English League Championship

Watford vs Portsmouth, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 57': Edo Kayembe (P)
  • 90'+5': Rocco Vata
  • Red Card 90'+8': Kwadwo Baah
FT
2 - 1
Portsmouth
  • 10': Zak Swanson

About

Watford are hosting Portsmouth 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': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Daniel Jebbison (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Daniel Jebbison (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 10': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Goal! Watford 0, Portsmouth 1. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
  • 12': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 20': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Watford).
  • 21': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
  • 24': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 25': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.
  • 26': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 28': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
  • 28': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 30': Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 34': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
  • 34': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
  • 36': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 39': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
  • 40': Offside, Watford. Ryan Porteous is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Portsmouth 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Portsmouth 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces James Morris.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 47': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Freddie Potts.
  • 49': Substitution, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane replaces Matt Ritchie.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 52': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
  • 52': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
  • 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Lang.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 55': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 55': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Penalty Watford. Kwadwo Baah draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 56': Penalty conceded by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Goal! Watford 1, Portsmouth 1. Edo Kayembe (Watford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 59': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Foul by Josh Murphy (Portsmouth).
  • 60': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 64': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
  • 64': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 68': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Nicolas Schmid.
  • 71': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 72': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
  • 75': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
  • 75': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 78': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Zak Swanson.
  • 79': Substitution, Portsmouth. Owen Moxon replaces Callum Lang.
  • 80': Daniel Jebbison (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
  • 81': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Daniel Jebbison.
  • 82': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 82': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
  • 83': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie with a headed pass.
  • 85': Delay in match (Watford).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Hand ball by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 87': Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Edo Kayembe.
  • 88': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ryan Andrews.
  • 89': Foul by Owen Moxon (Portsmouth).
  • 89': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Owen Moxon (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Owen Moxon (Portsmouth).
  • 90'+1': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 90'+3': Owen Moxon (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Watford 2, Portsmouth 1. Rocco Vata (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Portsmouth 1.
  • 90'+8': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) is shown the red card.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Portsmouth 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
6 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 0
29.3 Possession 70.7
5 SHOTS 13
1 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
131 Accurate Passes 439
223 Passes 527
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 28
0.1 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 52
13 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 5
14 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 4
25 Effective Clearances 16
25 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,696

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 33 +48 72
2 Sheffield United 33 +24 70
3 Burnley 34 +34 68
4 Sunderland 33 +20 62
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
6 Matthew Pollock
22 James Morris
5 Ryan Porteous
10 Imran Louza
39 Edo Kayembe
37 Yasser Larouci
2 Jeremy Ngakia
18 Daniel Jebbison
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
34 Kwadwo Baah Yellow Card
Watford Substitutes:
Festy Ebosele, Jonathan Bond, Moussa Sissoko, Bayo Youssouf, Francisco Sierralta, Tom Ince, Pierre Dwomoh, Rocco Vata, Ryan Andrews.

POR Portsmouth (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Nicolas Schmid (GK) Yellow Card
4 Ryley Towler
7 Marlon Pack Yellow Card
3 Connor Ogilvie
22 Zak Swanson
21 Andre Dozzell
8 Freddie Potts
30 Matt Ritchie
23 Josh Murphy Yellow Card
9 Colby Bishop
49 Callum Lang Yellow Card
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Jordan Archer, Abdoulaye Kamara, Tom Mcintyre, Owen Moxon, Christian Saydee, Terry Devlin, Paddy Lane, Samuel Silvera, Elias Sörensen.

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