Watford vs Charlton Athletic, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Watford

74': Nestory Irankunda

FT
1 - 1

Charlton Athletic

62': Matthew Godden

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Watford are hosting Charlton Athletic 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': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
1': Luke Chambers (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Attempt missed. Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Tyreece Campbell with a cross.
3': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Will Mannion.
9': Offside, Charlton Athletic. Tyreece Campbell is caught offside.
12': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
12': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
13': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mattie Pollock following a corner.
15': Attempt missed. Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Greg Docherty.
15': Attempt missed. Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tyreece Campbell.
17': Attempt blocked. Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyreece Campbell.
18': Attempt missed. Luke Chambers (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Clarke.
18': Foul by Harry Clarke (Charlton Athletic).
18': Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Conor Coady (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
21': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Imrân Louza.
22': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Will Mannion.
22': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
22': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tyreece Campbell.
24': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
24': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Watford).
24': Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic).
27': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Delay in match because of an injury Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
32': Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Attempt saved. Kayne Ramsay (Charlton Athletic) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford).
33': Foul by Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic).
33': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
34': Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Nampalys Mendy (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Attempt missed. Conor Coady (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Chambers with a cross following a set piece situation.
35': Attempt missed. Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
35': Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Lloyd Jones following a set piece situation.
35': Handball by Luke Chambers (Charlton Athletic).
37': Foul by Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic).
37': Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Harry Clarke (Charlton Athletic).
38': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Harry Clarke (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Offside, Watford. Saba Goglichidze is caught offside.
41': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
42': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard with a headed pass.
42': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
42': Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt saved. Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Tyreece Campbell with a cross.
44': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lyndon Dykes.
45': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
45': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
45': Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic).
45'+1': Saba Goglichidze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Watford 0, Charlton Athletic 0.
45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Charlton Athletic 0.
47': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Imrân Louza.
49': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kayne Ramsay.
50': Attempt blocked. Saba Goglichidze (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
51': Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Imrân Louza.
51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Will Mannion.
52': Attempt missed. Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Chambers.
56': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Coady (Charlton Athletic).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
58': Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Watford).
60': Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Luke Chambers.
61': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Matty Godden replaces Sonny Carey.
62': Goal! Watford 0, Charlton Athletic 1. Matty Godden (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
63': Substitution, Watford. Amin Nabizada replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
64': Attempt blocked. Amin Nabizada (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
64': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harry Clarke.
66': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Amin Nabizada.
66': Attempt saved. Joe Rankin-Costello (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford).
67': Foul by Matty Godden (Charlton Athletic).
67': Saba Goglichidze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Matty Godden (Charlton Athletic).
70': Saba Goglichidze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
72': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Jeremy Petris.
73': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
73': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tyreece Campbell.
74': Handball by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
74': Goal! Watford 1, Charlton Athletic 1. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza following a fast break.
77': Attempt saved. Amin Nabizada (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
77': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Will Mannion.
77': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
77': Attempt saved. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic).
78': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Amin Nabizada.
78': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Will Mannion.
78': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic).
78': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Will Mannion.
79': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
79': Attempt missed. Amin Nabizada (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
80': Delay in match because of an injury Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
80': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Jayden Fevrier replaces Lyndon Dykes.
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Nestory Irankunda because of an injury.
81': Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
82': Foul by Matty Godden (Charlton Athletic).
82': Saba Goglichidze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
83': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
84': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
86': Attempt missed. Amin Nabizada (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Conor Coady.
88': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Mattie Pollock.
88': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Will Mannion.
88': Attempt missed. Saba Goglichidze (Watford) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a corner.
90': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
90': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Coady (Charlton Athletic).
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+9': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Macaulay Gillesphey replaces Conor Coady because of an injury.
90'+10': Attempt blocked. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
90'+11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Macaulay Gillesphey.
90'+11': Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
90'+12': Offside, Watford. Kwadwo Baah is caught offside.
90'+13': Amin Nabizada (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+13': Foul by Kayne Ramsay (Charlton Athletic).
90'+13': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kayne Ramsay.
90'+14': Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
90'+14': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.
90'+15': Egil Selvik (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
90'+16': Foul by Vivaldo Semedo (Watford).
90'+16': Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+17': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Charlton Athletic 1.
0': Match ends, Watford 1, Charlton Athletic 1.

Statistics

CHA		WAT
11	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	17
9	Saves	3
37.3	Possession	62.7
14	SHOTS	31
4	ON GOAL	10
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
141	Accurate Passes	297
216	Passes	363
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	7
13	Crosses	30
0.3	Cross %	0.2
59	Long Balls	70
22	Accurate Long Balls	38
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	15
6	Effective Tackles	7
12	Tackles	9
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
9	Interceptions	4
37	Effective Clearances	21
37	Clearances	21

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,961

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Coventry City	43	+42	86
2	Ipswich Town	42	+29	76
3	Millwall	43	+11	76
4	Southampton	43	+24	75

Full Table

Line-Ups

Watford (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Egil Selvik (GK)
3	Saba Goglichidze
6	Matthew Pollock
4	Kévin Keben
29	Jeremy Petris
10	Imran Louza
23	Nampalys Mendy
8	Giorgi Chakvetadze
66	Nestory Irankunda
20	Mamadou Doumbia
9	Luca Kjerrumgaard

Watford Substitutes:

Pierre Ekwah, Amin Nabizada, Formose Mendy, Tom Ince, Kwadwo Baah, Alfie Marriott, Vivaldo Semedo, Joshua Mullins, Edoardo Bove.

Charlton Athletic (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
25	William Mannion (GK)
5	Lloyd Jones
17	Amari'i Bell
2	Kayne Ramsay
10	Greg Docherty
15	Conor Coady
19	Luke Chambers
44	Harrison Clarke
99	Lyndon Dykes
7	Tyreece Campbell
14	Sonny Carey

Charlton Athletic Substitutes:

Joe Rankin-Costello, Jayden Fevrier, Matthew Godden, Macaulay Gillesphey, Luke Berry, Tiernan Brooks, Charlie Kelman, Harvey Knibbs, Conor Coventry.

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