Watford vs Millwall, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWatford seal Premier League promotion with victory over Millwall
Watford earned promotion to the Premier League on Saturday with two games to spare, after defeating Millwall 1-0 in the Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 9': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 9': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Penalty Watford. Ismaila Sarr draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 10': Penalty conceded by Billy Mitchell (Millwall) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': Goal! Watford 1, Millwall 0. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 15': Foul by Mason Bennett (Millwall).
- 15': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt saved. Dan Gosling (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 19': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 23': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 24': Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Bennett following a set piece situation.
- 26': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
- 26': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francisco Sierralta with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 31': Substitution, Watford. Craig Cathcart replaces Kiko Femenía because of an injury.
- 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 33': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 33': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 34': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 35': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Billy Mitchell (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Mason Bennett (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 36': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tom Cleverley.
- 36': Attempt missed. Scott Malone (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jed Wallace following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall).
- 37': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
- 44': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Cathcart with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by George Evans (Millwall).
- 45'+2': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall).
- 45'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 1, Millwall 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Millwall 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 47': Attempt missed. Mason Bennett (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Malone.
- 48': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 48': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
- 50': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
- 51': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 56': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 59': Foul by George Evans (Millwall).
- 59': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces João Pedro.
- 60': Substitution, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Dan Gosling.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Billy Mitchell (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 63': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
- 63': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 64': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 64': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
- 65': Mason Bennett (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 66': William Troost-Ekong (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 68': Foul by Mason Bennett (Millwall).
- 68': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Scott Malone.
- 71': Foul by Scott Malone (Millwall).
- 71': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Substitution, Millwall. Shaun Williams replaces Billy Mitchell.
- 71': Substitution, Millwall. Kenneth Zohore replaces Tom Bradshaw.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francisco Sierralta.
- 73': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross.
- 74': Offside, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah tries a through ball, but Ken Sema is caught offside.
- 75': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 77': Substitution, Millwall. Hayden Muller replaces Dan McNamara.
- 78': Substitution, Millwall. Connor Mahoney replaces Scott Malone.
- 78': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
- 78': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Hayden Muller.
- 80': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Millwall).
- 80': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Millwall. Tyler Burey replaces Mason Bennett.
- 83': Connor Mahoney (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
- 84': Substitution, Watford. Carlos Sánchez replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 86': Foul by Hayden Muller (Millwall).
- 86': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Hayden Muller (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 89': Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+1': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Millwall).
- 90'+3': Foul by Tyler Burey (Millwall).
- 90'+3': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Millwall 0.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Millwall 0.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Millwall 0.
Statistics
 MIL |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 230 | Accurate Passes | 319 |
| 331 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 9 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 16 | Dan Gosling |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Millwall (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 28 | George Evans |
| 5 | Jake Cooper |
| 12 | Mahlon Romeo |
| 20 | Mason Bennett |
| 16 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 24 | Billy Mitchell |
| 14 | Scott Malone |
| 23 | Dan McNamara |
| 9 | Tom Bradshaw |
| 7 | Jed Wallace |
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