English League Championship

Watford vs Huddersfield Town, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 32': Yáser Asprilla
  • 90'+2': Britt Assombalonga
  • Red Card 90'+7': Daniel Bachmann
FT
2 - 3
Huddersfield Town
  • 44': Jack Rudoni
  • 55': Matty Pearson
  • 82': Kian Harratt

About

Watford are hosting Huddersfield Town at Vicarage Road, Watford, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 3': Rarmani Edmonds-Green (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town).
  • 3': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Ruffels.
  • 5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rarmani Edmonds-Green.
  • 7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rarmani Edmonds-Green.
  • 8': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Ward.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 14': Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by João Pedro.
  • 19': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Cathcart.
  • 19': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Josh Koroma tries a through ball, but Danny Ward is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Tom Lees (Huddersfield Town).
  • 19': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. João Ferreira (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 22': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tomás Vaclík.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Koroma.
  • 27': Foul by David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town).
  • 27': João Ferreira (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Tom Lees (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Matthew Pearson (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michal Helik with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Goal! Watford 1, Huddersfield Town 0. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 35': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
  • 38': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Lees.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Koné following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 40': Michal Helik (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Goal! Watford 1, Huddersfield Town 1. Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces João Ferreira.
  • 47': Foul by Matthew Pearson (Huddersfield Town).
  • 47': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt with a cross.
  • 52': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 52': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
  • 53': Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 54': João Pedro (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Goal! Watford 1, Huddersfield Town 2. Matthew Pearson (Huddersfield Town) header from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Substitution, Watford. Britt Assombalonga replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 57': Substitution, Watford. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Craig Cathcart.
  • 60': Foul by David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town).
  • 60': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Britt Assombalonga.
  • 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by David Kasumu.
  • 66': Foul by Tom Lees (Huddersfield Town).
  • 66': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Substitution, Watford. Hassane Kamara replaces Yáser Asprilla because of an injury.
  • 68': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Scott High replaces Rarmani Edmonds-Green.
  • 68': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Michal Helik.
  • 69': Corner, Watford. Conceded by David Kasumu.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Michal Helik (Huddersfield Town).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Ruffels.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Scott High (Huddersfield Town).
  • 76': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Scott High (Huddersfield Town).
  • 76': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Koroma.
  • 78': Corner, Watford. Conceded by David Kasumu.
  • 80': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Ward.
  • 81': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Ward.
  • 81': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Kian Harratt replaces Danny Ward.
  • 82': Goal! Watford 1, Huddersfield Town 3. Kian Harratt (Huddersfield Town) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Koroma with a cross.
  • 89': Offside, Watford. Wesley Hoedt tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Watford 2, Huddersfield Town 3. Britt Assombalonga (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
  • 90'+3': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Britt Assombalonga (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Tom Lees (Huddersfield Town).
  • 90'+7': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
  • 90'+7': Matthew Pearson (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second yellow card to Daniel Bachmann (Watford) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Huddersfield Town 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Huddersfield Town 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 13
3 Saves 1
25.1 Possession 74.9
8 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
95 Accurate Passes 448
180 Passes 530
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 32
0.3 Cross % 0.2
45 Long Balls 49
14 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
16 Effective Tackles 12
28 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 7
38 Effective Clearances 16
38 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,511

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 15 +14 29
2 Middlesbrough 15 +11 29
3 Stoke City 15 +6 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 +8 28
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK) Yellow Card
15 Craig Cathcart
44 Wesley Hoedt
22 Ryan Porteous Yellow Card
6 Imran Louza
4 Hamza Choudhury Yellow Card
12 Ken Sema
13 João Ferreira
10 João Pedro
11 Ismaël Koné
18 Yáser Asprilla
Watford Substitutes:
Leandro Bacuna, Ben Hamer, Ismaïla Sarr, Christian Kabasele, Jeremy Ngakia, Hassane Kamara, Britt Assombalonga.

HUD Huddersfield Town (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Tomás Vaclík (GK)
39 Michal Helik
4 Matty Pearson
32 Tom Lees
18 David Kasumu Yellow Card
6 Jonathan Hogg Yellow Card
22 Jack Rudoni
14 Joshua Ruffels
23 Rarmani Edmonds-Green
10 Josh Koroma
25 Daniel Ward
Huddersfield Town Substitutes:
Scott High, Brahima Diarra, Kian Harratt, Nicholas Bilokapic, Ben Jackson, Matthew Lowton, Jordan Rhodes.

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