Match report
Stoke City Defeats Oxford United 2-1 in Championship Clash
Stoke City
2–1
FT
Oxford United
Feb 25, 2026
In a close encounter at the Bet365 Stadium, Stoke City edged out Oxford United with a 2-1 victory in their Championship match on February 25th, 2026. The Potters took an early lead through Lamine Cisse but saw Oxford level it up shortly after via Ciaron Brown's goal. However, Jakub Rak-Sakyi's late strike sealed the win for Stoke City.
Key Facts
- • Stoke City: 2 goals (Lamine Cisse, Jakub Rak-Sakyi)
- • Oxford United: 1 goal (Ciaron Brown)
- • Yellow cards to Stoke's Maksym Talovierov and Ben Wilmot
- • Multiple substitutions seen from both teams including Jeon Jin-Woo for Oxford
- • L. Cisse and J. Rak-Sakyi were key contributors to Stoke City's win
Lineups
Stoke City
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 25 Tommy Simkin (G)
- 16 Ben Wilmot (D)
- 26 Ashley Phillips (D)
- 40 Maksym Talovierov (D)
- 17 Eric Bocat (D)
- 19 Tomáš Rigo (M)
- 15 Steven N'Zonzi (M)
- 21 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (M)
- 42 Million Manhoef (M)
- 7 Sorba Thomas (M)
- 29 Lamine Cissé (F)
Substitutes
- 10 Jun-Ho Bae
- 34 Frank Fielding
- 23 Ben Gibson
- 50 Sydney Agina
- 12 Tatsuki Seko
- 54 Raphael Otegbayo
- 4 Ben Pearson
- 59 Gabriel Kelly
- 49 Milan Smit
Oxford United
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 Jamie Cumming (G)
- 2 Sam Long (D)
- 37 Christ Makosso (D)
- 3 Ciaron Brown (D)
- 26 Jack Currie (D)
- 4 Will Vaulks (M)
- 8 Cameron Brannagan (M)
- 17 Stanley Mills (M)
- 44 Myles Peart-Harris (M)
- 32 Jin-woo Jeon (M)
- 27 Will Lankshear (F)
Substitutes
- 10 Aidomo Emakhu
- 5 Yunus Konak
- 11 Ole Romeny
- 16 Nik Prelec
- 21 Matt Ingram
- 24 Hidde ter Avest
- 12 Ruben Roosken
- 6 Michał Helik
- 9 Mark Harris
Timeline
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10' Stoke City Card · Yellow CardMaksym Talovierov
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36' Stoke City Goal · Normal GoalL. Cisse · Assist: M. Manhoef
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44' Oxford United Goal · Normal GoalCiaron Brown · Assist: S. Mills
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46' Oxford United subst · Substitution 1Off: Jeon Jin-Woo · On: A. Emakhu
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53' Stoke City Card · Yellow CardBen Wilmot
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57' Stoke City Goal · Normal GoalJ. Rak-Sakyi · Assist: S. Thomas
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66' Oxford United subst · Substitution 2Off: W. Lankshear · On: N. Prelec
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66' Oxford United subst · Substitution 3Off: S. Mills · On: O. ter Haar Romeny
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66' Oxford United subst · Substitution 4Off: C. Brannagan · On: Yunus Konak
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70' Stoke City subst · Substitution 1Off: J. Rak-Sakyi · On: J. Bae
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78' Stoke City subst · Substitution 2Off: T. Rigo · On: T. Seko
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83' Oxford United subst · Substitution 5Off: M. Peart-Harris · On: M. Harris
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89' Oxford United Card · Yellow CardW. Vaulks
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90'+4 Stoke City subst · Substitution 3Off: L. Cisse · On: M. Smit
Match Stats
| Stat | Stoke City | Oxford United |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 11 | 4 |
| Pass Accuracy | 85% | 74% |
| Offsides | 1 | 5 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 21 | 9 |
| Corners | 8 | 7 |
| Total Passes | 456 | 269 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on Target | 9 | 2 |
| xG | 1.46 | 1.46 |
| Shots off Target | 7 | 5 |
| Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 389 | 200 |
| Shots Inside Box | 12 | 8 |
| Saves | 1 | 6 |
| Shots Outside Box | 9 | 1 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Stoke City took an early lead in the 36th minute when Lamine Cisse scored after a well-timed assist from M. Manhoef, setting the tone for their victory.
- ▸ Oxford United responded swiftly with Ciaron Brown's equalizer just eight minutes later, creating momentum and pressure on Stoke's defense.