Oxford United 2-1 Southampton — EFL Championship, 26 Dec 2025
Oxford United beat Southampton 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 26 December 2025 at Kassam Stadium, Oxford. Tyler Goodrham, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, S. Mills got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Oxford United have won 1 and Southampton 1.
· kickoff·Kassam Stadium · Oxford·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 8'Brodie SpencerFoul
- 1-023'Tyler Goodrham
- 1-129'Taylor Harwood-Bellisassist: L. Scienza
- 37'Flynn DownesArgument
- Half-time1-1
- 56'Flynn Downesout: O. Romeu
- 56'L. Scienzaout: J. Robinson
- 66'Luke Harrisout: F. Krastev
- 70'Tom Fellowsout: R. Fraser
- 75'out: S. Dembele
- 75'out: William Lankshear
- 85'Finn Azazout: Cameron Archer
- 2-189'S. Millsassist: William Lankshear
- 90'Stanley Mills
- 90+1'S. Millsout: Samuel Long
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Stanley Mills · Oxford United
Oxford United
- 8.3Stanley MillsM
- 7.5James CummingG
- 7.5Tyler GoodrhamM
- 7.2Filip KrastevM
- 7.2Michał HelikD
- 7.2Jack CurrieD
- 7.0Nik PrelecF
- 6.7William LankshearF
- 6.7Siriki DembéléM
- 6.6Brian De KeersmaeckerM
- 6.6Brodie SpencerD
- 6.5Luke HarrisM
- 6.3Ciaron BrownD
- 6.3Przemysław PłachetaM
Southampton
- 7.9Ryan ManningM
- 7.6Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 7.5Caspar JanderM
- 7.2Gavin BazunuG
- 7.2Finn AzazF
- 7.0Jack StephensD
- 6.9Oriol RomeuM
- 6.9Flynn DownesM
- 6.5Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 6.3Cameron ArcherF
- 6.3Jay RobinsonF
- 6.2Tom FellowsM
- 6.2Leo ScienzaF
- 6.0Ryan FraserM
- 5.9Adam ArmstrongF
Line-ups
Southampton3-4-2-1
Oxford United4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Oxford UnitedGary Rowett
Substitutes
- 50F. Krastev66'M7.2
- 9Mark HarrisF
- 21Matt IngramG
- 4W. VaulksM
- 23S. Dembele75'M6.7
- 2Samuel Long90+1'D
- 11Ole RomenyF
- 22Gregory LeighD
- 27William Lankshear75'F6.7
SouthamptonTonda Eckert
Substitutes
- 26R. Fraser70'M6.0
- 1Alex McCarthyG
- 28O. Romeu56'M6.9
- 7J. AriboM
- 19Cameron Archer85'F6.3
- 34WelingtonD
- 48C. BraggM
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 46J. Robinson56'F6.3
Team statistics
30%Possession70%
0.91Expected goals (xG)1.44
17Total shots19
6Shots on target5
8Shots off target7
3Blocked shots7
5Corners7
0Offsides2
14Fouls9
2Yellow cards1
4Goalkeeper saves4
-1.31Goals prevented-1.31
260Total passes622
191Accurate passes536
73%Pass accuracy86%
Oxford United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Mills | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8.3 |
| James Cumming | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Tyler Goodrham | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Filip Krastev | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Michał Helik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jack Currie | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Nik Prelec | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| William Lankshear | 15 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Siriki Dembélé | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Brian De Keersmaecker | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Brodie Spencer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Luke Harris | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Ciaron Brown | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Przemysław Płacheta | 75 | – | 0 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 6.3 |
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Manning | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Caspar Jander | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Gavin Bazunu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Finn Azaz | 85 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Jack Stephens | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Oriol Romeu | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Flynn Downes | 56 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Nathan Wood-Gordon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Cameron Archer | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jay Robinson | 34 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tom Fellows | 70 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Leo Scienza | 56 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Ryan Fraser | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Oxford UnitedDWWLW
- D19 Sept 26HCambridge United1-1
- W12 Sept 26HBurton Albion3-0
- W05 Sept 26ALeicester4-0
- L01 Sept 26AHuddersfield1-3
- W22 Aug 26AStevenage2-1
SouthamptonLWWDD
- L19 Sept 26AWrexham1-2
- W12 Sept 26HBristol City4-1
- W08 Sept 26HSwansea3-1
- D05 Sept 26ALincoln1-1
- D01 Sept 26ABirmingham1-1
Head-to-head
- 21 Mar 26Southampton2-0Oxford United
- 26 Dec 25Oxford United2-1Southampton
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