Match summary
Exeter City beat Oxford United 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.
Exeter City vs Oxford UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
90'+2Yellow Card
Exeter City
73'Substitution
Exeter City
73'Substitution
Ben Lang· In
Exeter City
73'Substitution
Exeter City
71'Substitution
Oxford United
66'Substitution
Exeter City
61'Substitution
Exeter City
51'Yellow Card
Exeter City
Goal!
2-1
Josh Gordon
31'·Exeter City
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Harrison Bradney
30'·Oxford United
⚽
28'Yellow Card
Oxford United
13'Yellow Card
Exeter City
VAR
10'VAR Decision
Oxford United
Goal!
1-0
Taylor Perry
7'·Exeter City
⚽
VAR
6'VAR Decision
Oxford United
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Oxford United
32%Ball Possession68%
6Shots Total20
3Shots On Target4
2Corners9
13Fouls11
3Yellow Cards2
2Offsides1
2Saves1
288Passes614
3Shots Off Target8
91Attacks105
34Dangerous Attacks68
4Shots Inside Box13
2Shots Outside Box7
2Goals2
11Free Kicks13
0Shots Blocked8
5Substitutions5
18Tackles12
1Assists0
205Accurate Passes530
10Total Crosses27
3Accurate Crosses5
12Interceptions4
48Duels Won60
0Big Chances Created6
0Big Chances Missed5
Team Lineups
Manager: Matthew Taylor
Starting XI
22
FP
Frankie Phillips2
LS
Lakyle Samuel3
LW
Luca Woodhouse46
LC
Louie Cayless14
HK
Harry Kite16
CC
Charlie Cummins18
LO
Liam Oakes8
TP
Taylor Perry20
GB
George Birch10
JG
Josh GordonSubstitutes
1
JB
Jack Bycroft6
JT
Jack Taylor21
DW
Daniel Watts25
AS
Anthony Scully42
BL
Ben Lang43
TA
Tobias AlsopManager: Aaron Ramsey
Starting XI
37
AE
Aidan Elliott-Wheeler25
JG
James Golding44
HB
Harrison Bradney20
LL
Luka Lynch19
GO
Gatlin O'DonkorSubstitutes
27
LS
Leo Snowden41
MM
Monty Marriott48
LG
Louis Griffiths57
MM
Mo MissangaPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taylor Perry MF | 61' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 15(80%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(75%) | 1 | 5/9 | ||
Josh Gordon FW | 73' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 12(42%) | - | 7/21 | |
Lakyle Samuel DF | 66' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 44(86%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
Jack Taylor DF | 54' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | 1 | 2/2 | |
Luca Woodhouse DF | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 26(85%) | 1 | 3/8 | |
Harry Kite MF | 73' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(86%) | 5 | 6/10 | |
Louie Cayless DF | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(80%) | 3 | 5/5 | |
Daniel Watts DF | 47' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | 2 | 3/3 | |
George Birch MF | 73' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(86%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
Anthony Scully FW | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(78%) | - | 0/1 | |
Charlie Cummins MF | 120' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 26(73%) | - | 2/10 | |
Tobias Alsop MF | 47' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | 1 | 1/4 | |
Liam Oakes MF | 120' | 0 | 1 | - | 28(71%) | 1 | 2/11 | |
Frankie Phillips GK | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(30%) | - | - | |
Ben Lang DF | - | 17' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | -(40%) | - | 2/5 |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target1 Blocked0 Passes Total0 Accurate0 Accuracy40% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total5 Won2 Lost3 Won %40% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches12 Dribbles2/2 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Exeter City vs Oxford United — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5/15 | 3-4 |
| Oxford United | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10/15 | 11-5 |
- L0-1 @ Port Vale2026-09-12
- D0-0 vs Tranmere Rovers2026-09-19
- D2-2 @ Cheltenham Town2026-09-22
- L0-1 @ Bristol Rovers2026-09-26
- W1-0 vs Rotherham United2026-10-03
- W2-1 @ Stevenage2026-08-22
- L1-3 @ Huddersfield Town2026-09-01
- W4-0 @ Leicester City2026-09-05
- W3-0 vs Burton Albion2026-09-12
- D1-1 vs Cambridge United2026-09-19
- Meetings on record
- 15
- Period covered
- 2012-09-08 – 2025-01-11
- Exeter City wins
- 4
- Draws
- 4
- Oxford United wins
- 7
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.13
- Over 2.5 goals
- 67%
- Both teams scored
- 60%
- Home side won
- 27%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 3W 0D 2L (Exeter City view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.4 vs 3.13
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-11 | Exeter City | 3-1 | Oxford United |
| 2024-07-24 | Oxford United | 0-1 | Exeter City |
| 2024-04-27 | Exeter City | 1-2 | Oxford United |
| 2023-09-23 | Oxford United | 3-0 | Exeter City |
| 2023-01-01 | Oxford United | 0-1 | Exeter City |
Last Matches
Recent matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 15 matches
Goals
18-29
Total matches
15Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 15 matches
4
Exeter City wins
4
Draws
7
Oxford United wins
Goals Scored
18 - 29
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