English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Watford
    FT
    0 - 1
    Cardiff City
    • 43': Kieffer Moore

    About

    Watford are hosting Cardiff 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.
    • 2': Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
    • 2': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
    • 5': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
    • 5': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Harris.
    • 13': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 20': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 20': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 21': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 22': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
    • 25': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 28': Foul by James Garner (Watford).
    • 28': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
    • 31': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by James Garner.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
    • 32': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
    • 32': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
    • 33': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 34': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Offside, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo tries a through ball, but Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 37': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by James Garner.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Foster.
    • 42': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 43': Goal! Watford 0, Cardiff City 1. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 45': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 45': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Cardiff City 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Cardiff City 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Kiko Femenía replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 47': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
    • 47': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 49': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
    • 51': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Mark Harris is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 54': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 55': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 57': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 57': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City).
    • 59': James Garner (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Christian Kabasele (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Offside, Cardiff City. Mark Harris tries a through ball, but Harry Wilson is caught offside.
    • 61': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
    • 62': Foul by James Garner (Watford).
    • 62': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
    • 66': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 66': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Substitution, Watford. Will Hughes replaces Tom Cleverley.
    • 67': Substitution, Watford. Domingos Quina replaces Ken Sema.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Domingos Quina (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kabasele with a through ball.
    • 68': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Junior Hoilett replaces Mark Harris.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Kiko Femenía (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
    • 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 72': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
    • 73': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
    • 74': Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
    • 74': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
    • 75': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
    • 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Marlon Pack replaces Sheyi Ojo.
    • 77': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
    • 79': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
    • 79': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Watford. Stipe Perica replaces Ben Wilmot.
    • 81': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
    • 81': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
    • 82': Offside, Watford. Domingos Quina tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kieffer Moore with a headed pass.
    • 84': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harry Wilson.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 87': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
    • 87': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sol Bamba replaces Joe Ralls.
    • 88': Substitution, Cardiff City. Gavin Whyte replaces Harry Wilson.
    • 88': Substitution, Cardiff City. Robert Glatzel replaces Kieffer Moore.
    • 89': Stipe Perica (Watford) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 89': Stipe Perica (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
    • 90': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Domingos Quina (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Gavin Whyte (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Stipe Perica (Watford).
    • 90'+4': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Cardiff City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Cardiff City 1.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 1
    34.3 Possession 65.7
    10 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    161 Accurate Passes 375
    238 Passes 451
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    16 Crosses 30
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    60 Long Balls 53
    27 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    13 Effective Tackles 5
    16 Tackles 9
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 2
    25 Effective Clearances 14
    25 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 1,973

    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)
    5 William Troost-Ekong
    27 Christian Kabasele
    6 Ben Wilmot
    3 Jeremy Ngakia
    16 James Garner
    8 Tom Cleverley
    12 Ken Sema
    23 Ismaïla Sarr
    10 João Pedro
    9 Troy Deeney
    Watford Substitutes:
    Domingos Quina, Francisco Sierralta, Étienne Capoue, Daniel Philips, Stipe Perica, Will Hughes, Kiko Femenía, Marc Navarro, Daniel Bachmann.

    CAR Cardiff City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Alex Smithies (GK)
    16 Curtis Nelson
    4 Sean Morrison
    3 Joe Bennett
    7 Leandro Bacuna
    6 Will Vaulks
    8 Joe Ralls Yellow Card
    27 Sheyi Ojo Yellow Card
    23 Harry Wilson
    29 Mark Harris
    10 Kieffer Moore
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Robert Glatzel, Filip Benkovic, Junior Hoilett, Sol Bamba, Greg Cunningham, Marlon Pack, Gavin Whyte, Dillon Phillips, Josh Murphy.

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