English League Championship

Watford vs Ipswich Town, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
    FT
    0 - 2
    Ipswich Town
    • 37': Sindre Walle Egeli
    • 77': George Hirst

    About

    Watford are hosting Ipswich Town 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.
    • 2': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by James Abankwah.
    • 5': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by James Abankwah.
    • 6': Foul by Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town).
    • 6': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
    • 7': Offside, Watford. James Abankwah is caught offside.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Offside, Ipswich Town. Iván Azón is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
    • 13': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Marc Bola.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Offside, Ipswich Town. Sindre Egeli is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Neil.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Jacob Greaves with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dan Neil following a fast break.
    • 25': Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 25': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 25': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': James Abankwah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by James Abankwah.
    • 28': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town).
    • 28': Stephen Mfuni (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 30': Foul by Iván Azón (Ipswich Town).
    • 30': Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Dan Neil (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jeremy Petris (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Stephen Mfuni with a cross.
    • 35': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
    • 35': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
    • 36': Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Goal! Watford 0, Ipswich Town 1. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
    • 39': Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 43': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 43': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Offside, Ipswich Town. Dara O'Shea is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town).
    • 45': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Watford. Nestory Irankunda is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Ipswich Town 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Ipswich Town 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Jeremy Petris.
    • 48': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
    • 48': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
    • 50': Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
    • 51': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Dan Neil (Ipswich Town).
    • 53': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 54': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town).
    • 56': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Offside, Watford. James Abankwah is caught offside.
    • 59': Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
    • 60': Handball by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
    • 60': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cédric Kipré.
    • 62': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bola.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. James Abankwah (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 66': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Wes Burns replaces Sindre Egeli.
    • 66': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jens Cajuste replaces Dan Neil.
    • 67': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 67': Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
    • 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
    • 73': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces James Abankwah.
    • 74': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Anis Mehmeti replaces Marcelino Núñez.
    • 74': Substitution, Ipswich Town. George Hirst replaces Iván Azón.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Edoardo Bove (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Burns.
    • 77': Goal! Watford 0, Ipswich Town 2. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Greaves.
    • 79': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 79': Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 80': Substitution, Watford. Pierre Ekwah replaces Imrân Louza.
    • 82': Edoardo Bove (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town).
    • 83': Penalty Watford. Tom Ince draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 83': Penalty conceded by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 83': Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Penalty saved. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
    • 85': Christian Walton (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
    • 86': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
    • 86': Stephen Mfuni (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 87': Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 89': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ben Johnson replaces Jack Clarke.
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town).
    • 90'+4': Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jacob Greaves following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Ipswich Town 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Ipswich Town 2.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    52.3 Possession 47.7
    11 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    325 Accurate Passes 304
    407 Passes 367
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    64 Long Balls 49
    24 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 14
    14 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 9
    22 Effective Clearances 34
    22 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 18,249

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 33 +32 65
    2 Middlesbrough 34 +17 63
    3 Ipswich Town 32 +22 57
    4 Hull City 33 +7 57
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Egil Selvik (GK)
    6 Matthew Pollock
    21 Stephen Mfuni
    25 James Abankwah Yellow Card
    16 Marc Bola
    29 Jeremy Petris
    10 Imran Louza
    23 Nampalys Mendy
    8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
    66 Nestory Irankunda Yellow Card
    9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
    Watford Substitutes:
    Formose Mendy, Pierre Ekwah, Jeremy Ngakia, Vivaldo Semedo, Edo Kayembe, Tom Ince, Nathan Baxter, Mamadou Doumbia, Edoardo Bove.

    IPS Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Christian Walton (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Cedric Kipre Yellow Card
    26 Dara O'Shea
    24 Jacob Greaves
    19 Darnell Furlong Yellow Card
    32 Marcelino Núñez
    6 Daniel Neil
    5 Azor Matusiwa
    31 Ivan Azón
    47 Jack Clarke
    8 Sindre Walle Egeli
    Ipswich Town Substitutes:
    Chuba Akpom, Kasey McAteer, Jack Taylor, Jens Cajuste, Ben Johnson, Alex Palmer, Anis Mehmeti, George Hirst, Wes Burns.

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