Watford vs Southampton, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Watford are hosting Southampton
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 blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
- 5': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
- 13': Offside, Watford. Ken Sema is caught offside.
- 15': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 16': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 16': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
- 21': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
- 21': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 22': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
- 23': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 23': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Offside, Watford. Yáser Asprilla is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
- 30': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 31': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Hand ball by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 34': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
- 34': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Shea Charles (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
- 36': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 36': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
- 39': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jan Bednarek following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
- 39': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Watford).
- 42': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': 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 Mileta Rajovic.
- 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
- 45': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Southampton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Carlos Alcaraz.
- 47': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
- 48': Hand ball by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 50': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 51': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 53': Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
- 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Aribo.
- 56': Goal! Watford 0, Southampton 1. Ché Adams (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a headed pass.
- 58': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 58': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 59': Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
- 61': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Ismaël Koné (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Foul by Mileta Rajovic (Watford).
- 62': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
- 63': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 69': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 70': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Yáser Asprilla.
- 70': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Mileta Rajovic.
- 74': Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
- 74': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
- 77': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
- 80': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Jamal Lewis.
- 80': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Ismaël Koné.
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Ché Adams.
- 81': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Southampton. James Bree replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 87': Substitution, Southampton. Will Smallbone replaces Joe Aribo.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
- 90'+3': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Ryan Fraser (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
- 90'+4': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 90'+5': Offside, Watford. Ryan Porteous is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Goal! Watford 1, Southampton 1. Rhys Healey (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
- 90'+9': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
- 90'+9': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Southampton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Southampton 1.
Statistics
SOU |
WAT![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.4 | Possession | 39.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 524 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 588 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 29 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,797
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,797
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Hamer (GK) |
| 4 | Wesley Hoedt |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous |
| 6 | Jamal Lewis |
| 45 | Ryan Andrews |
| 11 | Ismaël Koné |
| 3 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 9 | Mileta Rajovic |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 18 | Yáser Asprilla |
Southampton (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 21 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 24 | Shea Charles |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 7 | Joe Aribo |
| 22 | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
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