English League Championship

Watford vs Sheffield United, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
    FT
    0 - 2
    Sheffield United
    • 50': Patrick Bamford
    • 59': Patrick Bamford

    About

    Watford are hosting Sheffield United 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': Handball by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 5': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
    • 5': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 8': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 8': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Andre Brooks with a through ball.
    • 17': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
    • 19': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
    • 22': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Nampalys Mendy (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Petris.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
    • 26': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Femi Seriki.
    • 32': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
    • 35': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
    • 36': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 36': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
    • 37': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Nestory Irankunda.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Petris with a cross.
    • 39': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 42': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum O'Hare.
    • 43': Attempt missed. James Abankwah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Othmane Maamma following a corner.
    • 43': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda with a headed pass.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
    • 45'+2': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jairo Riedewald.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Sheffield United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Sheffield United 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Adam Davies (Sheffield United). Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross.
    • 46': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum O'Hare.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
    • 50': Goal! Watford 0, Sheffield United 1. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
    • 56': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Sheffield United).
    • 56': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Adam Davies (Sheffield United).
    • 57': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 58': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Othmane Maamma.
    • 58': Substitution, Watford. Amin Nabizada replaces Edo Kayembe.
    • 59': Goal! Watford 0, Sheffield United 2. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Femi Seriki with a cross.
    • 60': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tahith Chong replaces Andre Brooks.
    • 63': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 64': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amin Nabizada.
    • 65': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
    • 65': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Danny Ings replaces Gustavo Hamer.
    • 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sydie Peck replaces Jairo Riedewald.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Saba Goglichidze (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Adam Davies (Sheffield United). Assisted by Amin Nabizada.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, Watford. Marc Bola replaces James Abankwah because of an injury.
    • 71': Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
    • 74': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
    • 74': Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Danny Ings (Sheffield United).
    • 75': Danny Ings (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rothwell (Sheffield United).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Arblaster replaces Joe Rothwell because of an injury.
    • 77': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tyler Bindon replaces Callum O'Hare.
    • 81': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
    • 81': Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces Nampalys Mendy.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 83': Foul by Tahith Chong (Sheffield United).
    • 83': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Offside, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze is caught offside.
    • 89': Offside, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
    • 89': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Tahith Chong (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+1': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Amin Nabizada (Watford).
    • 90'+7': Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
    • 90'+7': Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Sheffield United 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Sheffield United 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 3
    46.6 Possession 53.4
    11 SHOTS 14
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    240 Accurate Passes 286
    329 Passes 372
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    14 Crosses 21
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 58
    17 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    16 Effective Tackles 11
    21 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 5
    36 Effective Clearances 23
    36 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 18,495

    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 (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Egil Selvik (GK)
    3 Saba Goglichidze
    6 Matthew Pollock Yellow Card
    25 James Abankwah
    29 Jeremy Petris
    10 Imran Louza Yellow Card
    23 Nampalys Mendy
    42 Othmane Maamma
    66 Nestory Irankunda
    39 Edo Kayembe
    20 Mamadou Doumbia
    Watford Substitutes:
    Kwadwo Baah, Tom Ince, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Marc Bola, Amin Nabizada, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Jeremy Ngakia, Nathan Baxter, Edoardo Bove.

    SHU Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    17 Adam Rhys Davies (GK)
    25 Mark McGuinness
    2 Japhet Tanganga
    14 Harrison Burrows
    38 Femi Seriki
    10 Callum O'Hare
    48 Joe Rothwell
    44 Jairo Riedewald
    45 Patrick Bamford
    8 Gustavo Hamer Yellow Card
    11 Andre Brooks
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Sydie Peck, Ki-Jana Hoever, Luke Faxon, Leo Hjelde, Tahith Chong, Danny Ings, Oliver Arblaster, Tyler Bindon, Thomas Cannon.

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