OXFORD. Oxford United annihilates Peterborough United 5-0 with goals of Mark Harris (19′ pen), Josh Murphy (31′), Rúben Rodrigues (38′), Rúben Rodrigues (58′) and Billy Bodin (89′). Peterborough United was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (70%).
The match was played at the The Kassam Stadium stadium in Oxford on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 10,046 spectators. The referee was Andy Davies with the support of Graham Kane and G Read. The 4th official was Charles Breakspear. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 16.45 degrees Celsius or 61.61 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.
Match Statistics
- ! 30 Ball Possession 70
Shots
- 15 Total 15
- 6 On Target 1
- 6 Off Target 8
- 3 Shots blocked 6
- 61 Attack 114
- 41 Dangerous attack 62
- 67 Ball safe 108
- 1 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 6
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 7 Total 8
- 0 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Peterborough United had a superior ball possession 70% while Oxford United was struggling with a 30% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Peterborough United was more pushing with 62 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 1 were on target. Notwithstanding, Oxford United found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Oxford United shot 15 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Peterborough United shot 15 times, 1 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
None of the teams received any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Oxford United has 73 points to hold in the 6th place. Regarding the opposition, Peterborough United will stays with 77 points to remain in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Oxford United will host Lincoln City on the 16th of April with a 7-6 head to head record in favor of Lincoln City (0 draws).
Peterborough United will play away against Cheltenham Town on the 23rd of March with a 5-3 head to head in favor of Peterborough United (1 draw).
Oxford United – Formation
Oxford United
82'
38', 58'
Oxford United started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Des Buckingham decided to play with the following team: Jamie Cumming , F. Stevens , Sam Long , Ciaron Brown , Greg Leigh , Josh McEachran , Owen Dale , Rúben Rodrigues , Tyler Goodrham , Josh Murphy and Mark Harris .
The home team had on the bench: Jordan Thorniley, Billy Bodin , Marcus Browne , Simon Eastwood, Oisin Smyth , James Henry and Marcus McGuane .
Oxford United could not rely on the presence of Marcus McGuane (injured).
Substitutions
Oxford United made 5 changes: Tyler Goodrham for Oisin Smyth (82′), Josh McEachran for James Henry (82′), Owen Dale for Billy Bodin (74′), Rúben Rodrigues for Marcus McGuane (74′) and Josh Murphy for Marcus Browne (66′).
Player of the match: Josh Murphy
The most impressive player for Oxford United was Josh Murphy.
His rating is with 1 goal, 13 passes (62% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 4 crosses.
Peterborough United – Formation
Peterborough United
Peterborough United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Darren Ferguson played with: Jed Steer , J. Katongo , Josh Knight , R. Edwards , Harrison Burrows , Hector Kyprianou , Archie Collins , Kwame Poku , Joel Randall , Ephron Mason-Clark and Ricky-Jade Jones .
These were the players on the bench: N. Bilokapić, Romoney Crichlow , Ryan De Havilland, Jonson Clarke-Harris , David Ajiboye , M. Mothersille and E. Fernandez .
Substitutions
Peterborough United made 5 changes: Josh Knight for Romoney Crichlow (46′), J. Katongo for E. Fernandez (46′), Joel Randall for David Ajiboye (46′), Ephron Mason-Clark for Jonson Clarke-Harris (46′) and Ricky-Jade Jones for M. Mothersille (59′).
Player of the match: Harrison Burrows
The most impressive player for Peterborough United was Harrison Burrows.
His rating is with 67 passes (82% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 4. He performed 14 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Stevenage – Burton Albion – 1-2
- Shrewsbury Town – Wycombe Wanderers – 0-2
- Port Vale – Exeter City – 2-4
- Oxford United – Peterborough United – 5-0
- Lincoln City – Wigan Athletic – 1-2
- Fleetwood Town – Northampton Town – 2-0
- Derby County – Leyton Orient – 3-0
- Cheltenham Town – Bristol Rovers – 1-3
- Carlisle United – Blackpool – 0-1
- Cambridge United – Charlton Athletic – 1-1
- Bolton Wanderers – Portsmouth – 1-1
- Barnsley – Reading – 2-2
