Leicester City 0-4 Oxford United · League One
Leicester City lost to Oxford United 0-4 in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Leicester City and Oxford United met in the League One at King Power Stadium in Leicester on Saturday, 5 September 2026.
Goalscorers
Leicester City did not score. Oxford United: M. Harris 8', 60'; M. Missanga 57'; J. McDonnell 77'.
How the match went
Leicester City saw more of the ball, 63% of it. Leicester City had 14 shots with 5 on target, Oxford United 12 with 6 on target. There were 15 corners in total, 10 to Leicester City and 5 to Oxford United. Leicester City conceded 11 fouls, Oxford United 16. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Leicester City, 1 for Oxford United).
Line-ups
Leicester City started in a 4-1-4-1: Alex McCarthy, Jayden Joseph, Harry Souttar, Luke Thomas, Christian McFarlane, Louis Page, Wes Burns, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Sammy Braybrooke, William Alves, Emil Riis Jacobsen.
Oxford United started in a 4-2-3-1: Simon Eastwood, Peter Kioso, Michał Helik, Ciaron Brown, Brodie Spencer, Cameron Brannagan, Jamie McDonnell, Mo Missanga, Kai Andrews, Siriki Dembélé, Mark Harris.
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Minute by minute
- 8'Goal! Leicester City 0-1 Oxford United. M. Harris (Oxford United) scores, assisted by M. Missanga.
- 45'Half-time. Leicester City 0-1 Oxford United.
- 57'Goal! Leicester City 0-2 Oxford United. M. Missanga (Oxford United) scores, assisted by K. Andrews.
- 60'Goal! Leicester City 0-3 Oxford United. M. Harris (Oxford United) scores, assisted by K. Andrews.
- 77'Goal! Leicester City 0-4 Oxford United. J. McDonnell (Oxford United) scores, assisted by L. Lynch.
- 90'Full-time. Leicester City 0-4 Oxford United.
Full commentary (64 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Leicester City vs Oxford United.
- 8'Goal! Leicester City 0-1 Oxford United. M. Harris (Oxford United) scores, assisted by M. Missanga.
- 9'Corner, Oxford United.
- 10'Offside, Oxford United.
- 13'Corner, Leicester City.
- 13'Attempt saved. E. R. Jacobsen (Leicester City), header. xG 0.06.
- 14'Attempt missed. B. De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 16'Offside, Oxford United.
- 21'Attempt saved. J. Joseph (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 21'Attempt saved. J. Joseph (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 21'Corner, Leicester City.
- 23'Attempt missed. M. Missanga (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 28'Attempt missed. S. Dembélé (Oxford United), header. xG 0.09.
- 32'Corner, Leicester City.
- 34'Yellow card for K. Andrews (Oxford United) for foul.
- 41'Attempt saved. C. Brannagan (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 44'Attempt missed. J. Joseph (Leicester City), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
- 45'1 minute of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Leicester City 0-1 Oxford United.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Leicester City: K. Doyle comes on for B. De Cordova-Reid.
- 46'Attempt blocked. K. Andrews (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 46'Corner, Oxford United.
- 48'Corner, Leicester City.
- 48'Attempt blocked. W. Burns (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 49'Yellow card for E. R. Jacobsen (Leicester City) for foul.
- 51'Attempt missed. L. Thomas (Leicester City), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 51'Corner, Leicester City.
- 55'Attempt blocked. C. Brannagan (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 56'Substitution, Leicester City: H. Howell comes on for W. Burns.
- 56'Substitution, Leicester City: T. Watson comes on for W. Alves.
- 57'Goal! Leicester City 0-2 Oxford United. M. Missanga (Oxford United) scores, assisted by K. Andrews.
- 59'Substitution, Leicester City: O. Aluko comes on for C. McFarlane.
- 60'Goal! Leicester City 0-3 Oxford United. M. Harris (Oxford United) scores, assisted by K. Andrews.
- 61'Substitution, Oxford United: L. Lynch comes on for M. Missanga.
- 62'Attempt missed. S. Dembélé (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 67'Attempt missed. H. Howell (Leicester City), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 67'Corner, Oxford United.
- 69'Substitution, Leicester City: A. Bristrić comes on for E. R. Jacobsen.
- 70'Substitution, Oxford United: T. Goodrham comes on for S. Dembélé.
- 70'Substitution, Oxford United: G. O'Donkor comes on for M. Harris.
- 75'Attempt blocked. L. Lynch (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 77'Goal! Leicester City 0-4 Oxford United. J. McDonnell (Oxford United) scores, assisted by L. Lynch.
- 78'Corner, Oxford United.
- 79'Corner, Oxford United.
- 81'Substitution, Oxford United: J. Currie comes on for C. Brannagan.
- 81'Substitution, Oxford United: L. Sibley comes on for P. Kioso.
- 82'Attempt blocked. T. Watson (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 83'Offside, Oxford United.
- 84'Corner, Leicester City.
- 84'Corner, Leicester City.
- 85'Attempt missed. T. Watson (Leicester City), header from a corner. xG 0.27.
- 85'Offside, Leicester City.
- 88'Attempt missed. K. Doyle (Leicester City), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
- 89'Attempt saved. T. Goodrham (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Corner, Leicester City.
- 90+2'Attempt saved. H. Souttar (Leicester City), header from a corner. xG 0.22.
- 90+3'Corner, Leicester City.
- 90+3'Attempt saved. A. Bristrić (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 90+3'Offside, Leicester City.
- 90+5'Corner, Leicester City.
- 90+5'Attempt missed. H. Howell (Leicester City), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.12.
- 90'Full-time. Leicester City 0-4 Oxford United.