ups
Middlesbrough (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 5 | Bernardo Espinosa |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala  |
| 2 | Fabio |
| 25 | Calum Chambers |
| 8 | Adam Clayton |
| 19 | Stewart Downing |
| 7 | Grant Leadbitter |
| 29 | Rudy Gestede |
| 11 | Viktor Fischer |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
Oxford United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Eastwood (GK) |
| 5 | Curtis Nelson |
| 33 | Cheyenne Dunkley |
| 28 | Marvin Johnson |
| 16 | Philip Edwards |
| 4 | John Lundstram |
| 23 | Ryan Ledson |
| 10 | Christopher Maguire |
| 19 | Robert Hall |
| 7 | Toni Martínez |
| 15 | Kane Hemmings |
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