English League Championship

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

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    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 35 +34 71
    2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
    3 Millwall 35 +7 62
    4 Ipswich Town 33 +25 60
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Egil Selvik (GK)
    25 James Abankwah
    6 Matthew Pollock Yellow Card
    16 Marc Bola
    2 Jeremy Ngakia
    8 Giorgi Chakvetadze Yellow Card
    10 Imran Louza
    5 Hector Kyprianou Yellow Card
    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.

    MIL Millwall (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    15 Max Crocombe (GK)
    5 Jake Cooper
    6 Caleb Taylor
    14 Alfie Doughty Yellow Card
    4 Tristan Crama Yellow Card
    10 Camiel Neghli Yellow Card
    8 Billy Mitchell Yellow Card
    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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