Watford vs Leeds United, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
0 - 4
0 - 4
About
Watford are hosting Leeds United
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.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 1': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by James Abankwah.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
- 4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 7': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 7': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 12': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Mamadou Doumbia.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilia Gruev with a cross.
- 14': Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
- 14': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 16': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 16': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 19': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Goal! Watford 0, Leeds United 1. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 22': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 24': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 25': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 28': Goal! Watford 0, Leeds United 2. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joël Piroe following a fast break.
- 30': Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
- 31': Attempt saved. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Illan Meslier (Leeds United). Assisted by Imrân Louza with a through ball.
- 35': Goal! Watford 0, Leeds United 3. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 37': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 37': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 42': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 42': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Leeds United 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Leeds United 3.
- 50': Foul by Manor Solomon (Leeds United).
- 50': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 51': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 52': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joël Piroe.
- 55': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
- 57': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
- 57': Manor Solomon (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 59': Substitution, Watford. Yasser Larouci replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
- 59': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Moussa Sissoko.
- 59': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
- 60': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
- 61': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
- 61': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Goal! Watford 0, Leeds United 4. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
- 64': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Manor Solomon.
- 64': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
- 65': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 65': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Offside, Leeds United. Jayden Bogle is caught offside.
- 67': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
- 69': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 72': Offside, Leeds United. Jayden Bogle is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Watford. Amin Nabizada replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 77': Substitution, Leeds United. Largie Ramazani replaces Manor Solomon.
- 77': Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Daniel James.
- 77': Foul by Amin Nabizada (Watford).
- 77': Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
- 80': Substitution, Watford. Kévin Keben replaces Mattie Pollock.
- 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Joël Piroe.
- 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Rothwell replaces Ao Tanaka.
- 83': Attempt saved. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Mateo Joseph.
- 85': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a through ball.
- 87': Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Ethan Ampadu.
- 87': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Illan Meslier (Leeds United). Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
- 87': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 89': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
- 90'+3': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Leeds United 4.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Leeds United 4.
Statistics
 LEE |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,582
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,582
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 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Egil Selvik (GK) |
| 6 | Matthew Pollock |
| 25 | James Abankwah |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 45 | Ryan Andrews |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 24 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 10 | Imran Louza |
| 20 | Mamadou Doumbia |
| 8 | Giorgi Chakvetadze |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 22 | Ao Tanaka |
| 10 | Joël Piroe |
| 14 | Manor Solomon |
| 7 | Daniel James |
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