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Oxford United vs Sunderland

U.S. Open Cup
0-1
Final
The Kassam Stadium

Match pulse

OXFAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTSUN
33'Enzo Le FéeSUN36'Trai HumeSUN40'Will VaulksOXF50'Wilson IsidorSUN61'Cameron BrannaganOXF68'Luke O'NienSUN90'+3'Noah SadikiSUN
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OXF000
SUN101

Who won: Sunderland 1-0

Sunderland beat Oxford United 1-0 on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at The Kassam Stadium. Goals for Sunderland: Habib Diarra (32' pen).

Player of the game

Robin Roefs

SUN · clean sheet

7.1

Deserved to win

2%
OXF · 0.10 xG
25%
Draw
72%
SUN · 0.90 xG

Sunderland created better chances: they win this game 72% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Oxford United 0, Sunderland 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Oxford United 0, Sunderland 1.
  3. 90'+5'

    Free kick won

    Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).

  5. 90'+4'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brodie Spencer with a headed pass following a set piece situation.

  6. 90'+3'

    Yellow card

    Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

    N. Sadiki

  7. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Will Vaulks (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).

  9. 90'+2'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trai Hume.

    J. Ta Bi

  10. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Ruben Roosken (Oxford United).

  11. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  12. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).

  13. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  14. 90'

    Foul by Ciaron Brown (Oxford United).

  15. 90'Robin Roefs

    Free kick won

    Robin Roefs (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 90'

    Christ makosso shot on target

    Attempt saved. Christ Makosso (Oxford United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Ciaron Brown.

    C. Makosso

  17. 90'

    Ciaron brown shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Vaulks.

    C. Brown

  18. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).

  19. 89'

    Free kick won

    Christ Makosso (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Mills

    Substitution, Oxford United. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Stanley Mills.

    P. Placheta

  21. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Currie

    Substitution, Oxford United. Ruben Roosken replaces Jack Currie.

    R. Roosken

  22. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Talbi

    Substitution, Sunderland. Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi replaces Chemsdine Talbi.

    J. Ta Bi

  23. 80'SUN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jack Currie.

  24. 78'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Ingram (Oxford United). Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda.

  25. 73'

    Romaine mundle shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.

    R. Mundle

Leaders

OXFSUN
Total Shots
Christ Makosso
2
Romaine Mundle
4
Accurate Passes
Will Vaulks
54
Luke O'Nien
49
Saves
Matt Ingram
8
Robin Roefs
3