sports
February 15, 2026
Habib Diarra on the spot as Sunderland ease past toothless Oxford
Precipitation not perspiration was the order of the day at the Kassam Stadium, as the rain hammered down on the banks of a bloated river Thames and Sunderland made it to the FA Cup fifth round without having to break a sweat.
TL;DR
- Sunderland defeated Oxford 1-0 to reach the FA Cup fifth round.
- Habib Diarra scored the winning goal from a penalty in the first half.
- Both teams fielded reserve players, resulting in a low-tempo and largely uneventful match.
- Oxford's manager Matt Bloomfield saw improvement in his team's performance despite the defeat.
- Sunderland's manager Régis Le Bris felt his team managed the game well and approached it with ambition.
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