English League Championship

Watford vs Coventry City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 20': Ryan Porteous
FT
1 - 2
Coventry City
  • 40': Haji Wright (P)
  • 72': Haji Wright

About

Watford are hosting Coventry City at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 2': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Torp.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 4': Offside, Watford. Yáser Asprilla is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
  • 6': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 7': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 7': Jamal Lewis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 10': Jamal Lewis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
  • 11': Hand ball by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 13': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 19': Liam Kelly (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Goal! Watford 1, Coventry City 0. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Andrews.
  • 22': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 23': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 26': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 32': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
  • 32': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 33': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 37': Hand ball by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 37': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 37': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Penalty Coventry City. Josh Eccles draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Penalty conceded by Daniel Bachmann (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': Goal! Watford 1, Coventry City 1. Haji Wright (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 45'+3': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 45'+6': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Watford 1, Coventry City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Coventry City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk replaces Liam Kelly.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze because of an injury.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 48': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 48': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
  • 49': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
  • 50': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 57': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf replaces Victor Torp.
  • 58': Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Kasey Palmer.
  • 59': Hand ball by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
  • 63': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 63': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 65': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Offside, Watford. Ismaël Koné is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
  • 70': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Andrews.
  • 72': Goal! Watford 1, Coventry City 2. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Haji Wright.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Martins with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 76': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo following a corner.
  • 78': Offside, Watford. Matheus Martins is caught offside.
  • 79': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
  • 81': Delay in match (Watford).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
  • 83': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 83': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 84': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
  • 86': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Yáser Asprilla.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Ellis Simms.
  • 88': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 88': Haji Wright (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 90': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Coventry City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Coventry City 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 12
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 5
4 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 1
42.1 Possession 57.9
8 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
241 Accurate Passes 362
339 Passes 456
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
10 Crosses 29
0.2 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 64
15 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 7
8 Effective Tackles 13
15 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 11
29 Effective Clearances 11
29 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,907

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 West Bromwich Albion 5 +7 13
2 Sunderland 5 +8 12
3 Blackburn Rovers 5 +6 11
4 Burnley 5 +8 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
4 Wesley Hoedt Yellow Card
5 Ryan Porteous
6 Jamal Lewis
45 Ryan Andrews
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
11 Ismaël Koné
39 Edo Kayembe
25 Emmanuel Dennis
16 Giorgi Chakvetadze
18 Yáser Asprilla
Watford Substitutes:
Matthew Pollock, Mileta Rajovic, Matheus Martins, Francisco Sierralta, Tom Ince, Jack Grieves, James Morris, Ben Hamer, Bayo Youssouf.

COV Coventry City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
40 Bradley Collins (GK)
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas Yellow Card
29 Victor Torp
6 Liam Kelly Yellow Card
45 Kasey Palmer Yellow Card
21 Jake Bidwell Yellow Card
28 Josh Eccles
9 Ellis Simms
11 Haji Wright
Coventry City Substitutes:
Ben Wilson, Fabio Tavares, Ben Sheaf, Callum O'Hare, Jay Da Silva, Milan van Ewijk, Matthew Godden, Luis Binks, Kai Andrews.

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