Swansea City 2-0 Oxford United: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Dive into Coral’s post-match review of Swansea City 2-0 Oxford United in the Championship on Saturday, 06 December 2025, with stats, key moments and our take on the match.

Swansea City beat Oxford United 2-0 in a solid home win. The game stayed tight early on, with both sides probing but Swansea starting to edge it as the first half wore on, and that paid off when Marko Stamenic slotted home in the 40th minute after a neat assist from Josh Tymon. Just before the break, Tymon turned scorer himself with a strike in the 45+4th minute, giving the Swans a comfortable lead going into half-time.

The second half saw Oxford push for a way back, but Swansea’s defence held firm despite a flurry of yellow cards on both sides. Coming off a tough run of four straight losses before this match, this victory felt like a real boost for Swansea, while Oxford, who had been unbeaten in their previous three, couldn’t find their rhythm. Overall, it was a deserved three points for the hosts, setting them up nicely for what’s next.

Swansea just shaded possession with 51% compared to Oxford’s 49%, which helped them control spells of the game, though Oxford looked lively on the counter with twice as many successful dribbles at 36 to Swansea’s 18. The home side dominated corners 10-2, showing they created more set-piece threats, and they notched one assist while Oxford had none, underlining Swansea’s sharper edge in attack.

Discipline-wise, Oxford picked up four yellow cards to Swansea’s two, with no reds on either side, suggesting a feisty encounter without boiling over. Both teams used all five substitutions: Swansea brought on Zeidane Inoussa for Zan Vipotnik and Kaelan Casey for Melker Widell at 72 minutes, Liam Cullen for Gonçalo Franco at 79, Adam Idah for Ji-sung Eom at 80, and Jay Fulton for Ethan Galbraith at 90+1; Oxford swapped Nik Prelec for Filip Krastev at 62, then Ole Romeny for Luke Harris, Hidde ter Avest for Stanley Mills and Will Lankshear for Mark Harris all at 63, before Greg Leigh replaced Jack Currie at 80.

The breakthrough came in the 40th minute when Marko Stamenic fired Swansea ahead, thanks to a smart assist from Josh Tymon, shifting the momentum firmly to the hosts. Things got even better for Swansea just before the whistle, with Tymon grabbing the second in stoppage time at 45+4, making it a tough ask for Oxford to recover. Yellow cards flew in, like Josh Tymon’s booking shortly after his assist at 43 minutes and Gonçalo Franco’s at 61 for Swansea, while Oxford saw cautions for Mark Harris at 43, Filip Krastev at 45, Jack Currie at 75 and Will Lankshear at 84, plus one for their manager Gary Rowett at 71.

Substitutions tried to shake things up, with Oxford making a triple change around the 63rd minute bringing on Ole Romeny, Hidde ter Avest and Will Lankshear to chase the game, but Swansea’s late swaps like Adam Idah for Ji-sung Eom at 80 helped them see it out comfortably.

Swansea City lined up in a 4-2-3-1 shape, with strong partnerships in midfield where Gonçalo Franco and Ethan Galbraith provided solidity before their later substitutions, and Josh Tymon shining on the left with his goal and assist. Up front, Zan Vipotnik led the line until Zeidane Inoussa replaced him, while Ji-sung Eom added width before making way for Adam Idah.

Oxford United set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, relying on midfielders like Filip Krastev and Luke Harris for creativity until they were subbed off for Nik Prelec and Ole Romeny respectively. Mark Harris pushed forward as a threat before Will Lankshear came on in his place, and Jack Currie provided defensive width on the left until Greg Leigh took over late on.

Josh Tymon is Coral’s Man of the Match after a standout performance where he scored one goal, provided one assist, created a big chance and delivered three key passes, really driving Swansea’s attack and making the difference in both goals.

Recent Championship matches:

• Win: 2-0 vs Oxford United (H)
• Loss: 2-3 vs West Bromwich Albion (A)
• Loss: 1-2 vs Derby County (H)
• Loss: 0-3 vs Bristol City (A)
• Loss: 1-4 vs Ipswich Town (H)

Recent Championship matches:

• Loss: 0-2 vs Swansea City (A)
• Win: 2-1 vs Ipswich Town (H)
• Draw: 1-1 vs Norwich City (A)
• Draw: 1-1 vs Middlesbrough (H)
• Loss: 1-2 vs West Bromwich Albion (A)

Swansea City have just beaten Oxford United 2-0, a much-needed win after four losses on the bounce that lifts them to 20th on 20 points and gives them some breathing room. They’ll be looking to build on this when they face Portsmouth next on 2025-12-09 at 19:45, with the visitors sitting 22nd on 17 points and also scrapping to climb away from danger, so it’s a chance for Swansea to grab more points in what could be a tight relegation scrap.

Oxford United have just lost 2-0 to Swansea City, ending a decent run of a win and two draws that leaves them 21st on 18 points and still in the mix at the bottom. They host Blackburn Rovers next on 2025-12-09 at 19:45, with Rovers currently 19th on 21 points, so a positive result could help Oxford leapfrog them and ease the pressure in the survival battle.

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