Oxford Utd vs Arsenal 2022-23 English FA Cup, Third Round
Arsenal beat Oxford United to set up FA Cup clash with Manchester City
A pair of second-half goals from Eddie Nketiah saw Arsenal past a stubborn Oxford United side by a final score of 3-0 in the FA Cup third round.
Match Commentary
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Oxford United 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Oxford United 0, Arsenal 0.
- 59': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 62': Substitution, Oxford United. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut replaces Josh Murphy.
- 63': Goal! Oxford United 0, Arsenal 1. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 70': Goal! Oxford United 0, Arsenal 2. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a through ball following a fast break.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 76': Goal! Oxford United 0, Arsenal 3. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a through ball following a fast break.
- 77': Substitution, Oxford United. Tyler Goodrham replaces Billy Bodin.
- 77': Substitution, Oxford United. Gatlin O'Donkor replaces Matty Taylor.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Marquinhos replaces Fábio Vieira.
- 84': Substitution, Oxford United. Joshua Johnson replaces Marcus McGuane.
- 84': Substitution, Oxford United. Brandon Fleming replaces Ciaron Brown.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Oxford United 0, Arsenal 3.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 11,538
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 11,538
Statistics
 ARS |
OXF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 64.2 | Possession | 35.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 397 | Accurate Passes | 195 |
| 482 | Passes | 275 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 20 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 13 | Clearances | 24 |
Oxford United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Edward Mcginty (GK) |
| 2 | Sam Long |
| 5 | Elliott Moore |
| 16 | Ciaron Brown  |
| 33 | Djavan Anderson |
| 18 | Marcus McGuane |
| 8 | Cameron Brannagan |
| 14 | Lewis Bate |
| 9 | Matt Taylor |
| 7 | Billy Bodin |
| 23 | Josh Murphy |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 23 | Albert Lokonga |
| 21 | Fabio Vieira |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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