English League Championship

Watford vs Leicester City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 63': Emmanuel Dennis
FT
1 - 2
Leicester City
  • 11': Patson Daka (P)
  • 55': Ricardo Pereira

About

Watford are hosting Leicester 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': Delay in match because of an injury Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo because of an injury.
  • 10': Penalty Leicester City. Dennis Praet draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 10': Penalty conceded by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 11': Goal! Watford 0, Leicester City 1. Patson Daka (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 15': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 15': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
  • 17': Jake Livermore (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 18': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patson Daka.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Patson Daka (Leicester City).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 27': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 31': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
  • 32': Mads Hermansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 34': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 34': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Harry Winks (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Ben Nelson (Leicester City).
  • 40': Mileta Rajovic (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
  • 40': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 44': Offside, Watford. Ryan Porteous is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 45': Mileta Rajovic (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kasey McAteer (Leicester City).
  • 45'+1': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Ben Nelson (Leicester City).
  • 45'+5': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Ben Nelson (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Kasey McAteer (Leicester City).
  • 45'+5': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Watford 0, Leicester City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Leicester City 1.
  • 46': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 46': Jamal Lewis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 50': Offside, Watford. Mileta Rajovic is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 55': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Watford 0, Leicester City 2. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 58': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
  • 59': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Substitution, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Ken Sema.
  • 60': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Mileta Rajovic.
  • 61': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Matheus Martins.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Callum Doyle replaces Ben Nelson.
  • 63': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 2. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 63': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 69': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Watford).
  • 71': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
  • 71': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Patson Daka.
  • 72': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Andrews.
  • 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
  • 73': Offside, Watford. Jake Livermore is caught offside.
  • 74': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
  • 75': Callum Doyle (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 75': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt saved. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 82': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
  • 82': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Dennis Praet.
  • 82': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Abdul Fatawu.
  • 84': Offside, Watford. Tom Ince is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Livermore.
  • 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
  • 86': Offside, Watford. Wesley Hoedt is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 88': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Offside, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
  • 90'+4': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 90'+6': Jake Livermore (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Winks following a fast break.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Leicester City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Leicester City 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 6
1 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 1
52.4 Possession 47.6
6 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
441 Accurate Passes 384
510 Passes 447
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 24
0.1 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 41
18 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 5
26 Effective Clearances 11
26 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,597

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leicester City 44 +47 94
2 Leeds United 45 +39 90
3 Ipswich Town 44 +32 90
4 Southampton 45 +23 84
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Ben Hamer (GK)
4 Wesley Hoedt Yellow Card
5 Ryan Porteous Yellow Card
6 Jamal Lewis
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
8 Jake Livermore
16 Giorgi Chakvetadze
11 Ismaël Koné
19 Bayo Youssouf
12 Ken Sema
37 Matheus Martins
Watford Substitutes:
Emmanuel Dennis, Francisco Sierralta, Tom Ince, Ryan Andrews, Mileta Rajovic, Yaser Asprilla, James Morris, Matthew Pollock, Daniel Bachmann.

LEI Leicester City (3-2-4-1)

No. Name
30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
3 Wout Faes
2 James Justin
45 Ben Nelson Yellow Card
8 Harry Winks Yellow Card
21 Ricardo Pereira
35 Kasey McAteer
18 Fatawu Issahaku
20 Patson Daka
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
26 Dennis Praet
Leicester City Substitutes:
Callum Doyle, Yunus Akgün, Stephy Mavididi, Hamza Choudhury, Jamie Vardy, Thomas Cannon, Jakub Stolarczyk, Conor Coady, Will Alves.

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