Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
22'
João Cancelo
M. Taylor
46'
1 - 1
1 - 2
50'
R. Sterling
1 - 3
70'
R. Sterling
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    FT: Oxford 1-3 Man City! All over at the Kassam! Man C go through to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. They were dominant in the first half and led through Cancelo, but Oxford put up a great show in the second period. Taylor levelled things up straight after the restart, but then two Sterling goals ended the tie. Oxford beaten, but no means disgraced. For City, it's a great chance to get some silverware. Thanks for your company and hope to see you again soon!
  • 92'
    The ball is almost exclusively in the City area and even though it's too late to stay in the tie, Oxford have been by no means disgraced this evening.
  • 90'
    Three extra minutes.
  • 89'
    Cancelo's strike is deflected behind for a corner. Just under 12,000 here this evening.
  • 88'
    Fosu testing Bravo again! City are not having all their own way here in the closing stages.
Substitution

Substitution

at Oxford United
  • 87'
    Oxford sub: Mousinho is on for Baptiste.
  • 85'
    Bravo!!!! Sykes' volley at the Chilean is from the point blank range and I have no idea how Oxford are still two goals behind.
  • 83'
    And Mackie again!!! He gets the ball in the box with his back to goal, turns and then can't keep his shot down. Oxford don't deserve to lose the 2nd half and a one goal City advantage would be fair.
  • 83'
    Fosu hits wide now!
  • 82'
    Mackie leaps highest from the corner and he can only head it straight at Bravo when he should have scored.
  • 81'
    Mackie and Cancelo messing around in the box and the latter ends up on the floor. It looks like Cancelo instigated things and the ref has to calm them down.
  • 81'
    The hosts trying their best to set up a grandstand finish
  • 80'
    Oxford not giving up!!!! Cancelo makes a vital block from Fosu's powerful hit after Brannagan's lovely lay off and then Oxford get a corner.
  • 77'
    Man C earn themselves a corner. This game is over as a contest.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 76'
    Man City sub: Bernabe comes for Sterling and the Oxford fans give the England international a round of applause. Good to see.
Substitution

Substitution

at Oxford United
  • 75'
    Oxford United sub: Jamie Mackie on for Matt Taylor.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 70'
  • 70'
    City kill it on the counter!! Sterling scores! Nice ball by Bernardo Silva, Jesus miscontrols, but is able to square for Sterling to tap home and seal their semi-final spot.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 66'
    Mahrez scores after being played in by Gundogan, but it is correctly given offside.
  • 65'
    The corner is half cleared and Fosu takes a touch before firing over!
  • 64'
    Sykes goes down this near side and wins a corner!!
  • 63'
    Brannagan's ball into the box causes problems and Long is not far away from getting on the end of it!
  • 63'
    Man C sub: Jesus on for Angelino.
  • 62'
    Sykes then hits wide from the set piee. All Oxford.
  • 61'
    Fosu!!!! Great chancde for Oxford!!!! Fosu's cross is excellently tipped over the bar by Bravo!! That was a vital stop.
  • 60'
    Oxford really giving it a go here. After a one-sided first half, this has turned into a good cup tie.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 59'
    Gundogan on for Rodri for City.
Substitution

Substitution

at Oxford United
  • 57'
    Oxford sub: Sykes on for Agyei.
  • 55'
    City lose the ball just outside their own box and then Fosu's effort strikes a City player, Oxford fans claim on the hand!
  • 54'
    Zinchenko shoots wide of Archer's left hand post!
  • 53'
    The free-kick is flicked on and Bravo catches.
  • 53'
    Long is caught by Angelino inside the Blues half.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 50'
  • 50'
    Sterling restores City's lead! B Silva passes to Angelino on this near side and he crosses for Sterling to tap home from inside the six. Oxford's joy was shortlived.
  • 49'
    Mahrez's cross is inexplicably punched instead of caught by the goalie, but fortunately for him, City fire wide after pinball.
  • 47'
    The ball was very clearly rolling when the free-kick. That's poor by the ref.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Oxford United en el 46'
  • 46'
    Matt Taylor levels the scores less than 25 seconds after the resumption!!!! Baptiste is fouled near the centre circle, he takes a quick free-kick to Matty Taylor and he fires past Bravo!!! What a story this could be! The ball was still moving so the goal shouldn't have been allowed.
  • 46'
    Back underway here!!!!
  • 45'
    HT: Oxford 0-1 Man C!! Half-time and Man C are in complete control. They have had plenty of possession and they made a breakthrough in the 22nd minute when Cancelo's shot was deflected off Moore and into the goal. Man C are in control, but Oxford will feel they are still in this while it's only 0-1. Back in 10 minutes!
  • 45'
    One extra minute ends with Angelino firing wide!
  • 45'
    Brannagan finds Dickie, but he goes slightly too early.
  • 44'
    Free-kick to Oxford 25 yards from goal!
  • 42'
    Matt Taylor picks the ball up in the centre circle and runs 25 yards before firing over the bar!
  • 42'
    City doing almost all the attacking, but Oxford looking good in defence.
  • 40'
    Dickie and Gorrin collide inside their own box, Oxford keep the ball anyway and then Agyei misplaces a place to Fosu on his right when Taylor was calling for it on the left.
  • 39'
    Mahrez!!!! The Algerian twists and turns into the box and the strike is brilliantly saved by Archer for a corner. The ref does not give the goalie credit for the save and Mahrez is understandably unhappy.
  • 37'
    The home side with another free-kick. They take it short though and nothing comes of it. They are lacking that cutting edge in the final third.
  • 35'
    Lovely play by Fosu after not a turn and run and he is pulled back by Garcia. The ref tried to play advantage, but then gave the free-kick when there was no advantage. Oxford waste it though as they are penalised from the set piece.
  • 33'
    City are very comfortable now in this tie.
  • 31'
    What a chance for Sterling! Angelino finds Sterling with a long pass and his chip over Archer goes slightly wide! He should really have scored.
  • 29'
    Foden tries to beat Archer at his near post, but the goalie saves down to his left!
  • 28'
    Oxford are really on the back foot now. Angelino nearly picks out Sterling again in the home area. Moore finally got it away for Karl Robinson's men.
  • 26'
    Cancelo gives it to Mahrez who is offside.
  • 25'
    City can breath a sigh of relief after getting the all important first goal. Nothing of note has occurred in the last few minutes.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 22'
  • 22'
    Joao Cancelo scores! City play their way out countering from the back and the move ends with Cancelo getting the ball on this near flank, dribbling and cutting inside and then seeing his shot deflected into the goal off Moore's foot.
  • 21'
    Fosu attacks and wins a corner.
  • 20'
    Cancelo gives away a dangerous looking free-kick on this near side. Brannagan's ball in beats everyone.
  • 19'
    Mahrez goes again down this near side and wins a corner. Angelino then heads over the set piece.
  • 18'
    Great defence by Dickie!!! Sterling passes to Mahrez to his right and his square ball is booted away for a corner by Dickie as City players were about to tap in!
  • 17'
    Sterling is flagged offside just outside the box. I think he was just on, to be honest. He hit it into the net, but the whistle had long gone.
  • 16'
    71% possession for the away side and Oxford have kept 14 clean sheets this season.
  • 14'
    Angelino wins a corner off Sam Long.
  • 13'
    Good move by Oxford ends when Matt Taylor is unable to get find Long and Zinchenko clears.
  • 11'
    Baptiste wins a free-kick in City's half.
  • 9'
    Sterling is played in by Foden, but Dickie gets ball to dispossess him and then win the free-kick! Good defending.
  • 8'
    Angelino attacks down the far side and he tries to win a corner, but the ball deflects back off the Spaniard. He isn't happy about it, but it's the right call.
  • 7'
    Sterling fires well over!!!
  • 6'
    Sterling gets a free-kick 30 yards from goal after Gorrin brings him down.
  • 5'
    City deal with the set piece easily.
  • 4'
    Man C concede a corner as Bravo can't keep it in play.
  • 3'
    Guardiola's side attack through Mahrez now, but it comes to nothing.
  • 1'
    Baptiste tries to thread a ball through to a teammate and Man C cut it out.
  • 1'
    Man C get us underway from left to right! Both teams in their usual kits.
Start of match

Start of match

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    A minute's applause has been held before the start of this one.
  • PRVW
    The players make their way out at the Kassam Stadium!
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    It's pouring down in Oxford this evening.
  • PRVW
    Man City won 0-3 at Oxford when the two met in the same competition last season.
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    Oxford Utd lost at MK Dons at the weekend.
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    Man City make eight changes from the team which started at the Emirates. Only Rodrigo, Foden and Sterling keep their places.
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    Otamendi, Gundogan and Jesus are some options for City on the bench.
  • PRVW
    Andrew Madley is the referee for this one and there is no VAR. If it's level after 90 minutes, we will have penalties.
  • PRVW
    Oxford United are in 8th place in League 1.
  • PRVW
    Man City XI: Bravo (GK); Angeliño, Harwood-Bellis, Garcia, Cancelo; Foden, Rodrigo, Zinchenko; Mahrez, Sterling and B Silva.
  • PRVW
    Oxford Utd XI: Archer (GK); Ruffels, Dickie, Moore, Long; Brannagan, Gorrin, Baptiste; Fosu, Taylor and Agyei.
Info

Pre-match

18 December 2019, 20:45

Referee: Andy Madley

Stadium: The Kassam Stadium

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to live coverage of the Carabao Cup match between Oxford United and Man City from the Kassam Stadium!