English League Championship

Watford vs Rotherham United, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 10': Mileta Rajovic
  • 45'+4': Mileta Rajovic
  • 54': Edo Kayembe
  • 86': Tom Ince
  • 90'+4': Matheus Martins
FT
5 - 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.
    • 4': Foul by Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United).
    • 4': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Offside, Watford. Ismaël Koné is caught offside.
    • 10': Goal! Watford 1, Rotherham United 0. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
    • 11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dexter Lembikisa.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Offside, Rotherham United. Sam Nombe is caught offside.
    • 16': Foul by Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United).
    • 16': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
    • 17': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sebastian Revan.
    • 20': Offside, Rotherham United. Sam Nombe is caught offside.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
    • 24': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
    • 26': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
    • 26': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Clucas (Rotherham United).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Substitution, Rotherham United. Cafú replaces Sam Clucas because of an injury.
    • 34': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
    • 34': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Cafú (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 36': Offside, Watford. Ken Sema is caught offside.
    • 41': Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cafú.
    • 45': Foul by Cafú (Rotherham United).
    • 45': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Cafú (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United).
    • 45'+4': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Goal! Watford 2, Rotherham United 0. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Watford 2, Rotherham United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 2, Rotherham United 0.
    • 46': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
    • 46': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United).
    • 47': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 49': Foul by Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United).
    • 49': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
    • 50': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 50': Sam Nombe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
    • 50': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Hand ball by Sean Morrison (Rotherham United).
    • 52': Substitution, Rotherham United. Fred Onyedinma replaces Sebastian Revan.
    • 52': Substitution, Rotherham United. Daniel Ayala replaces Sean Morrison.
    • 54': Goal! Watford 3, Rotherham United 0. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
    • 56': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Daniel Ayala (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cafú with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 58': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
    • 58': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
    • 61': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
    • 63': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United).
    • 63': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
    • 67': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Yáser Asprilla.
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Jamal Lewis.
    • 68': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Jake Livermore.
    • 70': Substitution, Rotherham United. Hakeem Odoffin replaces Jordan Hugill.
    • 70': Substitution, Rotherham United. Georgie Kelly replaces Lee Peltier.
    • 71': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United).
    • 71': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cohen Bramall.
    • 75': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
    • 75': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Offside, Rotherham United. Georgie Kelly is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgie Kelly.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Cafú (Rotherham United).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Cafú went off injured after Rotherham United had used all subs.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Rotherham United) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
    • 84': Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Mileta Rajovic.
    • 85': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
    • 85': Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Goal! Watford 4, Rotherham United 0. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Andrews following a fast break.
    • 87': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
    • 88': Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Ismaël Koné.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Martins with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United).
    • 90': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
    • 90'+1': Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 90'+3': Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Watford 5, Rotherham United 0. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rhys Healey.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Watford 5, Rotherham United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 5, Rotherham United 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 2
    43.8 Possession 56.2
    9 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.2 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    248 Accurate Passes 362
    343 Passes 449
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    20 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    70 Long Balls 69
    31 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    12 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 15
    17 Effective Clearances 19
    17 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 17,349

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 42 +42 85
    2 Ipswich Town 41 +29 75
    3 Millwall 42 +9 73
    4 Southampton 42 +23 72
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    26 Ben Hamer (GK)
    4 Wesley Hoedt
    5 Ryan Porteous
    6 Jamal Lewis
    45 Ryan Andrews
    39 Edo Kayembe
    11 Ismaël Koné
    8 Jake Livermore
    9 Mileta Rajovic
    12 Ken Sema
    18 Yáser Asprilla Yellow Card
    Watford Substitutes:
    Rhys Healey, Matthew Pollock, Myles Roberts, Tom Ince, Imran Louza, Matheus Martins, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Bayo Youssouf, Tom Dele-Bashiru.

    ROT Rotherham United (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
    23 Sean Morrison
    3 Cohen Bramall
    21 Lee Peltier
    28 Sebastian Revan
    2 Dexter Lembikisa
    27 Christ Tiehi
    8 Sam Clucas
    18 Oliver Rathbone
    29 Sam Nombe
    10 Jordan Hugill
    Rotherham United Substitutes:
    Hakeem Odofin, Dillon Phillips, Daniel Ayala, Fred Onyedinma, Cafú, Arvin Appiah, Jamie Lindsay, Tom Eaves, Georgie Kelly.

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