Match report

Oxford United Defeats Ipswich 2-1 in Championship Clash

Oxford United
Oxford United
2–1
FT
Ipswich
Ipswich
Nov 28, 2025

Oxford United triumphed against Ipswich in a tightly contested match at the Kassam Stadium. The Cherries took an early lead through Michael Harris but were pegged back by Luke Davis's equalizer for Ipswich. A late goal from Petr Placheta sealed the victory for Oxford, securing them three crucial points in their Championship campaign.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Oxford United 2–1 Ipswich
  • • Michael Harris opened the scoring for Oxford at 24 minutes
  • • Luke Davis equalized for Ipswich at 53 minutes
  • • Petr Placheta scored the winning goal for Oxford at 77 minutes

Lineups

Oxford United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Cumming (G)
  • 2 S. Long (D)
  • 6 M. Helik (D)
  • 3 C. Brown (D)
  • 26 J. Currie (D)
  • 4 W. Vaulks (M)
  • 14 B. De Keersmaecker (M)
  • 17 S. Mills (M)
  • 12 L. Harris (M)
  • 50 F. Krastev (M)
  • 9 M. Harris (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 M. Ingram
  • 7 P. Placheta
  • 11 O. ter Haar Romeny
  • 16 N. Prelec
  • 19 T. Goodrham
  • 20 T. Bradshaw
  • 22 G. Leigh
  • 27 W. Lankshear
  • 29 B. Davies

Ipswich

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 28 C. Walton (G)
  • 19 D. Furlong (D)
  • 26 D. O'Shea (D)
  • 4 C. Kipre (D)
  • 3 L. Davis (D)
  • 5 A. Matusiwa (M)
  • 14 J. Taylor (M)
  • 8 S. W. Egeli (M)
  • 32 M. Nunez (M)
  • 11 J. Philogene (M)
  • 9 G. Hirst (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 D. Button
  • 18 B. Johnson
  • 24 J. Greaves
  • 15 A. Young
  • 30 C. Humphreys
  • 20 K. McAteer
  • 47 J. Clarke
  • 29 C. Akpom
  • 31 I. Azon

Timeline

  1. Oxford United
    24' Oxford United Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Harris
  2. Ipswich
    53' Ipswich Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Davis · Assist: M. Nunez
  3. Oxford United
    62' Oxford United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Mills · On: P. Placheta
  4. Oxford United
    62' Oxford United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Harris · On: W. Lankshear
  5. Ipswich
    70' Ipswich subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Philogene · On: J. Clarke
  6. Ipswich
    71' Ipswich subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Darnell Furlong · On: A. Young
  7. Ipswich
    71' Ipswich subst · Substitution 3
    Off: George Hirst · On: C. Akpom
  8. Oxford United
    76' Oxford United subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Harris · On: O. ter Haar Romeny
  9. Oxford United
    76' Oxford United subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Krastev · On: Tyler Goodrham
  10. Oxford United
    77' Oxford United Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Placheta · Assist: B. De Keersmaecker
  11. Ipswich
    84' Ipswich subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. W. Egeli · On: K. McAteer
  12. Ipswich
    84' Ipswich subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Azor Matusiwa · On: I. Azon

Match Stats

Stat Oxford United Ipswich
Fouls 13 5
Pass Accuracy 58% 86%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 18
Corners 3 6
Total Passes 210 572
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 1 6
Shots on Target 8 7
xG 1.24 1.70
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 27% 73%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 122 490
Shots Inside Box 6 10
Saves 6 6
Shots Outside Box 7 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Michael Harris's early goal put pressure on Ipswich, setting a strong tone for Oxford United in the first half.
  • ▸ The late intervention by Petr Placheta was pivotal, securing the victory and dampening Ipswich's efforts to maintain parity.