Rescued A Point
Cambridge United
Cambridge United went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 1–1
League One · Matchday 7
Oxford United
S. Dembele 15'
1 – 1
FT
HT 1–0
Cambridge United
B. Knight 57'
League One
Matchday 7Oxford United1–1Cambridge United
0.88
Expected goals
1.06
15′57′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: OU 0.88, CU 1.06.
Match report
Oxford United 1-1 Cambridge United
Oxford United and Cambridge United shared 2 goals in a 1-1 League One draw at Kassam Stadium. Dembele opened the scoring for Oxford United on 15' and Knight levelled for Cambridge United on 57'.
Expected goals finished Oxford United 0.88, Cambridge United 1.06. Oxford United held 66.0% of the ball.
Cambridge United had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Cambridge United graded out for low-block fortress — 34.0% possession and 9 shots blocked. Cambridge United graded out for counter-punch — 34.0% possession and 1.06 expected goals.
Siriki Dembélé came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.2 for Oxford United from 1 goal, 2 key passes and 1 shot.
It was a niggly afternoon: 25 fouls between them and 6 yellow cards, with Cambridge United conceding the most free-kicks (14).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
66%Possession34%
10Shots15
0.88xG1.06
What the numbers say
5 readsLow-Block Fortress
Cambridge United
Cambridge United handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 12 shots blocked or saved on 34.0% of possession.
- Possession
- 34.0%
- Shots blocked
- 9
- Saves
- 3
- Conceded
- 1
Counter-Punch
Cambridge United
Cambridge United were happy without the ball and still created more — 1.06 xG from 34.0% possession.
- Possession
- 34.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.06
- Opponent xG
- 0.88
Passive Possession
Oxford United
Oxford United controlled the ball without ever turning it into danger — territory, not threat.
- Possession
- 66.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.88
- On target
- 5
- xG per 100 passes
- 0.17
Timeline
L. Sibley ↑ J. McDonnell ↓
🔄9'
S. Dembele — assist: M. Harris
⚽15'
Cameron Brannagan
Argument
🟨45+8'
Half-time
🔄46'
Z. Bradshaw ↑ C. Perry ↓
🟨50'
Sam Curtis
Foul
🔄55'
S. Lavery ↑ O. Moxon ↓
⚽57'
B. Knight — assist: D. Ball
G. O'Donkor ↑ K. Andrews ↓
🔄58'
L. Lynch ↑ M. Missanga ↓
🔄58'
🟨63'
Ben Knight
Foul
🟨66'
Shayne Lavery
Foul
B. Spencer ↑ P. Kioso ↓
🔄70'
T. Goodrham ↑ M. Harris ↓
🔄70'
🟨71'
Cathal Heffernan
Foul
🔄76'
I. Heath ↑ S. Kaikai ↓
🔄86'
L. Appere ↑ G. Ahadme ↓
🔄86'
R. Bangura-Williams ↑ B. Knight ↓
🟨87'
Kell Watts
Foul
Match info
Kickoff
VenueKassam Stadium, Oxford
RefereeT. Kirk
CompetitionLeague One
Season2026
RoundMatchday 7
StatusMatch Finished