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Brighton’s Goal Fest in Oxford: Crushing League Cup Victory
Oxford, Oxfordshire – Brighton & Hove Albion showcased their offensive prowess at The Kassam Stadium, thrashing Oxford United in a second-round League Cup match. The game, played on August 27, 2025, ended with a lopsided scoreline in favor of Brighton.
From the start, Brighton imposed their rhythm, dominating possession with 63% compared to Oxford’s 37%. The superiority quickly translated into goals. O. Boscagli opened the scoring in the 13th minute, assisted by B. Gruda, who in turn extended the lead in the 20th minute, assisted by J. Veltman. Oxford United tried to react, but Brighton’s defense proved solid.
In the second half, Brighton continued their onslaught. D. Gomez scored the third goal in the 60th minute, assisted by D. Coppola. S. Tzimas shone with a brace in the 71st and 77th minutes, assisted by H. Howell. T. Watson sealed the rout in the 86th minute, with an assist from S. Tzimas.
Oxford United, who suffered a yellow card for S. Mills in the 40th minute, struggled to find their game, only managing to generate a limited number of opportunities. Despite registering 19 shots, only 10 were on target. Brighton, on the other hand, showed remarkable efficiency, converting 6 of their 9 shots on target. The match was refereed by Oliver Langford.
Substitutions oxford united: at minute 54 B. Spencer came in and L. Sibley went out., at minute 66 P. Placheta came in and N. Prelec went out., at minute 67 C. Brannagan came in and B. De Keersmaecker went out., at minute 67 M. Phillips came in and L. Harris went out., at minute 83 M. Harris came in and T. Bradshaw went out.
Substitutions brighton: at minute 66 F. Kadioglu came in and T. Watson went out., at minute 66 D. Gomez came in and S. Tzimas went out., at minute 66 J. Hinshelwood came in and C. Baleba went out., at minute 78 J. Milner came in and C. Kostoulas went out., at minute 78 J. Veltman came in and C. Tasker went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Oxford United
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