Stoke City vs Watford, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
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
WAT |
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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
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, 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
Stoke City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Josef Bursik (GK) |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 36 | Harry Souttar |
| 46 | Rhys Norrington-Davies |
| 37 | Nathan Collins |
| 13 | John Obi Mikel |
| 22 | Sam Clucas |
| 4 | Joe Allen |
| 25 | Nick Powell |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 47 | Jack Clarke |
Watford (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 14 | Nathaniel Chalobah |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
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