English Carabao Cup

Watford vs Stoke City, 2021-22 English Carabao Cup, Third Round

· English Carabao Cup
Watford
  • 61': Ashley Fletcher
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Stoke City
  • 24': Nick Powell
  • 80': Sam Clucas
  • 85': Josh Tymon

About

Watford are hosting Stoke City at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Imran Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 6': Demeaco Duhaney (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 12': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
  • 12': Ozan Tufan (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
  • 13': Hand ball by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
  • 16': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Demeaco Duhaney (Stoke City).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Tymon.
  • 20': Hand ball by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
  • 23': Foul by Josh Tymon (Stoke City).
  • 23': Ozan Tufan (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Goal! Watford 0, Stoke City 1. Nick Powell (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Adam Masina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Gosling.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Dan Gosling (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Dan Gosling (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 29': Foul by Imran Louza (Watford).
  • 29': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Kabasele with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 34': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Watford).
  • 34': Josh Tymon (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Josh Tymon (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nick Powell.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imran Louza.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
  • 39': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imran Louza with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 42': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kabasele.
  • 45': Foul by Demeaco Duhaney (Stoke City).
  • 45': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ozan Tufan (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Sam Surridge (Stoke City).
  • 45'+2': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Stoke City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Stoke City 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Watford).
  • 48': James Chester (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 48': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Alfie Doughty (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Tymon.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Demeaco Duhaney.
  • 57': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
  • 57': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Dan Gosling (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ozan Tufan following a fast break.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 61': Goal! Watford 1, Stoke City 1. Ashley Fletcher (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
  • 63': Danny Batth (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Watford).
  • 67': Substitution, Stoke City. Abdallah Dipo Sima replaces Sam Surridge.
  • 68': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Clucas replaces Alfie Doughty because of an injury.
  • 68': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Ozan Tufan (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imran Louza.
  • 70': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Watford).
  • 70': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Cucho Hernández (Watford) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adam Masina with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Romaine Sawyers replaces Nick Powell.
  • 74': Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Imran Louza.
  • 76': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 77': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 79': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
  • 79': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Goal! Watford 1, Stoke City 2. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
  • 80': Substitution, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Dan Gosling.
  • 81': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 81': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Abdallah Dipo Sima.
  • 84': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Watford).
  • 85': Goal! Watford 1, Stoke City 3. Josh Tymon (Stoke City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ozan Tufan (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 89': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 89': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Abdallah Dipo Sima (Stoke City).
  • 90'+1': Danny Batth (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ozan Tufan (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Stoke City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Stoke City 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 3
47.9 Possession 52.1
11 SHOTS 26
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
372 Accurate Passes 377
450 Passes 467
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 9
10 Crosses 35
0.4 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 69
18 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 10
10 Effective Tackles 4
14 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
11 Interceptions 7
36 Effective Clearances 8
36 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 8,421

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-3-3)

No. Name
35 Robert Elliot (GK)
31 Francisco Sierralta
27 Christian Kabasele
11 Adam Masina
2 Jeremy Ngakia
6 Imran Louza
16 Dan Gosling
18 Ozan Tufan
17 Ashley Fletcher
12 Ken Sema
29 Cucho Hernández
Watford Substitutes:
Tom Cleverley, Emmanuel Dennis, Ben Foster, William Troost-Ekong, Moussa Sissoko, Kwadwo Baah, James Morris.

STK Stoke City (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Adam Rhys Davies (GK)
6 Danny Batth Yellow Card
5 James Chester
16 Ben Wilmot
14 Josh Tymon
15 Jordan Thompson
11 Alfie Doughty
21 Demeaco Duhaney
22 Sam Surridge
18 Jacob Brown
25 Nick Powell
Stoke City Substitutes:
Sam Clucas, Tom Ince, Romaine Sawyers, Abdallah Sima, Jack Bonham, Leo Østigard, Mario Vrancic.

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