Watford vs Derby County, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Watford are hosting Derby County
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': Goal! Watford 0, Derby County 1. Ebou Adams (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kayden Jackson with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 10': Callum Elder (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 16': David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
- 19': Foul by Jerry Yates (Derby County).
- 19': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County).
- 21': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
- 23': Attempt saved. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Yasser Larouci (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Morris.
- 26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
- 26': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).
- 29': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 29': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
- 31': Goal! Watford 1, Derby County 1. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattie Pollock with a through ball.
- 37': Foul by Kayden Jackson (Derby County).
- 37': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Delay in match (Watford).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross.
- 42': Offside, Derby County. Jerry Yates is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 43': Jerry Yates (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
- 45': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
- 45': Kayden Jackson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 1, Derby County 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Derby County 1.
- 47': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
- 48': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Elder.
- 50': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
- 50': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Ebou Adams (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattie Pollock.
- 57': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 57': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Yasser Larouci.
- 65': Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Callum Elder.
- 65': Substitution, Derby County. Liam Thompson replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
- 66': Delay in match (Watford).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt saved. David Ozoh (Derby County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kayden Jackson with a headed pass.
- 68': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 68': Attempt blocked. David Ozoh (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
- 69': Ryan Nyambe (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 71': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 72': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by James Morris.
- 73': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 73': Ryan Nyambe (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 74': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Porteous replaces James Morris.
- 74': Substitution, Derby County. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Goal! Watford 2, Derby County 1. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 77': Foul by Jerry Yates (Derby County).
- 77': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Derby County. James Collins replaces Jerry Yates.
- 84': Substitution, Derby County. Joe Ward replaces Ryan Nyambe.
- 84': Craig Forsyth (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
- 85': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.
- 86': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by James Collins (Derby County).
- 87': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
- 87': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mileta Rajovic.
- 89': Foul by Joe Ward (Derby County).
- 89': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Mileta Rajovic (Watford).
- 89': Sonny Bradley (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Sonny Bradley (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Mileta Rajovic (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sonny Bradley (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ebou Adams with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+5': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Derby County).
- 90'+5': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Curtis Nelson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Derby County 1.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Derby County 1.
Statistics
 DER |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.9 | Possession | 65.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 236 | Accurate Passes | 534 |
| 318 | Passes | 616 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 21 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,911
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,911
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 |
Line-Ups
Watford (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 3 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 22 | James Morris |
| 6 | Matthew Pollock |
| 24 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 37 | Yasser Larouci |
| 45 | Ryan Andrews |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
| 8 | Giorgi Chakvetadze  |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
Derby County (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK) |
| 5 | Sonny Bradley |
| 35 | Curtis Nelson |
| 20 | Callum Elder |
| 24 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 17 | Kenzo Goudmijn |
| 32 | Ebrima Adams |
| 4 | David Ozoh |
| 10 | Jerry Yates |
| 11 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
| 19 | Kayden Jackson |
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