Watford vs Oxford United

Championship

Watford

3-3-3

2-1

Final

Oxford Utd

1-3-5

Vicarage Road

Match pulse

WATAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'OXF

57%Possession44%

27Shots15

10On target5

9Corners3

5Saves9

6Fouls9

5'Cameron BrannaganOXF30'Stanley MillsOXF39'Kévin KebenWAT45'+5'Michal HelikOXF49'Luca KjerrumgaardWAT53'Imran LouzaWAT90'+2'Jack CurrieOXF

Team	1H	2H	T
WAT	2	0	2
OXF	1	0	1

Who won: Watford 2-1

Watford beat Oxford United 2-1 on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Vicarage Road. Goals for Watford: Jeremy Ngakia (45', 45'+4'). Goals for Oxford Utd: Max Alleyne (own goal) (3').

Play by play

Match ends, Watford 2, Oxford United 1.
Second Half ends, Watford 2, Oxford United 1.
90'+5'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
M. Harris
90'+4'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
K. Baah
90'+2'
Yellow card
Jack Currie (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. Currie
90'+2'
Free kick won
Max Alleyne (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Jack Currie (Oxford United).
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'WAT
Corner awarded
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
90'WAT
Corner awarded
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
89'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
K. Baah
88'WAT
Corner awarded
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brian De Keersmaecker.
87'
Sub
Subbed on for N. Irankunda
Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Nestory Irankunda.
K. Baah
86'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michal Helik with a headed pass.
T. Bradshaw
85'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Dembélé
Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Siriki Dembélé.
M. Harris
85'
Sub
Subbed on for N. Prelec
Substitution, Oxford United. Tom Bradshaw replaces Nik Prelec.
T. Bradshaw
82'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Currie.
C. Brannagan
80'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda following a corner.
J. Ngakia
79'WAT
Corner awarded
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
79'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
L. Kjerrumgaard
77'
Foul
Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
77'
Free kick won
Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta.
S. Dembele
75'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard following a fast break.
E. Kayembe
74'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a through ball.
P. Placheta