English Carabao Cup

Stevenage vs Watford, 2023-24 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· Stevenage advance 4-3 on penalties
Stevenage
  • 43': Josh March
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Stevenage advance 4-3 on penalties
Watford
  • 6': Bayo Youssouf

About

Stevenage are hosting Watford at Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, 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.
  • 5': Foul by Nick Freeman (Stevenage).
  • 5': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage).
  • 5': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 5': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Goal! Stevenage 0, Watford 1. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Kane Smith (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Freeman with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 20': Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander MacDonald.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Freeman.
  • 30': Foul by Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
  • 30': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage).
  • 31': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kane Smith with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Josh March (Stevenage) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Butler.
  • 34': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia because of an injury.
  • 35': Foul by Kane Smith (Stevenage).
  • 35': James Morris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
  • 35': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
  • 37': Foul by Josh March (Stevenage).
  • 37': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 38': Foul by Nathan Thompson (Stevenage).
  • 38': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Finley Burns.
  • 42': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Forster-Caskey with a cross.
  • 43': Goal! Stevenage 1, Watford 1. Josh March (Stevenage) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Pressley following a corner.
  • 44': Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 45': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 45': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Kane Smith (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Matheus Martins (Watford).
  • 45'+3': Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 45'+4': Foul by Josh March (Stevenage).
  • 45'+4': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dan Butler.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 45'+6': Luther Wildin (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Stevenage 1, Watford 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stevenage 1, Watford 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Stevenage. Louis Thompson replaces Finley Burns.
  • 46': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 46': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 50': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
  • 50': Luther Wildin (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Nathan Thompson.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
  • 53': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Foul by Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
  • 59': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Josh March (Stevenage).
  • 60': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Watford. Jake Livermore replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 61': Substitution, Watford. Ismaël Koné replaces Ken Sema.
  • 65': Foul by Nick Freeman (Stevenage).
  • 65': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Nick Freeman (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
  • 66': Kane Smith (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Ismaël Koné (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Nathan Thompson (Stevenage).
  • 68': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Pressley.
  • 68': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Stevenage. Jordan Roberts replaces Aaron Pressley.
  • 70': Substitution, Stevenage. Ben Thompson replaces Nick Freeman.
  • 72': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
  • 73': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Krisztián Hegyi.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Luther Wildin (Stevenage).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt with a cross.
  • 78': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 78': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Matheus Martins.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Imrân Louza.
  • 80': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 80': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
  • 81': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
  • 81': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Jake Livermore (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Stevenage. Jamie Reid replaces Josh March.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Dan Butler (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Rhys Healey (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Morris with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. James Morris (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Andrews with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 90'+4': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
  • 90'+5': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Butler with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Ben Thompson (Stevenage).
  • 90'+8': James Morris (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+10': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Stevenage 1, Watford 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Stevenage 1, Watford 1.
  • 91': Goal! Stevenage 1, Watford 1(1). Wesley Hoedt (Watford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 91': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot is just a bit too high. Jamie Reid should be disappointed.
  • 92': Goal! Stevenage 1, Watford 1(2). Francisco Sierralta (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Stevenage 1(1), Watford 1(2). Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 93': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot is too high. Ryan Porteous should be disappointed.
  • 94': Goal! Stevenage 1(2), Watford 1(2). Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Penalty saved! Rhys Healey (Watford) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 95': Goal! Stevenage 1(3), Watford 1(2). Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 96': Goal! Stevenage 1(3), Watford 1(3). Ismaël Koné (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Stevenage 1(4), Watford 1(3). Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 101': Penalty Shootout ends, Stevenage 1(4), Watford 1(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Stevenage 1(4), Watford 1(3).

Statistics

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17 Fouls 17
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 5
62.4 Possession 37.6
9 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
410 Accurate Passes 190
517 Passes 302
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
5 Accurate Crosses 6
11 Crosses 20
0.5 Cross % 0.3
74 Long Balls 69
36 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 12
9 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
3 Interceptions 5
34 Effective Clearances 7
34 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Lamex Stadium
Location: Stevenage, England
Attendance: 4,495

Line-Ups

STE Stevenage (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
12 Kristjan Hegyi (GK)
4 Nathan Thompson
17 Finley Burns
2 Luther Wildin
7 Alexander MacDonald
8 Jake Forster-Caskey Yellow Card
10 Nick Freeman Yellow Card
3 Dan Butler
14 Kane Smith
20 Aaron Pressley
18 Josh March
Stevenage Substitutes:
Louis Thompson, Ben Thompson, Jamie Reid, Taye Ashby-Hammond, Jordan Roberts.

WAT Watford (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Ben Hamer (GK)
4 Wesley Hoedt Yellow Card
5 Ryan Porteous
42 James Morris
2 Jeremy Ngakia
3 Francisco Sierralta Yellow Card
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
10 Imran Louza
19 Bayo Youssouf
37 Matheus Martins
12 Ken Sema
Watford Substitutes:
Shaqai Forde, Rhys Healey, Matthew Pollock, Myles Roberts, Edo Kayembe, Ryan Andrews, Yáser Asprilla, Jake Livermore, Ismaël Koné.

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