English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Stoke City
FT
0 - 0
Watford

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Stoke City are hosting Watford at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, 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 blocked. Ali Al Hamadi (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Stoke City).
  • 4': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
  • 8': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  • 8': Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Offside, Stoke City. Ben Wilmot is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
  • 9': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Enda Stevens (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Koumas with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
  • 13': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Ali Al Hamadi (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 17': Foul by Enda Stevens (Stoke City).
  • 17': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Stoke City).
  • 23': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Al Hamadi.
  • 28': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Stoke City).
  • 28': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
  • 30': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  • 32': Foul by Andrew Moran (Stoke City).
  • 32': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 33': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
  • 35': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 38': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
  • 38': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
  • 42': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ali Al Hamadi (Stoke City).
  • 45'+2': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 45'+3': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Watford 0.
  • 46': Foul by Enda Stevens (Stoke City).
  • 46': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Ali Al Hamadi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe following a fast break.
  • 51': Foul by Enda Stevens (Stoke City).
  • 51': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 54': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mattie Pollock.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 58': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  • 65': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 66': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Ali Al Hamadi.
  • 69': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 69': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Tom Ince.
  • 69': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 72': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 72': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Enda Stevens (Stoke City).
  • 72': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Offside, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Jordan Thompson.
  • 75': Substitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces Andrew Moran.
  • 75': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 76': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
  • 76': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
  • 78': Offside, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 78': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu with a cross.
  • 86': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
  • 87': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Enda Stevens (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 89': Foul by Enda Stevens (Stoke City).
  • 89': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Yasser Larouci.
  • 90': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  • 90': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Pearson.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Rocco Vata (Watford).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Watford 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Watford 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: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 21,894

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 36 +36 74
2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
3 Millwall 36 +9 65
4 Ipswich Town 35 +26 64
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
16 Ben Wilmot
26 Ashley Phillips
3 Enda Stevens
22 Junior Tchamadeu
24 Andy Moran
15 Jordan Thompson
4 Ben Pearson Yellow Card
9 Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi
10 Bae Jun-Ho
11 Lewis Koumas
Stoke City Substitutes:
Favour Fawunmi, Sam Gallagher, Bosun Lawal, Michael Rose, Nathan Lowe, Eric Bocat, Tatsuki Seko, Jack Bonham, Million Manhoef.

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Egil Selvik (GK)
25 James Abankwah
6 Matthew Pollock
37 Yasser Larouci
2 Jeremy Ngakia
39 Edo Kayembe
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
10 Imran Louza Yellow Card
20 Mamadou Doumbia
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze Yellow Card
7 Tom Ince
Watford Substitutes:
Jonathan Bond, Francisco Sierralta, Moussa Sissoko, Ryan Andrews, Leo Ramirez-Espain, Angelo Ogbonna, Rocco Vata, Bayo Youssouf, Caleb Wiley.

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