English League Championship

Watford vs Stoke City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 47': Edo Kayembe
  • 49': Ryan Andrews
  • 73': Edo Kayembe
FT
3 - 0
Stoke City

    About

    Watford are hosting Stoke 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.
    • 1': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
    • 1': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Josh Laurent.
    • 6': Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
    • 6': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Ryan Andrews (Watford) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 11': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
    • 11': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
    • 14': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by James Morris.
    • 15': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
    • 15': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Handball by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
    • 17': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
    • 17': Josh Laurent (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Emre Tezgel (Stoke City).
    • 17': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).
    • 18': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
    • 20': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
    • 21': Offside, Watford. Francisco Sierralta is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
    • 23': Attempt missed. James Morris (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 23': Delay in match (Watford).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 27': James Morris (Watford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
    • 30': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
    • 30': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
    • 31': Josh Laurent (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
    • 33': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
    • 34': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Handball by Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
    • 40': Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 41': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
    • 41': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
    • 42': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe following a corner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 0, Stoke City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Stoke City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Yasser Larouci replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 47': Goal! Watford 1, Stoke City 0. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Yasser Larouci (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 49': Goal! Watford 2, Stoke City 0. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 52': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 55': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Yasser Larouci (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 57': Edo Kayembe (Watford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 57': Foul by Emre Tezgel (Stoke City).
    • 57': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 58': Offside, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze is caught offside.
    • 60': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 60': Offside, Stoke City. Ben Gibson is caught offside.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Lynden Gooch (Stoke City).
    • 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Emre Tezgel.
    • 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Koumas replaces Lynden Gooch because of an injury.
    • 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Andrew Moran replaces Wouter Burger.
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross.
    • 66': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Stoke City).
    • 66': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.
    • 69': Delay in match (Watford).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
    • 72': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Goal! Watford 3, Stoke City 0. Edo Kayembe (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a fast break.
    • 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Ryan Mmaee replaces Jordan Thompson.
    • 75': Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
    • 76': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
    • 76': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 79': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
    • 79': Ryan Mmaee (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eric-Junior Bocat.
    • 81': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Moran following a corner.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
    • 83': Substitution, Stoke City. Jaden Dixon replaces Million Manhoef.
    • 84': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Foul by Jaden Dixon (Stoke City).
    • 87': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
    • 88': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 88': Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).
    • 90': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Josh Laurent (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 90'+6': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
    • 90'+6': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 3, Stoke City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 3, Stoke City 0.

    Statistics

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    0 Fouls 0
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 0
    0 Possession 0
    0 SHOTS 0
    0 ON GOAL 0
    0.0 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 18,789

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Middlesbrough 6 +7 16
    2 Stoke City 5 +6 12
    3 Bristol City 5 +8 11
    4 Leicester City 5 +3 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
    3 Francisco Sierralta Yellow Card
    22 James Morris
    6 Matthew Pollock
    24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
    17 Moussa Sissoko
    2 Jeremy Ngakia
    45 Ryan Andrews
    19 Bayo Youssouf Yellow Card
    8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
    39 Edo Kayembe
    Watford Substitutes:
    Rocco Vata, Imran Louza, Ryan Porteous, Tom Ince, Kwadwo Baah, Ken Sema, Mileta Rajovic, Jonathan Bond, Yasser Larouci.

    STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
    23 Ben Gibson
    16 Ben Wilmot
    17 Eric Bocat
    22 Junior Tchamadeu
    6 Wouter Burger
    15 Jordan Thompson Yellow Card
    28 Josh Laurent Yellow Card
    37 Emre Tezgel
    2 Lynden Gooch
    42 Million Manhoef
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Jaden Dixon, Lewis Baker, Daniel Johnson, Sol Sidibe, Andy Moran, Ryan Mmaee, Frank Fielding, Bae Jun-Ho, Lewis Koumas.

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