English League Championship

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 35': Adam Armstrong
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Watford

    About

    Wolverhampton Wanderers are hosting Watford at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 2': Myron Boadu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Rafiki Saïd (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by André.
    • 4': Foul by Myron Boadu (Watford).
    • 4': Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Iker Bravo (Watford).
    • 4': Kieran Trippier (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Marc Bola.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Jordan James (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Rafiki Saïd (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Bueno with a cross.
    • 11': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marshall Munetsi.
    • 17': Myron Boadu (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Rafiki Saïd with a cross.
    • 20': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Krépin Diatta.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt missed. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 21': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Krépin Diatta.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
    • 21': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is caught offside.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Rafiki Saïd (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 26': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
    • 29': Foul by Iker Bravo (Watford).
    • 29': Kieran Trippier (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Watford 0. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
    • 37': Branimir Mlacic (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Jordan James (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marshall Munetsi.
    • 39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Marc Bola.
    • 40': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 41': Kieran Trippier (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 41': Iker Bravo (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 41': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Jordan James (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Branimir Mlacic.
    • 43': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
    • 43': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
    • 44': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Krépin Diatta.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yerson Mosquera.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Watford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Watford 0.
    • 48': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Watford).
    • 48': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
    • 49': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Federico Ravaglia.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by José Sá.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Iker Bravo (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
    • 61': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mateus Mané replaces Rafiki Saïd.
    • 61': Substitution, Watford. Jordan Zemura replaces Marc Bola.
    • 62': Substitution, Watford. Othmane Maamma replaces Krépin Diatta.
    • 63': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
    • 64': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 68': Federico Ravaglia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marshall Munetsi.
    • 70': Foul by Branimir Mlacic (Watford).
    • 70': Jordan James (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
    • 72': Substitution, Watford. Martín Payero replaces Myron Boadu.
    • 73': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Othmane Maamma.
    • 74': Foul by Jordan Zemura (Watford).
    • 74': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Jordan Zemura (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt missed. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mateus Mané.
    • 77': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
    • 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Jordan James.
    • 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Adam Armstrong.
    • 79': Branimir Mlacic (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 79': Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Branimir Mlacic.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marshall Munetsi.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a cross.
    • 81': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Federico Ravaglia.
    • 83': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
    • 84': Foul by Jordan Zemura (Watford).
    • 84': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 85': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Iker Bravo.
    • 86': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 87': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Jordan Zemura (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti Gomes replaces Hugo Bueno.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sean Neave replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
    • 90'+3': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Watford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Watford 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 14
    3 Saves 0
    37.5 Possession 62.5
    4 SHOTS 24
    0 ON GOAL 3
    0.0 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    217 Accurate Passes 403
    307 Passes 485
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 8
    8 Crosses 37
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    62 Long Balls 59
    19 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 10
    11 Effective Tackles 13
    16 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 6
    33 Effective Clearances 5
    33 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Molineux Stadium
    Location: Wolverhampton, England
    Attendance: 29,973

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Middlesbrough 12 +10 25
    2 Swansea City 12 +3 23
    3 West Ham United 12 +17 22
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 +4 21
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 José Sá (GK) Yellow Card
    37 Ladislav Krejcí
    15 Yerson Mosquera
    3 Hugo Bueno Yellow Card
    2 Kieran Trippier Yellow Card
    8 Jordan James
    5 Marshall Munetsi
    7 André
    10 Adam Armstrong
    19 Rafiki Said
    27 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
    Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:
    Toti Gomes, Luke Rawlings, Tommy Doyle, Jackson Tchatchoua, Fernando López, João Virgínia, Tawanda Chirewa, Mateus Mané, Sean Neave.

    WAT Watford (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Federico Ravaglia (GK)
    6 Matthew Pollock
    29 Branimir Mlacic
    4 Kévin Keben
    16 Marc Bola
    15 Krépin Diatta
    5 Hector Kyprianou Yellow Card
    17 Iker Bravo Yellow Card
    39 Edo Kayembe
    9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
    10 Myron Boadu
    Watford Substitutes:
    Omar-Haktab Traoré, Othmane Maamma, Rocco Vata, Jordan Zemura, Stephy Mavididi, Mamadou Doumbia, Amin Nabizada, Martín Payero, Daniel Bachmann.

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