Cameron Brannagan hit a stunning free-kick equaliser 15 minutes from time to earn Oxford their first Championship point in a highly-entertaining 2-2 draw against Coventry.
The midfielder moved the ball a yard to the right to give himself a better angle then bent a brilliant low shot around City's defensive wall to beat goalkeeper Carl Rushworth at his left-hand post.
It capped a fine recovery by Gary Rowett's team, who twice came back from a goal down against the free-scoring Sky Blues.
Haji Wright put City in front in the 12th minute, turning a defender and firing left-footed low under Jamie Cumming from a central position for his fifth goal in the last four games.
But Oxford levelled eight minutes later when Rushworth could only parry Brannagan's fiercely-hit free-kick, and Will Lankshear followed up with a clinical right-footed finish from 12 yards.
However, Coventry regained the lead eight minutes before the break, Victor Torp driving a 20-yard free-kick over Oxford's defensive wall and high into the net after Lankshear had fouled Torp.
Frank Lampard had named an unchanged team from the 7-1 demolition of QPR a week ago which made Coventry by some distance the division's highest scorers after three matches.
U's head coach Rowett gave summer signing Brian De Keersmaecker his first start in central midfield following injury, pairing him up with captain Brannagan.
Oxford were looking to bounce back from Wednesday's 6-0 mauling at home to Brighton in the Carabao Cup.
It was the visitors who created the game's first opportunity, Wright turning a left-wing cross just the wrong side of the near post in the opening minute.
Wright had an effort ruled out for offside before he opened the scoring, and even after the home side had drawn level, Coventry's quick passing and movement kept causing problems.
Torp's fine free-kick goal sent City fans into raptures again, and they almost had more to celebrate, Cumming saving well from Brandon Thomas-Asante to keep it to 2-1 going into half-time.
The U's began the second half brightly as Przemy Placheta showed good skills in beating his marker before volleying over.
Lankshear had a goal disallowed for offside and the on-loan Spurs forward raced through on goal from Matt Phillips' pass but scooped his shot over the crossbar.
Nevertheless, the home side were looking much more threatening now, and it was no more than they deserved when Brannagan made it 2-2.
Coventry almost snatched victory in stoppage time as Wright smashed a shot against the crossbar from substitute Tatsuhiro Sakamoto's pull back.
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