Stoke City vs Oxford United: 2–1
Stoke City beat Oxford United 2–1 in the English League Championship on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 25 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Attendance: 20,153
- Teams: Stoke City (home), Oxford United (away)
Goals
- 36' — Lamine Cisse (Stoke City), assist Million Manhoef
- 44' — Ciaron Brown (Oxford United), assist Stanley Mills
- 57' — Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City), assist Sorba Thomas
Match statistics
| Statistic | Stoke City | Oxford United |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 61 | 39 |
| Shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 7 |
| Fouls | 11 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin (G), Maksym Taloverov (CD-L), Ashley Phillips (CD-R), Eric Bocat (LB), Ben Wilmot (RB), Million Manhoef (AM), Steven N'Zonzi (LM), Tomás Rigo (RM), Lamine Cisse (F), Sorba Thomas (AM-L), Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (AM-R).
Oxford United (4-2-3-1): Jamie Cumming (G), Ciaron Brown (CD-L), Christ Makosso (CD-R), Jack Currie (LB), Sam Long (RB), Myles Peart-Harris (AM), Cameron Brannagan (LM), Will Vaulks (RM), Will Lankshear (F), Se-Jin Jeon (AM-L), Stanley Mills (AM-R).
Recent form
Stoke City: lost 2–0 vs Southampton (31 Jan); drew 0–0 away to West Bromwich Albion (7 Feb); lost 1–0 away to Charlton Athletic (11 Feb); lost 2–1 vs Fulham (15 Feb); drew 2–2 vs Leicester City (21 Feb).
Oxford United: lost 3–1 away to Sheffield United (3 Feb); drew 0–0 away to Coventry City (7 Feb); lost 3–0 vs Norwich City (10 Feb); lost 1–0 vs Sunderland (15 Feb); drew 0–0 away to Middlesbrough (21 Feb).