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

WAT		STE
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

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
10	Nick Freeman
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.

Watford (4-3-3)

No.	Name
26	Ben Hamer (GK)
4	Wesley Hoedt
5	Ryan Porteous
42	James Morris
2	Jeremy Ngakia
3	Francisco Sierralta
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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