Burnley vs Watford, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Burnley are hosting Watford
at Turf Moor, Burnley, 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': Attempt missed. Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 2': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 2': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 5': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 7': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley).
- 7': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Goal! Burnley 1, Watford 0. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 13': Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
- 16': Josh Laurent (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 17': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 19': Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
- 20': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
- 22': Foul by Bashir Humphreys (Burnley).
- 22': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 24': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 28': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 29': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Burnley. Jaidon Anthony is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 35': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
- 35': Maxime Estève (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 39': Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 41': Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 41': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 45': Foul by Rocco Vata (Watford).
- 45': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Burnley 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Rocco Vata.
- 46': Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
- 49': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
- 49': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Josh Laurent (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 51': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
- 54': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
- 54': Josh Laurent (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 57': Josh Laurent (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
- 60': Substitution, Watford. Festy Ebosele replaces Yasser Larouci.
- 61': CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 62': Goal! Burnley 2, Watford 0. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
- 64': Foul by CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley).
- 64': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt saved. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Trafford (Burnley). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Trafford.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
- 69': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Josh Laurent.
- 70': Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
- 71': Substitution, Watford. Daniel Jebbison replaces Vakoun Bayo.
- 71': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ryan Andrews.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
- 72': Festy Ebosele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
- 73': Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 73': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 75': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
- 76': Festy Ebosele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
- 78': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
- 80': Corner, Watford. Conceded by CJ Egan-Riley.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
- 80': Goal! Burnley 2, Watford 1. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 82': Offside, Watford. Daniel Jebbison is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Pierre Dwomoh.
- 83': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
- 83': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Burnley. Luca Koleosho replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
- 87': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 87': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Offside, Watford. Festy Ebosele is caught offside.
- 88': James Trafford (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Zian Flemming.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luca Koleosho (Burnley).
- 90'+2': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Burnley. John Egan replaces Connor Roberts.
- 90'+3': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
- 90'+3': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Kwadwo Baah.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Burnley 2, Watford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 2, Watford 1.
Statistics
 WAT |
BUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 19,601
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 19,601
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
Line-Ups
Burnley (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Trafford (GK)  |
| 5 | Maxime Estève |
| 6 | CJ Egan-Riley |
| 12 | Bashir Humphreys |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 29 | Josh Laurent |
| 24 | Josh Cullen |
| 19 | Zian Flemming |
| 28 | Hannibal Mejbri |
| 11 | Jaidon Anthony |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 6 | Matthew Pollock |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous |
| 14 | Pierre Dwomoh |
| 37 | Yasser Larouci |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 8 | Giorgi Chakvetadze |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 11 | Rocco Vata |
| 34 | Kwadwo Baah |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
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