English League Championship

Watford vs Middlesbrough, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 15': Imran Louza
  • 32': Luca Kjerrumgaard
  • 49': Mamadou Doumbia
FT
3 - 0
Middlesbrough

    About

    Watford are hosting Middlesbrough 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.
    • 2': Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
    • 5': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
    • 6': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mamadou Doumbia.
    • 12': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 12': Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 13': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 14': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 15': Goal! Watford 1, Middlesbrough 0. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah following a fast break.
    • 19': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
    • 19': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
    • 21': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
    • 25': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
    • 25': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 26': Attempt saved. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford).
    • 26': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
    • 27': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
    • 29': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
    • 29': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Dael Fry.
    • 31': Handball by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
    • 32': Goal! Watford 2, Middlesbrough 0. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
    • 34': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
    • 34': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
    • 41': Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
    • 42': Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
    • 43': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
    • 45': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Kévin Keben (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+1': Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 2, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 2, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 46': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 46': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Goal! Watford 3, Middlesbrough 0. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kévin Keben.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 53': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 53': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
    • 55': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
    • 55': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
    • 57': Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah following a fast break.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 60': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 60': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Rocco Vata (Watford).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Rocco Vata because of an injury.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
    • 64': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
    • 64': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 64': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
    • 66': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
    • 66': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. David Strelec replaces Alfie Jones.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker replaces Delano Burgzorg.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Aidan Morris.
    • 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces Hayden Hackney.
    • 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sontje Hansen replaces Tommy Conway.
    • 74': David Strelec (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
    • 74': Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
    • 77': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Petris replaces Kwadwo Baah.
    • 77': Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 82': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
    • 82': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
    • 85': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
    • 85': Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Attempt missed. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
    • 88': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Imrân Louza.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 3, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 3, Middlesbrough 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 4
    54.6 Possession 45.4
    14 SHOTS 8
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    427 Accurate Passes 339
    490 Passes 419
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 2
    28 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    45 Long Balls 59
    28 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 6
    17 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 11
    13 Effective Clearances 28
    13 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 19,278

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Middlesbrough 14 +11 28
    2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 14 +8 27
    3 Birmingham City 14 +13 26
    4 Stoke City 14 +5 26
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Egil Selvik (GK)
    6 Matthew Pollock
    4 Kévin Keben Yellow Card
    16 Marc Bola
    2 Jeremy Ngakia
    5 Hector Kyprianou
    10 Imran Louza
    11 Rocco Vata
    34 Kwadwo Baah
    9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
    20 Mamadou Doumbia
    Watford Substitutes:
    Othmane Maamma, Nestory Irankunda, Edo Kayembe, Nathan Baxter, Tom Ince, Vivaldo Semedo, Jeremy Petris, Moussa Sissoko, Max Alleyne.

    MID Middlesbrough (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
    6 Dael Fry
    5 Alfie Jones
    12 Luke Ayling Yellow Card
    18 Aidan Morris
    16 Alan Browne
    7 Hayden Hackney
    3 Matt Targett
    2 Callum Brittain
    10 Delano Burgzorg
    9 Tommy Conway
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Sam Edmundson, David Strelec, Sontje Hansen, Jon McLaughlin, Mamadou Kaly Sene, Samuel Silvera, Sverre Nypan, Morgan Whittaker, Riley McGree.

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