Cardiff caretaker manager Aaron Ramsey:
"It was really enjoyable, I really enjoyed that. The level of performance from the boys was superb. They did everything we asked of them over the last two days. A lot of work has gone in, a bit of information for them.
"We controlled the game really well, played with real intensity and intent. Sometimes football can be cruel, it can sometimes take a worldie from 35 yards, their only shot on target. These things can happen.
"We can be really proud of what we've done over the last 24 hours. To produce that sort of performance in that time, we can take a lot from."
Oxford manager Gary Rowett:
"You'd think Oxford fans would have a few more mathematicians among them [singing "we are staying up"]! It certainly doesn't feel we're anywhere near safe. We felt one more big result would be enough but, of course, when everyone else around you wins it means another game.
"We knew that with a change in management the atmosphere would be different in the ground and we struggled to match their energy in the first half. The goal kicked us on.
"One wonder strike, one moment of brilliance from a player who has done that so many times for this club could have got us an incredibly important point in the grand scheme of things. We needed a moment like that because our performance wasn't good."
