Watford vs Burnley, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Watford

8': Mamadou Doumbia
60': Moussa Sissoko
69': Edo Kayembe

FT
1 - 2

Burnley

43': Zian Flemming
58': Josh Brownhill

About

Watford are hosting Burnley 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.
3': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
3': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Cullen.
8': Goal! Watford 1, Burnley 0. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
9': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
12': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
13': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
14': Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
15': Foul by Pierre Dwomoh (Watford).
15': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
15': Attempt blocked. Josh Cullen (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
22': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
25': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
25': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
26': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko following a fast break.
29': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Edwards with a cross.
32': Delay in match because of an injury Rocco Vata (Watford).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Rocco Vata (Watford).
37': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
37': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
41': Attempt saved. Marcus Edwards (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
43': Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mattie Pollock.
43': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
43': Goal! Watford 1, Burnley 1. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
44': Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
45'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Trafford.
45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury James Trafford (Burnley).
45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 1, Burnley 1.
45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Burnley 1.
47': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Brownhill.
48': Attempt saved. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
48': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley).
48': Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Foul by Connor Roberts (Burnley).
49': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Offside, Burnley. Zian Flemming is caught offside.
51': Offside, Burnley. Hannibal Mejbri is caught offside.
51': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
51': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Edwards.
54': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
54': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
55': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Offside, Burnley. Zian Flemming is caught offside.
58': Goal! Watford 1, Burnley 2. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
59': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
60': Second yellow card to Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
61': Zian Flemming (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
62': Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
63': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
63': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
65': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Foul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
66': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Josh Cullen (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
67': Offside, Burnley. Marcus Edwards is caught offside.
67': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
67': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
69': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Second yellow card to Edo Kayembe (Watford) for a bad foul.
69': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
72': Substitution, Burnley. Josh Laurent replaces Marcus Edwards.
75': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
75': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
75': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
75': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Rocco Vata.
76': Delay in match because of an injury James Abankwah (Watford).
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Attempt saved. Connor Roberts (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
81': Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
84': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
84': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Imrân Louza.
85': Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces James Abankwah.
86': Attempt saved. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
86': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
87': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Watford).
87': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Zian Flemming.
89': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Dwomoh.
90': Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Pires.
90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
90'+2': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
90'+4': Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Trafford.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
90'+7': Substitution, Burnley. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Josh Brownhill.
90'+7': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
90'+7': Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Ryan Andrews (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8': James Trafford (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Burnley 2.
0': Match ends, Watford 1, Burnley 2.

Statistics

BUR		WAT
4	Fouls	17
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	2
4	Offsides	2
1	Corner Kicks	4
4	Saves	5
65.5	Possession	34.5
16	SHOTS	11
7	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
497	Accurate Passes	213
568	Passes	296
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	5
12	Crosses	9
0.2	Cross %	0.6
43	Long Balls	53
21	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
5	Blocked Shots	2
7	Effective Tackles	9
12	Tackles	15
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
11	Interceptions	12
12	Effective Clearances	17
12	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,523

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Leeds United	45	+64	97
2	Burnley	45	+51	97
3	Sheffield United	45	+27	89
4	Sunderland	45	+15	76

Full Table

Line-Ups

Watford (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
33	Egil Selvik (GK)
25	James Abankwah
6	Matthew Pollock
26	Caleb Wiley
2	Jeremy Ngakia
39	Edo Kayembe
14	Pierre Dwomoh
10	Imran Louza
20	Mamadou Doumbia
11	Rocco Vata
17	Moussa Sissoko

Watford Substitutes:

Alfie Marriott, James Morris, Amar Sanghrajka, Ryan Andrews, Tom Ince, Leo Ramirez-Espain, Bayo Youssouf, Francisco Sierralta, Tom Dele-Bashiru.

Burnley (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	James Trafford (GK)
5	Maxime Estève
6	CJ Egan-Riley
23	Lucas Pires
14	Connor Roberts
28	Hannibal Mejbri
24	Josh Cullen
8	Josh Brownhill
19	Zian Flemming
11	Jaidon Anthony
22	Marcus Edwards

Burnley Substitutes:

Jaydon Banel, Ashley Barnes, Nathan Redmond, Oliver Sonne, Josh Laurent, Joe Worrall, Václav Hladky, Jeremy Sarmiento, Luca Koleosho.

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