Panutche Camara struck twice as League One leaders Plymouth stormed back to win 3-1 at Oxford and take their unbeaten league run to 12 games.
Matty Taylor fired the U’s in front after five minutes when he ran onto James Henry’s pass and deftly chipped Mike Cooper.
But it took just six minutes for Argyle, backed by around 1,800 travelling fans, to draw level.
Jordon Garrick skipped past one challenge as he cut in from the left, before curling a right-footed shot past Jack Stevens into the far corner.
Jamaican-born Garrick caused the home defence a lot of problems, while Camara was unlucky to see a shot on the turn come back off the post.
The Pilgrims went in front with a slick move in the 39th minute, finished off by Camara who swept Luke Jephcott’s crossfield pass into the bottom corner.
Henry was off target with two efforts for Oxford in the second half before Camara fired high into the net from Conor Grant’s low cross six minutes from the end to seal victory.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Stevens
- 2Long
- 5Moore
- 4Thorniley
- 42Seddon
- 26Kane
- 8Brannagan
- 17HenrySubstituted forAgyeiat 81′minutes
- 21WhyteSubstituted forSykesat 69′minutes
- 27Holland
- 9Taylor
Substitutes
- 1Eastwood
- 6Rodriguez
- 7Williams
- 10Sykes
- 14Forde
- 19Agyei
- 23Bodin
Plymouth
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Cooper
- 8Edwards
- 5Wilson
- 6ScarrBooked at 31mins
- 3Gillesphey
- 15GrantSubstituted forGallowayat 87′minutes
- 28Pereira Camará
- 4Houghton
- 7BroomSubstituted forMayorat 65′minutes
- 31JephcottSubstituted forHardieat 79′minutes
- 14Garrick
Substitutes
- 9Hardie
- 10Mayor
- 18Agard
- 22Galloway
- 25Burton
- 27Law
- 44Jenkins Davies
- Referee:
- James Bell
- Attendance:
- 8,877
Live Text
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Match ends, Oxford United 1, Plymouth Argyle 3.
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Second Half ends, Oxford United 1, Plymouth Argyle 3.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by James Wilson.
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Foul by Matty Taylor (Oxford United).
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Michael Cooper (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Elliott Moore (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Herbie Kane with a cross.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Danny Mayor.
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Foul by Daniel Agyei (Oxford United).
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Jordan Garrick (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Brendan Galloway replaces Conor Grant.
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Attempt missed. Elliott Moore (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Herbie Kane with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Macaulay Gillesphey.
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Goal! Oxford United 1, Plymouth Argyle 3. Panutche Camará (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Conor Grant.
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Substitution, Oxford United. Daniel Agyei replaces James Henry.
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Attempt missed. Jordan Garrick (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Edwards.
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Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie replaces Luke Jephcott.
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Attempt missed. Conor Grant (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jack Stevens.
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Attempt saved. Panutche Camará (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Garrick.
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Attempt missed. Danny Mayor (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
