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17 Aug 2025, 20:04

Hull City secured a victory over Oxford thanks to McBurnie's goal

  • Oli McBurnie scored the winning goal in extra time.
  • Hull City took the lead twice, but Oxford equalized.
  • This victory was the first for manager Sergey Yakirovich.

In the Championship match, which took place on September 17, 2025, Hull City achieved a victory over Oxford United with a score of 3-2. Oli McBurnie scored the winning goal in extra time, which became his first goal in the league for Hull.

The game started actively, with Joe Gelhardt opening the scoring already in the second minute. However, the Oxford team quickly equalized the score thanks to a goal from Will Lankshear, who plays on loan from Tottenham. After this, Metti Kruks again put Hull ahead, but Cameron Brennaghan equalized again, scoring a second goal for Oxford.

In the second half, neither team managed to score, and it seemed that the match would end in a draw. However, in the third minute of added time, McBurnie scored from a Ryan Giles assist, bringing Hull the victory and the first for new manager Sergey Yakirovich.

Tags: Sport/Football

Articles on this topic:

  • www.bbc.com - McBurnie hits late winner as Hull City beat Oxford
  • www.skysports.com - Hull City 3-2 Oxford United: Oli McBurnie nets stoppage-time winner to give Sergej Jakirovic his first win as Tigers boss