English League Championship

Watford vs Southampton, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 90'+6': Rhys Healey
FT
1 - 1
Southampton
  • 56': Ché Adams

About

Watford are hosting Southampton 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': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  • 13': Offside, Watford. Ken Sema is caught offside.
  • 15': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 16': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 16': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 21': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 21': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 22': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 23': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 23': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Offside, Watford. Yáser Asprilla is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
  • 30': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  • 31': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Hand ball by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 34': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 34': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Shea Charles (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
  • 36': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
  • 36': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jan Bednarek following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  • 39': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Watford).
  • 42': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mileta Rajovic.
  • 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 45': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Southampton 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Southampton 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Carlos Alcaraz.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
  • 48': Hand ball by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 50': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Aribo.
  • 56': Goal! Watford 0, Southampton 1. Ché Adams (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a headed pass.
  • 58': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
  • 58': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 59': Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
  • 61': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Ismaël Koné (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Foul by Mileta Rajovic (Watford).
  • 62': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
  • 63': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 69': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 70': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Yáser Asprilla.
  • 70': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Mileta Rajovic.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 74': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
  • 77': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 80': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Jamal Lewis.
  • 80': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 81': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Ché Adams.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 87': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Substitution, Southampton. James Bree replaces Stuart Armstrong.
  • 87': Substitution, Southampton. Will Smallbone replaces Joe Aribo.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
  • 90'+3': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Ryan Fraser (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  • 90'+4': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Edo Kayembe.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Watford. Ryan Porteous is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Watford 1, Southampton 1. Rhys Healey (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
  • 90'+9': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Southampton 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Southampton 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 2
60.4 Possession 39.6
6 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
524 Accurate Passes 289
588 Passes 360
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 57
22 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 9
29 Effective Clearances 12
29 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,797

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 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Ben Hamer (GK)
4 Wesley Hoedt Yellow Card
5 Ryan Porteous Yellow Card
6 Jamal Lewis
45 Ryan Andrews
11 Ismaël Koné Yellow Card
3 Francisco Sierralta
39 Edo Kayembe
9 Mileta Rajovic
12 Ken Sema
18 Yáser Asprilla
Watford Substitutes:
Matheus Martins, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Tom Ince, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Daniel Bachmann, Rhys Healey, Imran Louza, Bayo Youssouf, Matthew Pollock.

SOU Southampton (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
35 Jan Bednarek
21 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
3 Ryan Manning
2 Kyle Walker-Peters
24 Shea Charles Yellow Card
17 Stuart Armstrong Yellow Card
7 Joe Aribo
22 Charly Alcaraz
10 Ché Adams
9 Adam Armstrong Yellow Card
Southampton Substitutes:
James Bree, William Smallbone, Joe Lumley, Ryan Fraser, Cameron Bragg, Jack Stephens, Samuel Edozie, Sékou Mara, Mason Holgate.

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