English League Championship

Watford vs Rotherham United, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 4': Christian Kabasele
  • 15': Troy Deeney
FT
2 - 0
Rotherham United

    About

    Watford are hosting Rotherham United 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.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Stipe Perica (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.
    • 3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Goal! Watford 1, Rotherham United 0. Christian Kabasele (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney following a corner.
    • 8': Offside, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Vassell.
    • 11': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
    • 12': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
    • 13': Foul by Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United).
    • 13': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Goal! Watford 2, Rotherham United 0. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
    • 18': Foul by Ben Wiles (Rotherham United).
    • 18': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
    • 21': Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Stipe Perica (Watford).
    • 22': Offside, Watford. William Troost-Ekong tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
    • 24': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United).
    • 25': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Offside, Watford. Troy Deeney tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United).
    • 33': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United).
    • 34': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 36': Billy Jones (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by William Troost-Ekong.
    • 42': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
    • 42': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United).
    • 43': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
    • 43': Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United).
    • 44': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 2, Rotherham United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 2, Rotherham United 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Rotherham United. Matthew Olosunde replaces Jamie Lindsay.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 47': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Ben Foster.
    • 49': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
    • 54': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United).
    • 54': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
    • 60': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United).
    • 65': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United).
    • 65': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Billy Jones (Rotherham United).
    • 67': Billy Jones (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Substitution, Watford. Will Hughes replaces Tom Cleverley.
    • 69': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Troy Deeney.
    • 69': Substitution, Rotherham United. Florian Jozefzoon replaces Billy Jones.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Smith.
    • 71': Offside, Watford. William Troost-Ekong tries a through ball, but Stipe Perica is caught offside.
    • 71': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
    • 75': Offside, Watford. João Pedro tries a through ball, but Stipe Perica is caught offside.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matthew Olosunde.
    • 79': Substitution, Rotherham United. Trevor Clarke replaces Daniel Barlaser.
    • 79': Substitution, Rotherham United. Mickel Miller replaces Kyle Vassell.
    • 79': Substitution, Rotherham United. Freddie Ladapo replaces Michael Smith.
    • 80': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Wiles with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Foul by Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United).
    • 81': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Hand ball by Trevor Clarke (Rotherham United).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Stipe Perica (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
    • 84': Substitution, Watford. James Garner replaces Ken Sema.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 85': Offside, Watford. Stipe Perica tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
    • 86': Offside, Watford. James Garner tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
    • 87': Offside, Watford. William Troost-Ekong tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
    • 88': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Ben Wilmot replaces Kiko Femenía.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Domingos Quina replaces Ismaila Sarr.
    • 90'+3': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Crooks with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Trevor Clarke (Rotherham United).
    • 90'+4': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Rotherham United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Rotherham United 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 8
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 1
    31.6 Possession 68.4
    10 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    156 Accurate Passes 476
    245 Passes 551
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    18 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    66 Long Balls 62
    28 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 6
    16 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    18 Interceptions 15
    9 Effective Clearances 20
    9 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 1,976

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ben Foster (GK)
    27 Christian Kabasele
    5 William Troost-Ekong
    21 Kiko Femenía
    3 Jeremy Ngakia
    14 Nathaniel Chalobah
    8 Tom Cleverley
    12 Ken Sema
    23 Ismaïla Sarr
    9 Troy Deeney
    25 Stipe Perica
    Watford Substitutes:
    Ben Wilmot, João Pedro, Will Hughes, Daniel Philips, James Garner, Daniel Bachmann, Domingos Quina, Marc Navarro.

    ROT Rotherham United (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    27 Jamal Blackman (GK)
    20 Michael Ihiekwe Yellow Card
    21 Angus MacDonald
    19 Wes Harding
    8 Ben Wiles
    2 Billy Jones Yellow Card
    25 Matt Crooks
    26 Daniel Barlaser
    7 Kyle Vassell
    16 Jamie Lindsay
    24 Michael Smith
    Rotherham United Substitutes:
    Freddie Ladapo, Matthew Olosunde, Adam Thompson, Trevor Clarke, Richard Wood, Mickel Miller, Florian Jozefzoon, George Hirst, Viktor Johansson.

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