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Brighton — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Oxford United vs Brighton — the facts
Brighton won 6–0 away against Oxford United (half-time 0–2).
Oxford United met Brighton in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 18:45 UTC at Kassam Stadium. Referee: Oliver Langford.
Team pages: Oxford United · Brighton · League Cup
Key moments
- 13' Goal: Olivier Boscagli (assist: Brajan Gruda) — 0–1
- 20' Goal: Brajan Gruda (assist: Joël Veltman) — 0–2
- 60' Goal: Diego Gómez (assist: Diego Coppola) — 0–3
- 71' Goal: Stefanos Tzimas (assist: Harry Howell) — 0–4
- 77' Goal: Stefanos Tzimas (assist: Harry Howell) — 0–5
- 86' Goal: Thomas Watson (assist: Stefanos Tzimas) — 0–6
Starting line-ups
Oxford United (5-4-1)
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
- 23 Jason Steele
- 3 Igor
- 21 Olivier Boscagli
- 42 Diego Coppola
- 34 Joël Veltman
- 13 Jack Hinshelwood
- 20 James Milner (c)
- 24 Ferdi Kadıoğlu
- 8 Brajan Gruda
- 25 Diego Gómez
- 53 Harry Howell
About this match
On this page: the Oxford United vs Brighton final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Oxford United and Brighton team pages or the League Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Oxford United vs Brighton?
Brighton won 6–0 away against Oxford United (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in Oxford United vs Brighton?
Olivier Boscagli (13') for Brighton; Brajan Gruda (20') for Brighton; Diego Gómez (60') for Brighton; Stefanos Tzimas (71') for Brighton; Stefanos Tzimas (77') for Brighton; Thomas Watson (86') for Brighton.
›Where can I watch Oxford United vs Brighton highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Oxford United vs Brighton; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Oxford United and Brighton?
Oxford United and Brighton have met 1 time — 0 wins for Oxford United, 1 win for Brighton and 0 draws.