Watford vs Cardiff City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Watford are hosting Cardiff 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': Goal! Watford 0, Cardiff City 1. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 5': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 9': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 14': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 18': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 19': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
- 19': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
- 20': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
- 23': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
- 28': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
- 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
- 33': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 34': Attempt missed. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
- 38': Goal! Watford 1, Cardiff City 1. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
- 41': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
- 42': Goal! Watford 1, Cardiff City 2. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cian Ashford.
- 45': Attempt missed. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Willock.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Cardiff City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Ryan Porteous.
- 47': Handball by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
- 48': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
- 48': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
- 53': Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
- 53': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
- 55': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
- 55': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Willock (Cardiff City).
- 57': Substitution, Watford. Festy Ebosele replaces Rocco Vata.
- 58': Substitution, Watford. Daniel Jebbison replaces Vakoun Bayo.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 59': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 60': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesper Daland with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 63': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Willock (Cardiff City).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Chris Willock because of an injury.
- 66': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
- 66': Attempt missed. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Calum Chambers with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 67': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Imrân Louza.
- 68': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
- 68': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 72': Foul by Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
- 72': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Cian Ashford (Cardiff City).
- 73': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Daniel Jebbison (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
- 74': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Bagan replaces Calum Chambers.
- 75': Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
- 75': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 77': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
- 77': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Daniel Jebbison (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Sierralta with a headed pass.
- 81': Jesper Daland (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 84': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattie Pollock.
- 85': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
- 86': Ryan Andrews (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 89': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Cian Ashford.
- 89': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Callum O'Dowda because of an injury.
- 90': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alex Robertson.
- 90': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
- 90'+4': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
- 90'+5': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Andrews (Watford).
- 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 2.
Statistics
 CAR |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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: 19,916
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,916
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
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 6 | Matthew Pollock |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous |
| 10 | Imran Louza  |
| 37 | Yasser Larouci |
| 45 | Ryan Andrews |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 8 | Giorgi Chakvetadze |
| 11 | Rocco Vata |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jak Alnwick (GK) |
| 5 | Jesper Daland |
| 4 | Dimitrios Goutas |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda |
| 35 | Andy Rinomhota |
| 18 | Alex Robertson |
| 12 | Calum Chambers |
| 3 | Manolis Siopis |
| 47 | Callum Robinson |
| 16 | Chris Willock |
| 45 | Cian Ashford |
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