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Middlesbrough 2-1 Oxford United · Championship

Middlesbrough beat Oxford United 2-1 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Middlesbrough and Oxford United met in the Championship at Riverside in Middlesbrough on Saturday, 29 March 2025.

Goalscorers

Middlesbrough: K. Iheanacho 48'; N. Borges 80'. Oxford United: M. Helik 38'.

How the match went

The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for Middlesbrough, 2 for Oxford United).

Line-ups

Middlesbrough started in a 4-2-3-1: Mark Travers, Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel, Jonathan Howson, Neto Borges, Samuel Iling Junior, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Delano Burgzorg, Kelechi Iheanacho, Finn Azaz, Tommy Conway.

Oxford United started in a 5-3-2: Jamie Cumming, Hidde ter Avest, Benjamin Nelson, Michał Helik, Ciaron Brown, Matt Phillips, Alex Matos, Will Vaulks, Siriki Dembélé, Przemysław Płacheta, Mark Harris.

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Minute by minute

  1. 38'Goal! Middlesbrough 0-1 Oxford United. M. Helik (Oxford United) scores, assisted by M. Harris.
  2. 45'Half-time. Middlesbrough 0-1 Oxford United.
  3. 48'Goal! Middlesbrough 1-1 Oxford United. K. Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) scores, assisted by S. I. Junior.
  4. 80'Goal! Middlesbrough 2-1 Oxford United. N. Borges (Middlesbrough) scores, assisted by S. I. Junior.
  5. 90'Full-time. Middlesbrough 2-1 Oxford United.
Full commentary (50 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Middlesbrough vs Oxford United.
  2. 2'Attempt saved. C. Brown (Oxford United), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.21.
  3. 5'Attempt saved. P. Płacheta (Oxford United), right-footed shot. xG 0.39.
  4. 6'Attempt missed. F. Azaz (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  5. 11'Attempt missed. A. Morris (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  6. 11'Attempt blocked. K. Iheanacho (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  7. 15'Attempt missed. M. Phillips (Oxford United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.33.
  8. 16'Attempt blocked. D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  9. 18'Attempt missed. H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  10. 20'Attempt blocked. K. Iheanacho (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  11. 24'Attempt missed. H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  12. 26'Attempt blocked. D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  13. 28'Attempt blocked. N. Borges (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  14. 38'Goal! Middlesbrough 0-1 Oxford United. M. Helik (Oxford United) scores, assisted by M. Harris.
  15. 41'Attempt missed. M. Harris (Oxford United), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  16. 42'Off the woodwork! K. Iheanacho (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.31.
  17. 43'Attempt blocked. F. Azaz (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  18. 44'Attempt missed. H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  19. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  20. 45+4'Attempt blocked. H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  21. 45'Half-time. Middlesbrough 0-1 Oxford United.
  22. 46'The second half is under way.
  23. 46'Substitution, Oxford United: P. Kioso comes on for M. Phillips.
  24. 48'Goal! Middlesbrough 1-1 Oxford United. K. Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) scores, assisted by S. I. Junior.
  25. 53'Attempt missed. H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  26. 58'Yellow card for M. Harris (Oxford United) for foul.
  27. 62'Attempt blocked. C. Brown (Oxford United), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
  28. 65'Substitution, Oxford United: T. Goodrham comes on for S. Dembélé.
  29. 65'Substitution, Oxford United: T. Bradshaw comes on for M. Harris.
  30. 65'Substitution, Oxford United: S. Mills comes on for P. Płacheta.
  31. 66'Substitution, Middlesbrough: M. Whittaker comes on for D. Burgzorg.
  32. 67'Attempt blocked. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  33. 67'Attempt blocked. A. Dijksteel (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  34. 67'Attempt saved. T. Conway (Middlesbrough), header. xG 0.51.
  35. 70'Attempt blocked. K. Iheanacho (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  36. 74'Attempt blocked. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  37. 75'Substitution, Middlesbrough: M. Forss comes on for K. Iheanacho.
  38. 79'Attempt saved. S. I. Junior (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  39. 80'Goal! Middlesbrough 2-1 Oxford United. N. Borges (Middlesbrough) scores, assisted by S. I. Junior.
  40. 83'Substitution, Oxford United: O. Romeny comes on for H. ter Avest.
  41. 84'Attempt missed. F. Azaz (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  42. 85'Substitution, Middlesbrough: R. Giles comes on for S. I. Junior.
  43. 85'Substitution, Middlesbrough: R. v. d. Berg comes on for T. Conway.
  44. 87'Yellow card for O. Romeny (Oxford United) for argument.
  45. 88'Attempt missed. M. Helik (Oxford United), header from a throw-in. xG 0.08.
  46. 88'Attempt missed. T. Goodrham (Oxford United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
  47. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  48. 90+1'Attempt missed. F. Azaz (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.11.
  49. 90+2'Attempt missed. T. Goodrham (Oxford United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
  50. 90'Full-time. Middlesbrough 2-1 Oxford United.
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