Oxford United 2-0 Sunderland: result and report

Championship · Saturday 26 April 2025

Result

Oxford United 2-0 Sunderland

Championship · Saturday 26 April 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Oxford United 2-0 Sunderland: match report

Oxford United beat Sunderland 2-0 in the Championship on Saturday 26 April 2025. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Ben Nelson opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Oxford United's goals came from Ben Nelson (29') and Michal Helik (48'). Sunderland did not score.

Discipline: Oxford United received 3 yellow cards; Sunderland received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Oxford United were 19th on 49 points from 44 and Sunderland 4th on 76 points from 44. Oxford United went on to finish that season 17th with 53 points, and Sunderland 4th with 82.

Oxford United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sunderland in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Michal Helik of Oxford United (8.1), ahead of Tyler Goodrham (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Oxford United wins, 0 draws and 1 for Sunderland.

Going into the match Oxford United's last five read D-L-W-L-W and Sunderland's L-L-L-D-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Yellow card · Tyler GoodrhamOxford United
  • 28'Yellow card · Rúben RodriguesOxford United
  • 29'Goal · Ben NelsonOxford United · 1-0
  • 42'Yellow card · Christopher James MephamSunderland
  • 48'Goal · Michal HelikOxford United · 2-0
  • 64'Yellow card · Will VaulksOxford United

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Oxford United 0, draws 0, Sunderland 1.

Team news

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Oxford United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jamie Cumming, Sam Long, Michal Helik, Ben Nelson, Greg Leigh, Will Vaulks, Cameron Brannagan, Przemyslaw Placheta, Rúben Rodrigues, Tyler Goodrham, Mark Harris

Sunderland line-up (4-2-3-1)

Anthony Patterson, Trai Hume, Chris Mepham, Luke O'Nien, Leo Hjelde, Dan Neil, Jobe Bellingham, Patrick Roberts, Chris Rigg, Enzo Le Fée, Wilson Isidor