Our player ratings after U’s narrowly beaten by league leaders Leeds

JAMIE CUMMING Made a good save to deny Brenden Aaronson and showed great awareness to come out and meet a through ball intended for the same player – 7.5 SAM LONG Manor Solomon ghosted in front of him for the game’s only goal, but otherwise it was a strong display at right back against quality opposition – 7 MICHAL HELIK Really imposing performance at the heart of the U’s defence, using his head to win a number of aerial battles. BOOKED – 7.

5 BEN NELSON One excellent piece of defending stood out when he slid across to deny a Solomon cross being played into the six-yard box – 7.5 JOE BENNETT Got caught high up the pitch in the lead-up to the goal as United were ruthlessly punished – 6 Read our match report here WILL VAULKS Showed plenty of character and grit in the midfield battle, while long throw-ins were unable to have same sort of impact as in recent weeks. BOOKED – 7 CAMERON BRANNAGAN Early stinging strike forced a good save out of Karl Darlow, but sloppy pass late on presented shooting opportunity for Ao Tanaka, who hit the post – 7 PRZEMYSLAW PLACHETA Had a couple of moments where his speed posed a bit of a threat, but unable to assert much more beyond that.



BOOKED – 6.5 ALEX MATOS Aggressive display in the No 10 role full of running and tackling high up the pitch. Comfortably his best game for the club.

MAN OF THE MATCH – 8 TYLER GOODRHAM Lost track of Jayden Bogle, who crossed for Solomon to score, while he showed flashes of inspiration in the final third – 6.5 MARK HARRIS Difficult task leading the line without masses to feed on, and was replaced with 25 minutes to go – 6 CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE OXFORD MAIL ONLINE (Image: Newsquest) SUBSTITUTES Greg Leigh (for Bennett, 65) Got into some good areas down the left-hand side as the U’s pressed for an equaliser in the closing stages – 6.5 Ole Romeny (for Harris, 65) Put himself about, and showed a couple of nice touches, but mostly in deep positions where he was unable to do any damage – 6 Stan Mills (for Placheta, 80) Tom Bradshaw (for Matos, 80) Idris El Mizouni (for Goodrham, 89) Unused: Ingram, Kioso, Rodrigues, Phillips.

Substitutes who come on after the 75th minute do not get a rating..