English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Watford
  • Red Card 90'+2': Nestory Irankunda
FT
0 - 2
Swansea City
  • 55': Marko Stamenic
  • 80': Joshua Key

About

Watford are hosting Swansea 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. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 4': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  • 5': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 5': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.
  • 6': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Othmane Maamma.
  • 7': Foul by Cameron Burgess (Swansea City).
  • 7': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
  • 11': Attempt missed. James Abankwah (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
  • 12': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 17': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 21': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 21': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 29': Delay in match (Watford).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  • 32': Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
  • 32': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Joel Ward (Swansea City).
  • 34': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
  • 37': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 37': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 37': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Swansea City).
  • 38': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Joel Ward (Swansea City).
  • 45'+1': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Swansea City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Swansea City 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza following a fast break.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jay Fulton.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  • 52': Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
  • 52': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 53': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung.
  • 54': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
  • 55': Goal! Watford 0, Swansea City 1. Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zan Vipotnik following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Ward.
  • 57': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, Swansea City. Gustavo Nunes replaces Eom Ji-Sung because of an injury.
  • 59': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Jay Fulton.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Ronald.
  • 61': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
  • 62': Egil Selvik (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Swansea City).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City).
  • 64': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 64': Gustavo Nunes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Othmane Maamma.
  • 65': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Tom Ince.
  • 65': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
  • 65': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Offside, Watford. Kwadwo Baah is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
  • 67': Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Swansea City. Ethan Galbraith replaces Joel Ward.
  • 69': Substitution, Swansea City. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Gonçalo Franco.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 73': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 73': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Marc Bola with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 77': Substitution, Watford. Nampalys Mendy replaces Imrân Louza.
  • 77': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Ronald (Swansea City).
  • 80': Substitution, Swansea City. Joshua Key replaces Ronald because of an injury.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Goal! Watford 0, Swansea City 2. Joshua Key (Swansea City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Stamenic.
  • 83': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Marko Stamenic.
  • 84': Handball by Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
  • 88': Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 90': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  • 90': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+2': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 90'+6': Malick Yalcouyé (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Swansea City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Swansea City 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
5 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 5
43.7 Possession 56.3
14 SHOTS 17
7 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
260 Accurate Passes 353
348 Passes 454
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 65
27 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 9
20 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 8
26 Effective Clearances 15
26 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,691

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
3 Ipswich Town 34 +26 63
4 Millwall 35 +7 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Egil Selvik (GK)
25 James Abankwah
4 Kévin Keben
16 Marc Bola
2 Jeremy Ngakia
20 Mamadou Doumbia
39 Edo Kayembe
10 Imran Louza Yellow Card
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
42 Othmane Maamma
7 Tom Ince
Watford Substitutes:
Stephen Mfuni, Kwadwo Baah, Nampalys Mendy, Albert Eames, Jack Grieves, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Nathan Baxter, Vivaldo Semedo, Nestory Irankunda.

SWA Swansea City (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
22 Lawrence Vigouroux (GK)
15 Cameron Burgess Yellow Card
5 Ben Cabango
6 Marko Stamenic
14 Josh Tymon
25 Joel Ward
4 Jay Fulton
17 Gonçalo Franco
10 Eom Ji-Sung
35 Ronald
9 Zan Vipotnik
Swansea City Substitutes:
Gustavo Nunes, Joshua Key, Daniel Watts, Liam Cullen, Malick Yalcouyé, Ethan Galbraith, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Oliver Cooper, Andrew Fisher.

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