Exeter City vs Oxford United, 2026-27 EFL Trophy, Group Stage

· Exeter City win 4-3 on penalties

Exeter City

7': Taylor Perry
31': Josh Gordon

FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Exeter City win 4-3 on penalties

Oxford United

30': Harrison Bradney
78': Jack Fitzwater (OG)

About

Exeter City are hosting Oxford United at St James Park, Exeter, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English EFL Trophy.

Match Commentary

7': Taylor Perry (Exeter City) Goal at 7'
13': Liam Oakes (Exeter City) Yellow Card at 13'
28': James Golding (Oxford United) Yellow Card at 28'
30': Harrison Bradney (Oxford United) Goal at 30'
31': Josh Gordon (Exeter City) Goal at 31'
45': Mo Missanga (Oxford United) Substitution at 45'
51': Harry Kite (Exeter City) Yellow Card at 51'
58': Peter Kioso (Oxford United) Substitution at 58'
59': Greg Leigh (Oxford United) Substitution at 59'
59': Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) Substitution at 59'
61': Anthony Scully (Exeter City) Substitution at 61'
66': Jack Taylor (Exeter City) Substitution at 66'
71': Leo Snowden (Oxford United) Substitution at 71'
73': Tobias Alsop (Exeter City) Substitution at 73'
73': Ben Lang (Exeter City) Substitution at 73'
73': Daniel Watts (Exeter City) Substitution at 73'
78': Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City) Own Goal at 78'
90'+2': Tobias Alsop (Exeter City) Yellow Card at 90'+2'
90'+2': Louie Sibley (Oxford United) Yellow Card at 90'+2'
91': Anthony Scully (Exeter City) Penalty - Scored at 91'
92': Gatlin O'Donkor (Oxford United) Penalty - Scored at 92'
92': Charlie Cummins (Exeter City) Penalty - Scored at 92'
93': Louie Sibley (Oxford United) Penalty - Scored at 93'
94': Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City) Penalty - Scored at 94'
94': Harrison Bradney (Oxford United) Penalty - Missed at 94'
95': Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City) Penalty - Missed at 95'
96': Leo Snowden (Oxford United) Penalty - Scored at 96'
96': Louie Cayless (Exeter City) Penalty - Scored at 96'
97': James Golding (Oxford United) Penalty - Missed at 97'

Statistics

OXF		EXE
11	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
9	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	2
68.4	Possession	31.6
20	SHOTS	6
4	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
530	Accurate Passes	205
614	Passes	288
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
8	Blocked Shots	0
8	Effective Tackles	8
12	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.4
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
13	Clearances	46

Game Information

Competition: English EFL Trophy

Venue: St James Park
Location: Exeter, England
Attendance: 1,469

EFL Trophy Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Exeter City	3	+2	6
2	Cheltenham Town	2	0	4
3	Oxford United	1	0	1
4	Tottenham Hotspur U21	2	-2	1

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Exeter City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Frankie Phillips (GK)
3	Luca Woodhouse
5	Jack Fitzwater
46	Louie Cayless
2	Lakyle Samuel
8	Taylor Perry
16	Charlie Cummins
14	Harry Kite
10	Josh Gordon
20	George Birch
18	Liam Oakes

Exeter City Substitutes:

Daniel Watts, Anthony Scully, Jack Taylor, Jack Bycroft, Tobias Alsop, Ben Lang.

Oxford United (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jamie Cumming (GK)
2	Sam Long
25	James Golding
26	Jack Currie
37	Aidan Elliott-Wheeler
32	Louie Sibley
44	Harrison Bradney
8	Cameron Brannagan
19	Gatlin O'Donkor
23	Siriki Dembele
20	Luka Lynch

Oxford United Substitutes:

Leo Snowden, Monty Marriott, Tyler Goodrham, Mo Missanga, Peter Kioso, Greg Leigh, Louis Griffiths.

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