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Oxford United 1-0 Watford · Championship

Oxford United beat Watford 1-0 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Oxford United and Watford met in the Championship at Kassam Stadium in Oxford on Saturday, 15 March 2025.

Goalscorers

Oxford United: S. Dembélé 82'. Watford did not score.

How the match went

The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for Oxford United, 3 for Watford).

Line-ups

Oxford United started in a 4-2-3-1: Jamie Cumming, Hidde ter Avest, Michał Helik, Benjamin Nelson, Ciaron Brown, Will Vaulks, Cameron Brannagan, Przemysław Płacheta, Ole Romeny, Siriki Dembélé, Mark Harris.

Watford started in a 4-2-3-1: Egil Selvik, Jeremy Ngakia, Francisco Sierralta, James Abankwah, Yasser Larouci, Imrân Louza, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Moussa Sissoko, Tom Ince, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Edo Kayembe.

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Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. Oxford United 0-0 Watford.
  2. 79'Second yellow card for J. Abankwah (Watford), who is sent off.
  3. 82'Goal! Oxford United 1-0 Watford. S. Dembélé (Oxford United) scores, assisted by M. Harris.
  4. 90'Full-time. Oxford United 1-0 Watford.
Full commentary (43 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Oxford United vs Watford.
  2. 7'Attempt blocked. T. Ince (Watford), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  3. 8'Attempt blocked. T. Ince (Watford), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  4. 14'Attempt missed. P. Płacheta (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  5. 18'Attempt missed. G. Chakvetadze (Watford), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  6. 26'Attempt saved. M. Sissoko (Watford), right-footed shot. xG 0.46.
  7. 29'Attempt missed. B. Nelson (Oxford United), header from a corner. xG 0.11.
  8. 30'Attempt missed. G. Chakvetadze (Watford), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  9. 31'Attempt saved. T. Dele-Bashiru (Watford), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  10. 34'Attempt missed. W. Vaulks (Oxford United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  11. 42'Attempt saved. C. Brannagan (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  12. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  13. 45+1'Attempt missed. E. Kayembe (Watford), header from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
  14. 45+1'Attempt saved. F. Sierralta (Watford), header from a set piece. xG 0.16.
  15. 45+2'Attempt saved. T. Ince (Watford), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  16. 45'Half-time. Oxford United 0-0 Watford.
  17. 46'The second half is under way.
  18. 50'Attempt missed. S. Dembélé (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  19. 51'Yellow card for F. Sierralta (Watford) for handball.
  20. 53'Attempt blocked. W. Vaulks (Oxford United), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  21. 59'Attempt missed. I. Louza (Watford), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  22. 62'Attempt missed. I. Louza (Watford), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  23. 64'Attempt missed. F. Sierralta (Watford), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
  24. 67'Yellow card for P. Płacheta (Oxford United) for argument.
  25. 67'Yellow card for J. Abankwah (Watford) for argument.
  26. 68'Substitution, Watford: V. Bayo comes on for T. Ince.
  27. 68'Substitution, Oxford United: T. Goodrham comes on for O. Romeny.
  28. 68'Substitution, Oxford United: P. Kioso comes on for B. Nelson.
  29. 71'Attempt missed. E. Kayembe (Watford), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.08.
  30. 73'Attempt missed. T. Dele-Bashiru (Watford), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  31. 76'Attempt missed. V. Bayo (Watford), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  32. 76'Attempt saved. T. Goodrham (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  33. 79'Second yellow card for J. Abankwah (Watford), who is sent off.
  34. 82'Goal! Oxford United 1-0 Watford. S. Dembélé (Oxford United) scores, assisted by M. Harris.
  35. 84'Substitution, Watford: R. Andrews comes on for J. Ngakia.
  36. 84'Substitution, Watford: J. Morris comes on for M. Sissoko.
  37. 84'Substitution, Watford: R. Vata comes on for G. Chakvetadze.
  38. 89'Substitution, Oxford United: M. Phillips comes on for P. Płacheta.
  39. 90'Substitution, Oxford United: A. Matos comes on for S. Dembélé.
  40. 90'Attempt blocked. I. Louza (Watford), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
  41. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  42. 90+1'Yellow card for A. Matos (Oxford United) for foul.
  43. 90'Full-time. Oxford United 1-0 Watford.
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