Oxford United 2-1 Wigan Athletic · League One
Oxford United beat Wigan Athletic 2-1 in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Oxford United and Wigan Athletic met in the League One at Kassam Stadium in Oxford on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.
Goalscorers
Oxford United: M. Helik 44'; K. Andrews 76'. Wigan Athletic: C. Saydee 69'.
How the match went
Oxford United saw more of the ball, 62% of it. Oxford United had 24 shots with 7 on target, Wigan Athletic 7 with 1 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 9 to Oxford United and 1 to Wigan Athletic. Oxford United conceded 13 fouls, Wigan Athletic 20. The referee showed 7 yellow cards (3 for Oxford United, 4 for Wigan Athletic) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
Oxford United started in a 4-2-3-1: Jamie Cumming, Brodie Spencer, Michał Helik, Ciaron Brown, Jack Currie, Cameron Brannagan, Kai Andrews, Mo Missanga, Tyler Goodrham, Siriki Dembélé, Mark Harris.
Wigan Athletic started in a 4-2-3-1: Joe Whitworth, Jeremiah Mullen, Finley Burns, Morgan Fox, Archie Harris, Charlie Gray, Jensen Weir, Connor Barrett, Bradley Burrowes, Fraser Murray, Scott Hogan.
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Minute by minute
- 44'Goal! Oxford United 1-0 Wigan Athletic. M. Helik (Oxford United) scores.
- 45'Half-time. Oxford United 1-0 Wigan Athletic.
- 69'Goal! Oxford United 1-1 Wigan Athletic. C. Saydee (Wigan Athletic) scores, assisted by J. Mellish.
- 72'Red card! F. Murray (Wigan Athletic) is sent off for foul.
- 76'Goal! Oxford United 2-1 Wigan Athletic. K. Andrews (Oxford United) scores, assisted by S. Dembélé.
- 90'Full-time. Oxford United 2-1 Wigan Athletic.
Full commentary (67 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Oxford United vs Wigan Athletic.
- 3'Attempt saved. M. Harris (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.23.
- 3'Corner, Oxford United.
- 6'Offside, Wigan Athletic.
- 11'Attempt blocked. C. Brannagan (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 15'Attempt missed. S. Dembélé (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 16'Corner, Oxford United.
- 19'Attempt blocked. S. Dembélé (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 23'Attempt blocked. M. Helik (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 26'Yellow card for Weir (Wigan Athletic) for foul.
- 31'Yellow card for C. Gray (Wigan Athletic) for foul.
- 32'Attempt missed. C. Brannagan (Oxford United), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.08.
- 35'Attempt blocked. M. Harris (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
- 35'Corner, Oxford United.
- 38'Offside, Wigan Athletic.
- 39'Attempt blocked. B. Spencer (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 39'Corner, Oxford United.
- 40'Attempt blocked. B. Spencer (Oxford United), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.13.
- 43'Attempt missed. J. Mullen (Wigan Athletic), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.18.
- 43'Attempt missed. B. Burrowes (Wigan Athletic), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
- 43'Corner, Oxford United.
- 44'Goal! Oxford United 1-0 Wigan Athletic. M. Helik (Oxford United) scores.
- 44'Attempt saved. M. Helik (Oxford United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 45'1 minute of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt missed. C. Brannagan (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 45'Half-time. Oxford United 1-0 Wigan Athletic.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Corner, Oxford United.
- 48'Attempt missed. J. Currie (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 49'Attempt missed. S. Dembélé (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 52'Substitution, Wigan Athletic: R. Walsh comes on for C. Gray.
- 52'Substitution, Wigan Athletic: C. Saydee comes on for C. Barrett.
- 55'Corner, Oxford United.
- 59'Corner, Oxford United.
- 62'Attempt missed. F. Murray (Wigan Athletic), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 63'Offside, Oxford United.
- 64'Substitution, Oxford United: L. Lynch comes on for M. Missanga.
- 64'Substitution, Oxford United: A. Emakhu comes on for T. Goodrham.
- 65'Attempt blocked. A. Emakhu (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 67'Substitution, Wigan Athletic: J. Mellish comes on for S. Hogan.
- 67'Attempt missed. A. Emakhu (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 68'Yellow card for C. Brannagan (Oxford United) for foul.
- 69'Goal! Oxford United 1-1 Wigan Athletic. C. Saydee (Wigan Athletic) scores, assisted by J. Mellish.
- 72'Red card! F. Murray (Wigan Athletic) is sent off for foul.
- 74'Cleared off the line! M. Harris (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.44.
- 74'Attempt saved. C. Brannagan (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 75'Yellow card for G. Caldwell (Wigan Athletic) for argument.
- 76'Goal! Oxford United 2-1 Wigan Athletic. K. Andrews (Oxford United) scores, assisted by S. Dembélé.
- 78'Corner, Wigan Athletic.
- 78'Attempt blocked. B. Burrowes (Wigan Athletic), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 79'Attempt saved. S. Dembélé (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 79'Yellow card for S. Dembélé (Oxford United) for foul.
- 83'Substitution, Wigan Athletic: C. Sze comes on for B. Burrowes.
- 83'Substitution, Wigan Athletic: K. Miller comes on for A. Harris.
- 84'Substitution, Oxford United: L. Sibley comes on for S. Dembélé.
- 84'Attempt blocked. R. Walsh (Wigan Athletic), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 85'Yellow card for F. Burns (Wigan Athletic) for foul.
- 86'Attempt missed. C. Brannagan (Oxford United), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 88'Attempt missed. K. Miller (Wigan Athletic), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 89'Yellow card for M. Harris (Oxford United) for foul.
- 90'6 minutes of added time.
- 90+3'Substitution, Oxford United: L. Snowden comes on for M. Harris.
- 90+4'Attempt missed. A. Emakhu (Oxford United), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
- 90+5'Attempt missed. A. Emakhu (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90+6'Attempt blocked. A. Emakhu (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90+6'Corner, Oxford United.
- 90'Full-time. Oxford United 2-1 Wigan Athletic.