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Southampton
FT
2–0
HT 2–0
Oxford United
Championship Sat 21 Mar, 15:00London St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton Ben Toner 30,428 attendance

Timeline

  1. 6' Cyle Larin assist Tom Fellows
  2. 13' Shea Charles assist Cameron Archer
  3. 31' Stanley Mills Yellow Card
  4. 59' Ross Stewart for Cyle Larin
  5. 59' Samuel Edozie for Cameron Archer
  6. 70' Jamie Donley for Jack Currie
  7. 70' Jamie McDonnell for Yunus Konak
  8. 76' Kuryu Matsuki for Tom Fellows
  9. 77' Se-Jin Jeon for Myles Peart-Harris
  10. 77' Mark Harris for Will Lankshear
  11. 79' Brodie Spencer Yellow Card
  12. 88' Aidomo Emakhu for Stanley Mills
  13. 89' Michal Helik Yellow Card
  14. 90'+1' Joshua Quarshie for Ryan Manning
  15. 90'+1' Nicholas Oyekunle for Finn Azaz

Match stats

69.2% Possession 30.8%
20 Shots 9
7 On target 1
9 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Saves 5
607 Accurate passes 210

Lineups

Southampton 4-2-3-1
41 Peretz
3 Manning 5 Stephens 6 Harwood-Bellis 14 Bree
24 Charles 4 Downes
10 Azaz 19 Archer 18 Fellows
9 Larin
Oxford United 5-4-1
1 Cumming
26 Currie 3 Brown 6 Helik 2 Long 15 Spencer
44 Peart-Harris 8 Brannagan 5 Konak 17 Mills
27 Lankshear
Southampton 4-2-3-1
  1. 41 Daniel Peretz G
  2. 5 Jack Stephens CD-L
  3. 6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis CD-R
  4. 3 Ryan Manning ▼ LB
  5. 14 James Bree RB
  6. 19 Cameron Archer ▼ AM
  7. 24 Shea Charles LM
  8. 4 Flynn Downes RM
  9. 9 Cyle Larin ▼ F
  10. 10 Finn Azaz ▼ AM-L
  11. 18 Tom Fellows ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 17 Joshua Quarshie ▲ SUB
  2. 27 Kuryu Matsuki ▲ SUB
  3. 49 Nicholas Oyekunle ▲ SUB
  4. 23 Samuel Edozie ▲ SUB
  5. 11 Ross Stewart ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 20 Caspar Jander SUB
  2. 48 Cameron Bragg SUB
  3. 15 Nathan Wood SUB
  4. 25 George Long SUB
Oxford United 5-4-1
  1. 1 Jamie Cumming G
  2. 6 Michal Helik CD
  3. 3 Ciaron Brown CD-L
  4. 2 Sam Long CD-R
  5. 26 Jack Currie ▼ LB
  6. 15 Brodie Spencer RB
  7. 8 Cameron Brannagan CM-L
  8. 5 Yunus Konak ▼ CM-R
  9. 44 Myles Peart-Harris ▼ LM
  10. 17 Stanley Mills ▼ RM
  11. 27 Will Lankshear ▼ F

Came on

  1. 38 Jamie McDonnell ▲ SUB
  2. 32 Se-Jin Jeon ▲ SUB
  3. 9 Mark Harris ▲ SUB
  4. 33 Jamie Donley ▲ SUB
  5. 10 Aidomo Emakhu ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 4 Will Vaulks SUB
  2. 21 Matt Ingram SUB
  3. 37 Christ Makosso SUB
  4. 16 Nik Prelec SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Southampton 2, Oxford United 0.
  2. 90'+3' Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Oxford United 0.
  3. 90'+2' Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Harris.
  4. 90'+1' Attempt missed. Nicholas Oyekunle (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
  5. 90'+1' Substitution, Southampton. Nicholas Oyekunle replaces Finn Azaz.
  6. 90'+1' Substitution, Southampton. Joshua Quarshie replaces Ryan Manning.
  7. 90' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  8. 89' Michal Helik (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 89' Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
  10. 89' Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  11. 89' Foul by Ross Stewart (Southampton).
  12. 89' Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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  1. 88' Substitution, Oxford United. Aidomo Emakhu replaces Stanley Mills.
  2. 87' Jeon Jin-Woo (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  3. 87' Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  4. 87' Attempt saved. James Bree (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
  5. 86' Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  6. 86' Foul by Sam Long (Oxford United).
  7. 85' Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  8. 85' Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
  9. 80' Attempt saved. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Ross Stewart.
  10. 79' Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 79' Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  12. 79' Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
  13. 78' Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  14. 78' Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
  15. 77' Mark Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  16. 77' Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  17. 77' Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Will Lankshear.
  18. 77' Substitution, Oxford United. Jeon Jin-Woo replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
  19. 76' Substitution, Southampton. Kuryu Matsuki replaces Tom Fellows.
  20. 76' Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Southampton) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
  21. 75' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
  22. 75' Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
  23. 73' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Michal Helik.
  24. 73' Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  25. 73' Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
  26. 71' Tom Fellows (Southampton) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
  27. 71' Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by James Bree with a through ball.
  28. 70' Substitution, Oxford United. Jamie McDonnell replaces Yunus Konak.
  29. 70' Substitution, Oxford United. Jamie Donley replaces Jack Currie.
  30. 68' Attempt saved. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Flynn Downes.
  31. 66' Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  32. 64' Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
  33. 64' Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  34. 63' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
  35. 63' Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
  36. 63' Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  37. 61' Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Shea Charles.
  38. 59' Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Cameron Archer.
  39. 59' Substitution, Southampton. Ross Stewart replaces Cyle Larin.
  40. 57' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  41. 56' Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
  42. 55' Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
  43. 55' Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  44. 55' Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  45. 55' Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  46. 54' Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
  47. 54' Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  48. 52' Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  49. 49' Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
  50. 48' Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  51. 45' Second Half begins Southampton 2, Oxford United 0.
  52. 45'+1' First Half ends, Southampton 2, Oxford United 0.
  53. 45'+1' Attempt missed. Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a cross.
  54. 45' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  55. 43' Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shea Charles following a corner.
  56. 43' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
  57. 42' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Yunus Konak.
  58. 41' Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  59. 41' Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
  60. 39' Attempt missed. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Long with a cross.
  61. 36' Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
  62. 36' Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  63. 35' Attempt missed. Yunus Konak (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  64. 34' Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  65. 31' Stanley Mills (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
  66. 27' Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
  67. 26' Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  68. 26' Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
  69. 23' Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  70. 23' Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
  71. 22' Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  72. 22' Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  73. 20' Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a set piece situation.
  74. 19' Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Bree.
  75. 19' Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  76. 18' Foul by Sam Long (Oxford United).
  77. 18' Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  78. 17' Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  79. 17' Foul by Tom Fellows (Southampton).
  80. 15' Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  81. 15' Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  82. 13' Goal! Southampton 2, Oxford United 0. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cameron Archer following a corner.
  83. 12' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
  84. 12' Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
  85. 11' Foul by Tom Fellows (Southampton).
  86. 11' Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  87. 6' Goal! Southampton 1, Oxford United 0. Cyle Larin (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  88. 5' Attempt saved. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
  89. 4' Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Cameron Archer.
  90. 1' Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  91. 1' Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
  92. First Half begins.
  93. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Southampton W W D W W

  • W at Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Fulham 1-0 English FA Cup
  • D at West Bromwich Albion 1-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Coventry City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W Norwich City 1-0 EFL Championship

Oxford United D W W W L

  • L at Stoke City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W West Bromwich Albion 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Preston North End 3-1 EFL Championship
  • W Blackburn Rovers 1-0 EFL Championship
  • D Charlton Athletic 1-1 EFL Championship

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OXF leads series 1-0

  • 26 Dec 2025 Oxford United 2–1 Southampton 2025-26 English League Championship

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