English League Championship

Watford vs Sheffield United, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 20': Jeremy Ngakia
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1 - 2
Sheffield United
  • 13': Gustavo Hamer
  • 53': Andre Brooks

About

Watford are hosting Sheffield United 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Ryan Oné (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andre Brooks with a cross.
  • 3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sydie Peck.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a through ball.
  • 13': Goal! Watford 0, Sheffield United 1. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare with a through ball.
  • 16': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 16': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 20': Goal! Watford 1, Sheffield United 1. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Andrews.
  • 24': Offside, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza following a fast break.
  • 31': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
  • 31': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
  • 35': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Tom Davies (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Offside, Watford. Rocco Vata is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
  • 45': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 45'+3': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Watford 1, Sheffield United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Sheffield United 1.
  • 47': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 47': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 50': Foul by Tom Davies (Sheffield United).
  • 50': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 53': Goal! Watford 1, Sheffield United 2. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Offside, Sheffield United. Ryan Oné is caught offside.
  • 57': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Ryan Oné.
  • 59': Offside, Watford. Edo Kayembe is caught offside.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sam McCallum replaces Gustavo Hamer because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Angelo Ogbonna.
  • 65': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
  • 65': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Rocco Vata (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Davies.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 71': Substitution, Watford. Yasser Larouci replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 74': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
  • 74': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
  • 77': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Andre Brooks.
  • 80': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
  • 80': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 81': Tom Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Edo Kayembe.
  • 82': Substitution, Watford. Festy Ebosele replaces Ryan Andrews.
  • 83': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alfie Gilchrist.
  • 84': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 84': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United).
  • 88': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 88': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Cooper.
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Sheffield United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Sheffield United 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
0 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 4
46.2 Possession 53.8
7 SHOTS 7
6 ON GOAL 4
0.9 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
357 Accurate Passes 409
433 Passes 495
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 2
4 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.1
39 Long Balls 60
12 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 0
17 Effective Tackles 16
29 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 15
49 Effective Clearances 20
49 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,937

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 26 +29 53
2 Burnley 27 +22 53
3 Sheffield United 26 +19 52
4 Sunderland 27 +17 51
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
21 Angelo Ogbonna
3 Francisco Sierralta
6 Matthew Pollock Yellow Card
2 Jeremy Ngakia
45 Ryan Andrews
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
10 Imran Louza Yellow Card
39 Edo Kayembe
11 Rocco Vata
34 Kwadwo Baah
Watford Substitutes:
Ryan Porteous, Tom Ince, Moussa Sissoko, James Morris, Festy Ebosele, Bayo Youssouf, Mamadou Doumbia, Yasser Larouci, Jonathan Bond.

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

No. Name
1 Michael Cooper (GK)
19 Jack Robinson
15 Anel Ahmedhodzic
14 Harrison Burrows
2 Alfie Gilchrist
10 Callum O'Hare
42 Sydie Peck
22 Tom Davies Yellow Card
39 Ryan One
8 Gustavo Hamer
35 Andre Brooks
Sheffield United Substitutes:
Rhian Brewster, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Billy Blacker, Louie Marsh, Jamal Baptiste, Sam McCallum, Adam Rhys Davies, Luke Faxon, Harry Boyes.

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