English League Championship

Watford vs Derby County, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 5': Luca Kjerrumgaard
  • 90': Mamadou Doumbia
FT
2 - 0
Derby County

    About

    Watford are hosting Derby County 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.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
    • 5': Goal! Watford 1, Derby County 0. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 7': Callum Elder (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Sam Szmodics (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
    • 12': Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 13': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 13': Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josh Vickers (Derby County). Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 15': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Othmane Maamma (Watford).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Foul by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
    • 22': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Matt Clarke (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Othmane Maamma because of an injury.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josh Vickers (Derby County).
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury David Ozoh (Derby County).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
    • 32': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by James Abankwah.
    • 38': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Derby County).
    • 38': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 40': Lewis Travis (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 41': Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Lewis Travis (Derby County).
    • 42': Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Derby County).
    • 44': Saba Goglichidze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 45'+5': Egil Selvik (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Sam Szmodics (Derby County).
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Watford 1, Derby County 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Derby County 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Joe Ward (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Josh Vickers (Derby County). Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
    • 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Vickers.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Elder.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Nampalys Mendy (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Foul by Ben Brereton (Derby County).
    • 50': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 51': Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
    • 52': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).
    • 55': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Callum Elder (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Offside, Watford. James Abankwah is caught offside.
    • 57': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 57': Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 59': Joe Ward (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Derby County. Bobby Clark replaces David Ozoh.
    • 62': Substitution, Derby County. Carlton Morris replaces Rhian Brewster.
    • 62': Substitution, Derby County. Derry John Murkin replaces Callum Elder.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josh Vickers (Derby County).
    • 67': Derry John Murkin (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
    • 68': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Nestory Irankunda.
    • 68': Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia following a fast break.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josh Vickers (Derby County). Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
    • 78': Substitution, Derby County. Oscar Fraulo replaces Ben Brereton.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josh Vickers (Derby County). Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Clark.
    • 83': Derry John Murkin (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
    • 83': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Substitution, Watford. Marc Bola replaces Kwadwo Baah.
    • 86': Substitution, Watford. Mattie Pollock replaces Saba Goglichidze.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 89': Foul by Marc Bola (Watford).
    • 89': Lewis Travis (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross.
    • 90': Goal! Watford 2, Derby County 0. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Bola.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Derby County. Cruz Allen replaces Lewis Travis.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
    • 90'+3': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
    • 90'+5': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Handball by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
    • 90'+6': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
    • 90'+6': Matt Clarke (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Derby County 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Derby County 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 2
    6 Saves 1
    55 Possession 45
    5 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 8
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    354 Accurate Passes 278
    424 Passes 359
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 0
    19 Crosses 8
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    52 Long Balls 55
    27 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    6 Effective Tackles 16
    10 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 10
    35 Effective Clearances 35
    35 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 19,211

    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

    WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Egil Selvik (GK)
    3 Saba Goglichidze
    25 James Abankwah
    21 Stephen Mfuni
    2 Jeremy Ngakia
    39 Edo Kayembe
    23 Nampalys Mendy
    10 Imran Louza
    9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
    42 Othmane Maamma
    66 Nestory Irankunda
    Watford Substitutes:
    Nathan Baxter, Marc Bola, Mamadou Doumbia, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Tom Ince, Kwadwo Baah, Matthew Pollock, Pierre Ekwah, Edoardo Bove.

    DER Derby County (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Josh Vickers (GK)
    5 Matthew Clarke Yellow Card
    28 Dion Sanderson
    20 Callum Elder Yellow Card
    23 Joe Ward
    19 Sammie Szmodics
    27 Lewis Travis
    18 David Ozoh
    7 Patrick Agyemang
    10 Rhian Brewster
    25 Ben Brereton Díaz
    Derby County Substitutes:
    Derry John Murkin, Carlton Morris, Oscar Fraulo, Isaac Gordon, Cruz Allen, Richard O'Donnell, Owen Eames, Craig Forsyth, Bobby Clark.

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