English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 53': Andre Gray
  • 66': William Troost-Ekong
  • 83': Ismaïla Sarr (P)
FT
3 - 2
Coventry City
  • 63': Gustavo Hamer
  • 64': Tyler Walker

About

Watford are hosting Coventry 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': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner.
  • 1': Offside, Watford. Ismaila Sarr tries a through ball, but Kiko Femenía is caught offside.
  • 3': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Tom Cleverley (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andre Gray.
  • 10': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 10': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by James Garner (Watford).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 20': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Craig Cathcart (Watford) header from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 21': Offside, Watford. Craig Cathcart tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).
  • 22': Leo Østigard (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Ryan Giles (Coventry City).
  • 26': James Garner (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 27': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Christian Kabasele (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 31': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
  • 31': Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 38': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 38': Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Leo Østigard.
  • 41': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Maxime Biamou.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxime Biamou with a headed pass.
  • 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Coventry City 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 46': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Foster.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Leo Østigard (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Maxime Biamou (Coventry City).
  • 50': Craig Cathcart (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Tyler Walker (Coventry City).
  • 53': Goal! Watford 1, Coventry City 0. Andre Gray (Watford) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 55': Foul by Leo Østigard (Coventry City).
  • 55': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Leo Østigard (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 57': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ryan Giles (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 62': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
  • 62': Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Kiko Femenía (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Goal! Watford 1, Coventry City 1. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) header from outside the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Goal! Watford 1, Coventry City 2. Tyler Walker (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Biamou with a headed pass.
  • 66': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Michael Rose.
  • 66': Goal! Watford 2, Coventry City 2. William Troost-Ekong (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Kiko Femenía.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
  • 68': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
  • 68': Tyler Walker (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 69': Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 71': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by James Garner (Watford).
  • 71': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).
  • 72': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 72': Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Coventry City).
  • 73': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Watford. Troy Deeney replaces Andre Gray.
  • 76': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
  • 77': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Coventry City).
  • 77': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Sam McCallum (Coventry City).
  • 78': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
  • 79': Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Offside, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare tries a through ball, but Tyler Walker is caught offside.
  • 82': Penalty conceded by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 83': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 83': Goal! Watford 3, Coventry City 2. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Foul by Leo Østigard (Coventry City).
  • 85': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Biamou.
  • 87': Substitution, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces James Garner.
  • 88': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
  • 88': Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Offside, Watford. Tom Cleverley tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Gustavo Hamer.
  • 90': Substitution, Coventry City. Julien Da Costa replaces Sam McCallum.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Michael Rose (Coventry City).
  • 90'+1': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Julien Da Costa (Coventry City).
  • 90'+2': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
  • 90'+4': Leo Østigard (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 3, Coventry City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 3, Coventry City 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 1
47.3 Possession 52.7
13 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
395 Accurate Passes 439
469 Passes 515
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 29
0.3 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 69
38 Accurate Long Balls 45
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 3
12 Tackles 8
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 14
25 Effective Clearances 12
25 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 41 +42 84
2 Millwall 42 +9 73
3 Ipswich Town 39 +29 72
4 Middlesbrough 41 +21 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Ben Foster (GK)
5 William Troost-Ekong
15 Craig Cathcart
27 Christian Kabasele
8 Tom Cleverley
16 James Garner
29 Étienne Capoue
12 Ken Sema
21 Kiko Femenía Yellow Card
18 Andre Gray
23 Ismaïla Sarr
Watford Substitutes:
Francisco Sierralta, Nathaniel Chalobah, João Pedro, Troy Deeney, Domingos Quina, Daniel Bachmann, Jeremy Ngakia.

COV Coventry City (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Marko Marosi (GK)
2 Leo Østigard Yellow Card
15 Dominic Hyam
4 Michael Rose
11 Callum O'Hare Yellow Card
38 Gustavo Hamer
14 Ben Sheaf
18 Ryan Giles
21 Sam McCallum
9 Maxime Biamou
19 Tyler Walker
Coventry City Substitutes:
Liam Kelly, Ben Wilson, Will Bapaga, Amadou Bakayoko, Jamie Allen, Julien Da Costa, Kyle McFadzean.

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