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Oxford United v Arsenal - as it happened

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Oxford Utd vs Arsenal, FA Cup Third Round, 9/1/2023, line-ups. BeSoccer

Follow live coverage from the Kassam Stadium as League 1 outfit Oxford United take on leaders of the football pyramid Arsenal. We could be on for a cupset tonight, as Arteta's side will need to perform to get through to the fourth round.

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
63'
M. Elneny
0 - 2
71'
Eddie Nketiah
0 - 3
76'
Eddie Nketiah

Match report in news

  • 90'
    FT: Oxford 0-3 Arsenal. Gunners have a much better second half and eassily breeze past the lower opposition. They will now face City in the next round which will be a great game. Be sure to join us for that one!

Substitution

at Oxford United

Substitution

at Oxford United
  • 84'
    SUBS for Oxford: Goodham and Fleming coming on for Brown and McGuane

Substitution

at Arsenal

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 81'
    Tomiyasu off for White and Vieira off for Marquinhos
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 76'
  • 76'
    GOAL FOR ARSENAL!!!!!! Nketiah gets his brace after a simple little dinked finish over the home keeper on the break. Game over.

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 75'
    SUB for Arsenal: Saka off for Smith-Rowe
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 71'
  • 71'
    GOAL FOR ARSENAL!! Nketiah gets the second of the night after a delicious through ball to the striker, who takes it round the keeper for the easiest finish he'll have all season. He finishes no problem into the empty net.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 63'
  • 63'
    GOAL FOR ARSENAL!!!! Simple finish from Elneny, as he heads home from close range after a great cross from the free kick on the left flank.

Substitution

at Oxford United
  • 62'
    SUBS for Oxford: Wildschut on for Murphy

Substitution

at Arsenal

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 61'
    SUBS for Arsenal: Xhaza for Tierney and Zinchenko for Sambi-Lakonga.
  • 60'
    Oxford not letting the league difference ut them off from going forward, as they are more than matching the Premier League outfit.
  • 57'
    Arsenal with three consecutive corners so far, sustained pressure form the Gunners.
  • 55'
    Saka with first great chance of the match, with a dazzling run down the right flank before cutting inside, doing two defenders and his shot ultimately gets blocked out for a corner.
  • 49'
    Matty Tylor unable to finish off a break, after he gets to the keeper too late.
  • 47'
    Arsenal straight on the front foot and earn an early corner.
  • 46'
    Second half started by the visitors...
  • 45'
    HT: Oxford 0-0 Arsenal. The League 1 side doing well to keep it at 0-0 after a solid defensive performance. Neither side with any real sting going forward though, we'll see what the second half has in store for us...
  • 45'
    Oxford win foul just inside Arsenal's half, they'll try to get one in the box off this chance.
  • 42'
    Throw in high up for Arsenal after a neat slide tackle.
  • 40'
    Both sides still testing each other out, with Oxford too nervous to attack for fear of losing their clean sheet on the break.
  • 35'
    Arsenal beg for a penalty off a handball, but they'll have to settle for the corner as it can't be revised by VAR as it is not available for this tie.
  • 34'
    Arsenal subs already lightly warming up if they end up not being able to break the deadlock.
  • 30'
    Arsenal still getting used to this pitch, which could be considered slightly below Premier League standards!
  • 27'
    Tight recent minutes to this one, with neither side putting anything threatening on goal. Oxford have looked the most likely to score recently if anything.
  • 20'
    Tierney to take a free-kick just inside Oxford's half after the ref gave it, much to the home crowd's dismay.
  • 16'
    Tomiyasu puts a low cross into the box but it is comfortably collected by the Oxford keeper.
  • 13'
    The cars in the car park are safe in this first half as Arsenal are attacking the other goal, who knows how many windscreens will be broken in the second half...
  • 10'
    First corner of the game goes to the visitors, as they are gradually coming back into this one.
  • 7'
    Maguire puts in a good cross for the home side, but Turner comes out and easily collects the cross.
  • 4'
    The league one outfit are trying to gain some confidence early doors by passing their way round the pitch and holding on to the ball as much as possible.
  • 2'
    20 years since both these teams went up against eac hother for the last time, the last being in 2003, of course.
  • 1'
    The home side get us underway for what promises to be an absolute cracker!

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Both sides out here for the start of an absolute classic in the FA Cup!!!!!
  • PRVW
    Oxford will be hoping to shake off recent poor form, after recently losing to Exeter City, and will enjoy this cup outing that's for sure.
  • PRVW
    Gunners keep the unchanged front 3 who started in their last 0-0 draw with Newcastle, but it's all change elsewhere.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal starting XI: Turner, Tomiyasu, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Elneny, Lokonga, Viera, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah

  • PRVW
    Oxford Utd starting XI: McGinty, Anderson, Moore, Long, Brown, McGuane, Bate, Brannagan, Bodin, Taylor, Murphy

  • PRVW
    Here's footage of the Gunners arriving at the Kassam Stadium ahead of the game... far from the Premier League luxuries they will have got used to!

  • PRVW
    This is the essence of the FA Cup tonight, as all home fans and more will be hoping for a giant killing, to knock out the highest ranked side in the competition.

Pre-match

09 January 2023, 21:00

Referee: David Coote

Stadium: The Kassam Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the FA Cup third round tie between Leagu 1 Oxford United and Arsenal!

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