Watford vs Norwich City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Watford are hosting Norwich City
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.
- 1': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 3': Attempt saved. Max Aarons (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
- 4': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 4': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 5': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Tom Cleverley (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Gray.
- 9': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 9': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jacob Lungi Sørensen.
- 13': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 14': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 15': Hand ball by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 16': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
- 17': Offside, Watford. Troy Deeney tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
- 18': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 18': Etienne Capoue (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt saved. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 21': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
- 21': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 22': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 25': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 28': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 28': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 34': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
- 36': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 39': Goal! Watford 1, Norwich City 0. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 42': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 43': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 44': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
- 44': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 44': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City).
- 45'+2': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 1, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Norwich City 0.
- 49': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 50': Offside, Norwich City. Michael McGovern tries a through ball, but Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jacob Lungi Sørensen.
- 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
- 52': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Christoph Zimmermann.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
- 54': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 54': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Watford. Ken Sema tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Dowell with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
- 59': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
- 61': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 63': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Tom Cleverley (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
- 64': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Christoph Zimmermann.
- 66': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 66': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jacob Lungi Sørensen.
- 67': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
- 67': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Norwich City. Mario Vrancic replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 67': Substitution, Norwich City. Ben Gibson replaces Jacob Lungi Sørensen.
- 67': Substitution, Norwich City. Jordan Hugill replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 68': Offside, Norwich City. Kenny McLean tries a through ball, but Max Aarons is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Watford. Adam Masina replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
- 70': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 70': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Mario Vrancic.
- 71': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 72': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Substitution, Watford. Stipe Perica replaces Andre Gray.
- 74': Substitution, Watford. Will Hughes replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 75': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 75': Attempt missed. Max Aarons (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Vrancic following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 78': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 79': Oliver Skipp (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 80': Oliver Skipp (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 85': Substitution, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Etienne Capoue.
- 85': Substitution, Watford. Marc Navarro replaces Kiko Femenía.
- 87': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 87': Will Hughes (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Norwich City. Lukas Rupp replaces Kenny McLean.
- 87': Substitution, Norwich City. Josh Martin replaces Christoph Zimmermann.
- 90': Foul by Josh Martin (Norwich City).
- 90': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 90'+5': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
- 90'+5': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Norwich City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Norwich City 0.
Statistics
 NOR |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 65.1 | Possession | 34.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 498 | Accurate Passes | 219 |
| 594 | Passes | 304 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 9 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 19 | Clearances | 22 |
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 | Coventry City | 41 | +42 | 84 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 39 | +29 | 72 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 41 | +21 | 72 |
| 4 | Millwall | 41 | +9 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Wilmot |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 3 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue  |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 18 | Andre Gray |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Michael McGovern (GK) |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 6 | Christoph Zimmerman |
| 19 | Jacob Sørensen |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 10 | Kieran Dowell |
| 20 | Oliver Skipp |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 14 | Todd Cantwell |
| 17 | Emiliano Buendía |
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