| 3¹ | HEALY worked the ball to HUGHES, BEDNÁR latched onto his pass and nodded the ball within easy reach of the Oxford United 'keeper. |
| 4¹ | A corner found QUARESMA who nodded an effort over. |
| 8¹ | QUARESMA beat HUGHES and flicked the ball to FELLAINI who blasted his effort wide. |
| 9¹ | A cross from DANI TORTOLERO left HEALY in plenty of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 14¹ | The hapless Sheffield United 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from MURPHY fell just over. |
| 19¹ | RAMIRES brought the ball round ZAYATTE and poked a poor shot past the post. |
| 24¹ | QUARESMA chipped the ball to GOURCUFF who fired it inches wide. |
| 28¹ | The Oxford United 'keeper saved a curling shot from HUGHES. |
| 31¹ | GOVOU beat two Sheffield United players and slammed a great chance inches wide. |
| 31¹ | A great save prevented RAMIRES from scoring a lovely goal. |
| 35¹ | GOAL!! Oxford United's GOVOU beat two defenders before firing just inside the 'keeper's near post. (1-0 Oxford United)| 40¹ | GOAL!! Some neat work by AGGER on the right, left GOVOU yards clear, and he turned KENNY and slammed the ball into the net. (2-0 Oxford United)| 43¹ | A shot from FELLAINI was hoofed off the line by NEILL. | | 2² | RAMIRES was put clear by JAGIELKA and he nutmegged the Sheffield United 'keeper but drilled his shot wide. | | 5² | QUARESMA headed wide. | | 9² | JAGIELKA ran onto a delightful ball from GOURCUFF but blasted his effort wide of the goal. | | 21² | QUARESMA fluffed a simple chance. | | 25² | QUARESMA shot wide. | | 31² | A mix up in the Sheffield United defence enabled IAQUINTA to blast an effort wide. | | 35² | TOULALAN nodded the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area. | | 37² | A fine ball from CRAINEY on the left found HEALY who scuffed his shot inches wide. | | 41² | A penalty box meleé resulted in FELLAINI tapping a low shot wide. | | |