English League Championship

Stoke City vs Watford, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • 83': Steven Fletcher
FT
1 - 2
Watford
  • 64': Troy Deeney (P)
  • 68': Ismaïla Sarr

About

Stoke City are hosting Watford at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, 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.
  • 2': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 3': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Stoke City).
  • 3': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Nathan Collins (Stoke City).
  • 8': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Will Hughes.
  • 18': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 18': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Powell.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen.
  • 20': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Adam Masina.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
  • 23': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 25': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 25': Nathan Collins (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James McClean.
  • 29': Foul by James Chester (Stoke City).
  • 29': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Will Hughes.
  • 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josef Bursik.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
  • 34': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Kiko Femenía (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
  • 35': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 38': Jack Clarke (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Powell with a headed pass.
  • 39': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
  • 40': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Chester.
  • 43': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
  • 43': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Watford 0.
  • 46': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
  • 46': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Watford. Kiko Femenía tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 51': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Powell with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Stoke City).
  • 54': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 56': Jack Clarke (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
  • 56': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Watford. Philip Zinckernagel replaces Will Hughes.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
  • 63': Penalty Watford. João Pedro draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Josef Bursik (Stoke City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 1. Troy Deeney (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 66': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 66': John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 67': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 2. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a through ball.
  • 71': Foul by Jack Clarke (Stoke City).
  • 71': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Fletcher replaces Sam Clucas.
  • 72': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
  • 72': Jack Clarke (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McClean.
  • 74': Substitution, Watford. Craig Cathcart replaces Francisco Sierralta.
  • 74': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Kiko Femenía.
  • 76': Offside, Stoke City. Steven Fletcher tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 77': Attempt missed. William Troost-Ekong (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Stoke City. Rabbi Matondo replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 79': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 79': John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Offside, Stoke City. John Obi Mikel tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Nathan Collins (Stoke City).
  • 81': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Nathan Collins (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Vokes replaces Jack Clarke.
  • 83': Goal! Stoke City 1, Watford 2. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Allen with a through ball.
  • 85': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
  • 85': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Adam Masina.
  • 87': Offside, Stoke City. Rabbi Matondo tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside.
  • 88': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Ben Wilmot replaces Tom Cleverley.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces João Pedro.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rabbi Matondo with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Stoke City. Nick Powell tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).
  • 90'+5': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Harry Souttar (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Watford 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Watford 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Watford 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 2
41.9 Possession 58.1
7 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
257 Accurate Passes 394
370 Passes 493
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 8
8 Crosses 34
0.1 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 65
13 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 15
35 Effective Clearances 9
35 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 40 +42 83
2 Millwall 40 +10 72
3 Middlesbrough 40 +21 71
4 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
Full Table

Line-Ups

STK Stoke City (4-3-3)

No. Name
32 Josef Bursik (GK)
12 James Chester
36 Harry Souttar
46 Rhys Norrington-Davies
37 Nathan Collins Yellow Card
13 John Obi Mikel
22 Sam Clucas
4 Joe Allen
25 Nick Powell
11 James McClean
47 Jack Clarke
Stoke City Substitutes:
Jordan Cousins, Danny Batth, Angus Gunn, Rabbi Matondo, Jacob Brown, Jordan Thompson, Steven Fletcher, Sam Vokes, Tommy Smith.

WAT Watford (4-4-2)

No. Name
26 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
31 Francisco Sierralta Yellow Card
5 William Troost-Ekong
11 Adam Masina
21 Kiko Femenía Yellow Card
14 Nathaniel Chalobah
19 Will Hughes
23 Ismaïla Sarr
8 Tom Cleverley
10 João Pedro
9 Troy Deeney
Watford Substitutes:
Craig Cathcart, Andre Gray, Adam Parkes, Marc Navarro, Kane Crichlow, Ben Wilmot, Jeremy Ngakia, James Garner, Philip Zinckernagel.

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