Oxford United 1-0 Colchester United · Carabao Cup
Oxford United beat Colchester United 1-0 in the Carabao Cup. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Oxford United and Colchester United met in the Carabao Cup at Kassam Stadium in Oxford on Tuesday, 12 August 2025.
Goalscorers
Oxford United: T. Goodrham 9'. Colchester United did not score.
How the match went
Oxford United saw more of the ball, 63% of it. Oxford United had 13 shots with 6 on target, Colchester United 14 with 3 on target. There were 13 corners in total, 8 to Oxford United and 5 to Colchester United. Oxford United conceded 18 fouls, Colchester United 8. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (3 for Oxford United, 3 for Colchester United).
Line-ups
Oxford United started in a 4-1-3-2: Jamie Cumming, Hidde ter Avest, Sam Long, Michał Helik, Jack Currie, Cameron Brannagan, Tyler Goodrham, Siriki Dembélé, Matt Phillips, Will Lankshear, Tom Bradshaw.
Colchester United started in a 4-2-3-1: Matt Macey, Kane Vincent-Young, Jack Tucker, Tom Flanagan, Josh Powell, Ben Perry, Arthur Read, John-Kymani Gordon, Jack Payne, Adrian Akande, Jaden Williams.
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Minute by minute
- 9'Goal! Oxford United 1-0 Colchester United. T. Goodrham (Oxford United) scores, assisted by T. Bradshaw.
Full commentary (45 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Oxford United vs Colchester United.
- 3'Attempt missed. S. Dembélé (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 8'Attempt blocked. W. Lankshear (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 9'Goal! Oxford United 1-0 Colchester United. T. Goodrham (Oxford United) scores, assisted by T. Bradshaw.
- 12'Attempt missed. H. ter Avest (Oxford United), header from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
- 14'Attempt missed. A. Akande (Colchester United), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 14'Attempt blocked. A. Akande (Colchester United), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 18'Attempt saved. J. Payne (Colchester United), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
- 22'Attempt saved. M. Phillips (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 28'Attempt saved. T. Bradshaw (Oxford United), header from a corner. xG 0.13.
- 32'Attempt saved. A. Read (Colchester United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 33'Attempt saved. J. Gordon (Colchester United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 39'Attempt blocked. A. Read (Colchester United), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 42'Attempt blocked. J. Payne (Colchester United), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Colchester United: S. Tovide comes on for J. Payne.
- 46'Substitution, Colchester United: K. Lisbie comes on for J. Williams.
- 46'Attempt blocked. K. Lisbie (Colchester United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 46'Attempt blocked. K. Vincent-Young (Colchester United), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 46'Attempt blocked. T. Flanagan (Colchester United), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
- 51'Attempt missed. T. Goodrham (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 58'Yellow card for B. Perry (Colchester United).
- 59'Attempt missed. S. Dembélé (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
- 62'Substitution, Oxford United: G. O'Donkor comes on for T. Bradshaw.
- 62'Substitution, Oxford United: L. Sibley comes on for W. Lankshear.
- 64'Substitution, Colchester United: R. Harvey comes on for B. Perry.
- 64'Substitution, Colchester United: O. Thorn comes on for K. Vincent-Young.
- 70'Substitution, Colchester United: O. Edwards comes on for J. Gordon.
- 70'Attempt blocked. J. Gordon (Colchester United), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
- 73'Substitution, Oxford United: B. Spencer comes on for H. ter Avest.
- 76'Attempt blocked. M. Helik (Oxford United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 77'Attempt saved. C. Brannagan (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 80'Substitution, Oxford United: E. Moore comes on for M. Phillips.
- 80'Substitution, Oxford United: M. Harris comes on for S. Dembélé.
- 82'Attempt blocked. C. Brannagan (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 83'Yellow card for C. Brannagan (Oxford United).
- 83'Yellow card for S. Tovide (Colchester United).
- 84'Attempt blocked. R. Harvey (Colchester United), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.09.
- 84'Attempt blocked. R. Harvey (Colchester United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
- 85'Attempt blocked. T. Flanagan (Colchester United), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.05.
- 86'Attempt saved. G. O'Donkor (Oxford United), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.02.
- 88'Attempt saved. M. Harris (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 89'Yellow card for M. Harris (Oxford United).
- 90'Yellow card for K. Lisbie (Colchester United).
- 90'Yellow card for B. Spencer (Oxford United).