Oxford United vs Norwich City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Oxford United are hosting Norwich City
at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Oxford United. Mark Harris is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Elliott Moore.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt missed. Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 11': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Harris.
- 14': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
- 15': Attempt saved. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 19': Mark Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 20': Attempt missed. Elliott Moore (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City).
- 23': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
- 24': Attempt missed. Elliott Moore (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 26': Attempt missed. Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
- 27': Joe Bennett (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Oxford United 1, Norwich City 0. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
- 36': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City).
- 39': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Goodrham.
- 40': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
- 40': Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Long with a cross.
- 44': Attempt missed. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Stacey with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
- 45': Will Vaulks (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
- 45'+1': Joe Bennett (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Oxford United 1, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Oxford United 1, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Amankwah Forson replaces Liam Gibbs.
- 47': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City).
- 47': Will Vaulks (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Callum Doyle (Norwich City).
- 50': Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Offside, Oxford United. Sam Long is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Cameron Brannagan.
- 55': Amankwah Forson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Will Vaulks (Oxford United).
- 55': Amankwah Forson (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 56': Joe Bennett (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Goal! Oxford United 2, Norwich City 0. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Long.
- 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Grant Hanley.
- 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Christian Fassnacht.
- 63': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
- 63': Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, Norwich City. Adam Idah is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
- 71': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Harris.
- 73': Substitution, Oxford United. Idris El Mizouni replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 74': Foul by Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United).
- 74': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Norwich City. Abu Kamara replaces Marcelino Núñez.
- 78': Hand ball by Sam Long (Oxford United).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jack Stacey (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Idah.
- 79': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borja Sainz with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Offside, Oxford United. Mark Harris is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt saved. Amankwah Forson (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Oxford United. Greg Leigh replaces Rúben Rodrigues.
- 87': Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
- 87': Greg Leigh (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Idris El Mizouni (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt missed. Idris El Mizouni (Oxford United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Greg Leigh with a cross following a fast break.
- 90': Substitution, Norwich City. Gabriel Forsyth replaces Borja Sainz.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Forsyth (Norwich City).
- 90'+1': Sam Long (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Offside, Oxford United. Mark Harris is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Abu Kamara (Norwich City).
- 90'+3': Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Oxford United. Gatlin O'Donkor replaces Mark Harris.
- 90'+4': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Abu Kamara.
- 90'+4': Offside, Oxford United. Tyler Goodrham is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Oxford United 2, Norwich City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Oxford United 2, Norwich City 0.
Statistics
 NOR |
OXF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.2 | Possession | 50.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 412 |
| 485 | Passes | 501 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 17 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 11,333
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 11,333
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Oxford United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Cumming (GK) |
| 3 | Ciaron Brown |
| 5 | Elliott Moore |
| 4 | Will Vaulks |
| 12 | Joe Bennett |
| 2 | Sam Long |
| 8 | Cameron Brannagan |
| 20 | Ruben Rodrigues  |
| 7 | Przemyslaw Placheta |
| 19 | Tyler Goodrham |
| 9 | Mark Harris |
Norwich City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 4 | Shane Duffy |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 6 | Callum Doyle |
| 3 | Jack Stacey |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 8 | Liam Gibbs |
| 26 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 9 | Josh Sargent |
| 7 | Borja Sainz |
| 16 | Christian Fassnacht |
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