English League Championship

Watford vs Southampton, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 12': Iker Bravo
  • 29': Amin Nabizada
FT
2 - 1
Southampton
  • 56': Cyle Larin

About

Watford are hosting Southampton at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Offside, Southampton. Lewis Dobbin is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
  • 8': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Scienza (Southampton).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Goal! Watford 1, Southampton 0. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 13': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Cyle Larin (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 15': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 15': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  • 18': James Bree (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Edoardo Bove (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 20': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
  • 20': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Bola with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Kévin Keben with a headed pass.
  • 21': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Bola (Watford).
  • 24': Substitution, Watford. Jordan Zemura replaces Marc Bola because of an injury.
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 27': Offside, Southampton. Cyle Larin is caught offside.
  • 29': Goal! Watford 2, Southampton 0. Amin Nabizada (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 31': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Cameron Bragg (Southampton).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Zemura.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 37': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Cameron Bragg (Southampton).
  • 40': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 40': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Cameron Bragg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
  • 42': Edoardo Bove (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
  • 43': Foul by Amin Nabizada (Watford).
  • 43': Lewis Dobbin (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Amin Nabizada (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jack Stephens (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Bree.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Zemura with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jordan Zemura (Watford).
  • 45'+2': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Southampton) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kuryu Matsuki.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyle Larin.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Bravo.
  • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Zemura.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Watford 2, Southampton 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 2, Southampton 0.
  • 46': Edoardo Bove (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Léo Scienza (Southampton).
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Amin Nabizada.
  • 56': Goal! Watford 2, Southampton 1. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Bragg.
  • 57': Substitution, Southampton. Finn Azaz replaces Lewis Dobbin.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Kuryu Matsuki.
  • 58': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Federico Ravaglia.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma with a through ball.
  • 59': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 61': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Edoardo Bove.
  • 61': Substitution, Watford. Michael Adu-Poku replaces Amin Nabizada.
  • 61': Substitution, Watford. Martín Payero replaces Iker Bravo.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Adu-Poku.
  • 63': Foul by Martín Payero (Watford).
  • 63': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Offside, Southampton. Cyle Larin is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford).
  • 68': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Southampton. Divin Mubama replaces Cyle Larin.
  • 70': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Cameron Bragg.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
  • 71': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Omar Haktab Traoré.
  • 72': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 72': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 74': Othmane Maamma (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Foul by Jordan Zemura (Watford).
  • 76': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Othmane Maamma.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Jack Stephens (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
  • 80': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  • 81': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Martín Payero.
  • 81': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 84': Foul by Martín Payero (Watford).
  • 84': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Martín Payero (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford).
  • 85': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
  • 89': Substitution, Southampton. Ben Brereton replaces Kuryu Matsuki.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Samuel Edozie (Southampton).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Martín Payero.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Federico Ravaglia.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Southampton 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Southampton 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 2
65.8 Possession 34.2
17 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
449 Accurate Passes 211
513 Passes 268
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
31 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.2
46 Long Balls 46
26 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 7
8 Effective Tackles 10
21 Tackles 17
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
2 Interceptions 8
11 Effective Clearances 45
11 Clearances 45

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,542

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Millwall 2 +5 6
2 West Bromwich Albion 2 +3 6
3 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
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Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Federico Ravaglia (GK)
4 Kévin Keben
6 Matthew Pollock Yellow Card
16 Marc Bola
23 Omar-Haktab Traoré
17 Iker Bravo
5 Hector Kyprianou Yellow Card
8 Edoardo Bove
20 Mamadou Doumbia Yellow Card
7 Othmane Maamma Yellow Card
21 Amin Nabizada
Watford Substitutes:
Daniel Bachmann, Rocco Vata, Albert Eames, Jordan Zemura, Michael Adu-Poku, Edo Kayembe, Luca Kjerrumgaard, James Clarridge, Martín Payero.

SOU Southampton (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Peretz (GK)
5 Jack Stephens
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
3 Ryan Manning
14 James Bree Yellow Card
7 Léo Scienza
4 Flynn Downes Yellow Card
26 Cameron Bragg
9 Cyle Larin Yellow Card
11 Lewis Dobbin
27 Kuryu Matsuki
Southampton Substitutes:
Cameron Archer, Tom Fellows, Finn Azaz, Ben Brereton Díaz, Welington, Divin Mubama, Nathan Wood, George Long, Samuel Edozie.

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