Watford vs Millwall, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Watford

FT
0 - 2

Millwall

69': Femi Azeez
81': Josh Coburn

About

Watford are hosting Millwall 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 Tristan Crama (Millwall).
3': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Delay in match because of an injury Imrân Louza (Watford).
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Attempt saved. Caleb Taylor (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
6': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
7': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
7': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
10': Attempt saved. Caleb Taylor (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Casper De Norre.
10': Foul by Tristan Crama (Millwall).
10': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Marc Bola.
14': Attempt missed. Casper De Norre (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
14': Delay in match (Millwall).
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16': Attempt missed. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Casper De Norre with a cross.
18': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
18': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Delay in match because of an injury James Abankwah (Watford).
21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
27': Delay in match because of an injury Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Attempt missed. Alfie Doughty (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Camiel Neghli.
33': Handball by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
33': Offside, Millwall. Caleb Taylor is caught offside.
35': Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
36': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
36': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Caleb Taylor (Millwall).
37': Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Caleb Taylor (Millwall).
38': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Attempt missed. Alfie Doughty (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tristan Crama with a cross.
42': Caleb Taylor (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
43': Offside, Millwall. Femi Azeez is caught offside.
45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
45'+1': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Millwall).
45'+3': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
45'+4': Thierno Ballo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+4': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
45'+4': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
45'+7': Attempt missed. James Abankwah (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
45'+7': First Half ends, Watford 0, Millwall 0.
45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Millwall 0.
45': Substitution, Millwall. Macaulay Langstaff replaces Casper De Norre.
47': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
47': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alfie Doughty.
49': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
49': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Billy Mitchell (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Attempt missed. Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a fast break.
51': Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bola.
52': Foul by Marc Bola (Watford).
52': Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
54': Attempt missed. Caleb Taylor (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
54': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Millwall).
54': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
55': Attempt saved. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (Millwall). Assisted by Tom Ince with a through ball.
55': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tristan Crama.
55': Attempt blocked. James Abankwah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
56': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Camiel Neghli.
56': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Max Crocombe (Millwall). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
59': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Millwall).
59': Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Tristan Crama (Millwall).
60': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
64': Attempt missed. Tristan Crama (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
66': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Millwall).
66': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Alfie Doughty (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Othmane Maamma.
66': Substitution, Watford. Kévin Keben replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
66': Substitution, Millwall. Aidomo Emakhu replaces Thierno Ballo.
67': Substitution, Millwall. Josh Coburn replaces Mihailo Ivanovic.
67': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
69': Goal! Watford 0, Millwall 1. Femi Azeez (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
71': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Millwall).
71': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Camiel Neghli (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Max Crocombe (Millwall).
73': Foul by Femi Azeez (Millwall).
73': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
80': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Hector Kyprianou.
80': Substitution, Millwall. Luke Cundle replaces Femi Azeez.
81': Goal! Watford 0, Millwall 2. Josh Coburn (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a through ball.
84': Foul by Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall).
84': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Billy Mitchell (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
87': Substitution, Millwall. Zak Sturge replaces Camiel Neghli.
88': Foul by Josh Coburn (Millwall).
88': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Millwall).
89': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
89': Tristan Crama (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
90': Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall).
90': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
90'+2': Josh Coburn (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Foul by Josh Coburn (Millwall).
90'+2': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Josh Coburn (Millwall).
90'+5': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Millwall 2.
0': Match ends, Watford 0, Millwall 2.

Statistics

MIL		WAT
22	Fouls	7
4	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	3
44	Possession	56
13	SHOTS	9
4	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
232	Accurate Passes	327
317	Passes	413
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	1
21	Crosses	19
0.3	Cross %	0.1
56	Long Balls	62
19	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	3
12	Effective Tackles	6
17	Tackles	8
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
5	Interceptions	5
29	Effective Clearances	28
29	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,074

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Watford (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Egil Selvik (GK)
25	James Abankwah
6	Matthew Pollock
16	Marc Bola
2	Jeremy Ngakia
8	Giorgi Chakvetadze
10	Imran Louza
5	Hector Kyprianou
9	Luca Kjerrumgaard
42	Othmane Maamma
7	Tom Ince

Watford Substitutes:

Kévin Keben, Nampalys Mendy, Kwadwo Baah, Nestory Irankunda, James Morris, Mamadou Doumbia, Moussa Sissoko, Vivaldo Semedo, Nathan Baxter.

Millwall (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
15	Max Crocombe (GK)
5	Jake Cooper
6	Caleb Taylor
14	Alfie Doughty
4	Tristan Crama
10	Camiel Neghli
8	Billy Mitchell
24	Casper de Norre
9	Mihailo Ivanovic
7	Thierno Ballo
11	Femi Azeez

Millwall Substitutes:

Luke Cundle, Macaulay Langstaff, George Evans, Raees Bangura-Williams, Zak Sturge, Aidomo Emakhu, Josh Coburn, Ryan Leonard, Dan McNamara.

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