City held as Oxford United earn hard-fought point | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Oxford United and Bristol City played out a 0-0 draw in the Championship. In the 30th minute, Scott Twine broke free but dragged his effort wide. After the restart, Will Vaulks replaced Yunus Konak to steady the hosts (46.), while City turned to George Earthy and later Sinclair Armstrong and Yu Hirakawa to push on (62., 63.). Defences were on top, with Oxford United registering nine attempts to City's six and just three on target combined. The Robins climb from 10th to ninth and visit Ipswich Town next, while Oxford United host Queens Park Rangers.

Player of the Match: Rob Atkinson marshalled the back line superbly, winning seven aerial duels and making a series of key interventions to keep Oxford United at bay.

Stat of the Match: Rob Atkinson made 13 clearances, a platform for The Robins' clean sheet.

Three Things We Learned: Stanley Mills provided Oxford's spark with two shots on target and five touches in the box. City edged the ball with 53.6% possession and 72.2% passing accuracy, but produced only one effort on target. Jack Currie offered thrust from left-back, delivering two key passes and three successful dribbles.