Oxford United vs Brighton — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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27.08.25 18:450 – 6Finished
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Match Events
- 13′Brighton, goal:0–1assist
- 20′Brighton, goal:0–2assist
- 40′Oxford United, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 2
- 54′Oxford United, substitution:off
- 60′Brighton, goal:0–3assist
- 65′Brighton, substitution:off
- 66′Oxford United, substitution:off
- 66′Brighton, substitution:off
- 66′Brighton, substitution:off
- 67′Oxford United, substitution:off
- 67′Oxford United, substitution:off
- 71′Brighton, goal:0–4assist
- 77′Brighton, substitution:off
- 77′Brighton, goal:0–5assist
- 78′Brighton, substitution:off
- 83′Oxford United, substitution:off
- 86′Brighton, goal:0–6assist
- Full-time0 – 6
Lineups
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Oxford United
5-4-1
6.06
Average match ratingBrighton +1.69
7.75
Brighton
4-2-3-1
Kassam Stadium
Key Stats
38%Possession62%
–Expected Goals–
19Shots19
11Shots on Target9
7Corners5
83%Pass Accuracy91%
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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: Tom Watson (assist: Stefanos Tzimas) — 0–6
Starting line-ups
Oxford United (5-4-1)
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
- 23 Jason Steele
- 3 Igor Júlio
- 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.