Mark Harris, Ciaron Brown and Przemyslaw Placheta all found the net to give Oxford a commanding three-goal lead at the Kassam Stadium, before Cardiff's Cian Ashford and Callum Robinson found the net in the 82nd and 95th minute respectively.

Follow live coverage as Oxford United face Cardiff City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

New Oxford manager Gary Rowett enjoyed a winning start to his reign with a 3-2 victory over fellow Championship strugglers Cardiff.

Two struggling sides will face each other when Oxford United tackle Cardiff City at the Kassam Stadium on Thursday. Cardiff United are unbeaten in all their head-to-head games against Oxford United. Can they continue this trend?

In all competitions, the last meeting between Oxford United and Cardiff City was in August 2011 in a League Cup tie, with the Bluebirds winning 3-1. Oxford have won their last three home league games on Boxing Day since losing 1-0 to Southend United back in 2018.

The pick of the stats as Oxford United take on Cardiff City in the Championship on Boxing Day.

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