English League Championship

Watford vs Norwich City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 33': Luca Kjerrumgaard
  • 61': Luca Kjerrumgaard
  • 78': Tom Ince
FT
3 - 2
Norwich City
  • 11': Josh Sargent
  • 45': Oscar Schwartau

About

Watford are hosting Norwich 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': Attempt missed. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amankwah Forson.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Amankwah Forson (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Harry Darling (Norwich City).
  • 8': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Harry Darling (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
  • 9': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Goal! Watford 0, Norwich City 1. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Oscar Schwartau.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
  • 19': Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Amankwah Forson (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 21': Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 24': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard with a headed pass.
  • 33': Goal! Watford 1, Norwich City 1. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze because of an injury.
  • 38': Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
  • 43': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 43': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nathan Baxter (Watford). Assisted by Kenny McLean.
  • 45': Goal! Watford 1, Norwich City 2. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
  • 45'+6': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Watford 1, Norwich City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Norwich City 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Max Alleyne replaces Kévin Keben.
  • 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harry Darling.
  • 50': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 50': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
  • 52': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 54': Harry Darling (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Substitution, Norwich City. Jakov Medic replaces Tony Springett.
  • 54': Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 61': Goal! Watford 2, Norwich City 2. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Jovon Makama replaces Amankwah Forson.
  • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Wright replaces Emiliano Marcondes.
  • 62': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 62': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
  • 63': Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jakov Medic.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
  • 66': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 68': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 68': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 71': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
  • 71': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 71': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Marc Bola (Watford).
  • 72': Jovon Makama (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  • 78': Goal! Watford 3, Norwich City 2. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 85': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 85': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Norwich City. Mathias Kvistgaarden replaces Oscar Schwartau.
  • 86': Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Othmane Maamma.
  • 86': Substitution, Watford. Hector Kyprianou replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nathan Baxter (Watford). Assisted by Jacob Wright.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 88': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 89': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
  • 89': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Mattsson.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Vivaldo Semedo (Watford).
  • 90'+3': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 3, Norwich City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 3, Norwich City 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 2
46.1 Possession 53.9
15 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
359 Accurate Passes 421
442 Passes 521
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 7
15 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.4
47 Long Balls 58
16 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 5
34 Effective Clearances 30
34 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,871

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 23 +31 51
2 Middlesbrough 23 +9 43
3 Ipswich Town 23 +15 38
4 Hull City 23 +2 38
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Nathan Baxter (GK)
6 Matthew Pollock
4 Kévin Keben
16 Marc Bola
2 Jeremy Ngakia
39 Edo Kayembe
10 Imran Louza
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze Yellow Card
42 Othmane Maamma
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
20 Mamadou Doumbia
Watford Substitutes:
Alfie Marriott, Max Alleyne, James Abankwah, Tom Ince, Nampalys Mendy, Moussa Sissoko, James Morris, Hector Kyprianou, Vivaldo Semedo.

NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vladan Kovacevic (GK) Yellow Card
6 Harry Darling Yellow Card
15 Ruairi Mcconville
42 Tony Springett
35 Kellen Fisher
11 Emiliano Marcondes
7 Pelle Mattsson
23 Kenny McLean
9 Josh Sargent
29 Oscar Schwartau
18 Forson Amankwah
Norwich City Substitutes:
Theodore Adelusi, Jovon Makama, Jacob Wright, Anis Ben Slimane, Daniel Grimshaw, Errol Mundle-Smith, Mathias Kvistgaarden, Jakov Medic, Matej Jurásek.

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