Overview
- Stoke beat Oxford United 3-0 at the Kassam Stadium, following a 5-1 win over Bristol City to make it eight goals across two matches.
- Lewis Baker scored twice, with Steven Nzonzi adding the other goal in a performance built on rapid counter-attacks and a set-piece finish.
- Nzonzi’s volley was reported as his first Stoke goal since May 2015, marking a notable milestone in his second spell with the club.
- The result was Stoke’s first league victory away at Oxford and only their second win against former boss Gary Rowett since 2019.
- Robins highlighted discipline and quality in earning a clean sheet, with attention now turning to a first-versus-second meeting with Coventry at the bet365 Stadium.