English League Championship

Watford vs Queens Park Rangers, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 52': Troy Deeney (P)
FT
1 - 2
Queens Park Rangers
  • 73': Charlie Austin
  • 90': Albert Adomah

About

Watford are hosting Queens Park Rangers 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.
  • 3': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 4': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 5': Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 5': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Marc Navarro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 12': Foul by Dominic Ball (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 12': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
  • 14': Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 19': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dominic Ball with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Dominic Ball (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 23': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Seny Timothy Dieng tries a through ball, but Macauley Bonne is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 25': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lee Wallace.
  • 29': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yoann Barbet.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 30': Offside, Watford. Francisco Sierralta tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Lee Wallace (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 33': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Lee Wallace (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dominic Ball.
  • 35': Foul by Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 35': Marc Navarro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 36': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Robert Dickie.
  • 37': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yoann Barbet.
  • 39': Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 40': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Marc Navarro with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Dominic Ball (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 43': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 45': Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Macauley Bonne (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 45'+1': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 47': Foul by Yoann Barbet (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 47': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Ball.
  • 48': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tom Cleverley.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 50': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Seny Timothy Dieng.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Penalty Watford. Ismaila Sarr draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty conceded by Geoff Cameron (Queens Park Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 52': Goal! Watford 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Troy Deeney (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 54': Hand ball by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 54': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 64': Offside, Watford. William Troost-Ekong tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Will Hughes.
  • 67': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces João Pedro.
  • 67': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Chris Willock replaces Stefan Johansen.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Todd Kane (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Macauley Bonne (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Wallace with a cross.
  • 73': Goal! Watford 1, Queens Park Rangers 1. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
  • 74': Offside, Watford. Marc Navarro tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominic Ball.
  • 81': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yoann Barbet.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Albert Adomah replaces Ilias Chair.
  • 82': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Charlie Kelman replaces Charlie Austin.
  • 83': Substitution, Watford. Philip Zinckernagel replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 83': Substitution, Watford. Ben Wilmot replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 84': Dominic Ball (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).
  • 84': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Charlie Kelman tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Lee Wallace (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
  • 88': Albert Adomah (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Watford).
  • 89': Foul by Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 89': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. George Thomas replaces Macauley Bonne because of an injury.
  • 90': Goal! Watford 1, Queens Park Rangers 2. Albert Adomah (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marc Navarro (Watford).
  • 90'+3': Lee Wallace (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Marc Navarro (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Willock.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Albert Adomah tries a through ball, but Lee Wallace is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 3
55.3 Possession 44.7
13 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
371 Accurate Passes 271
458 Passes 371
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
10 Accurate Crosses 5
27 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.2
78 Long Balls 59
41 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 14
12 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 27
22 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 16 +14 32
2 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
3 Burnley 16 +13 30
4 Leeds United 15 +15 29
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-4-2)

No. Name
26 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
31 Francisco Sierralta Yellow Card
5 William Troost-Ekong
3 Jeremy Ngakia
32 Marc Navarro Yellow Card
14 Nathaniel Chalobah
8 Tom Cleverley
19 Will Hughes
23 Ismaïla Sarr
10 João Pedro
9 Troy Deeney
Watford Substitutes:
Andre Gray, Ken Sema, Ben Wilmot, Mason Barrett, Sam Dalby, Robert Elliot, Joseph Hungbo, Craig Cathcart, Philip Zinckernagel.

QPR Queens Park Rangers (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
13 Seny Dieng (GK)
20 Geoff Cameron
6 Yoann Barbet
4 Robert Dickie
14 Stefan Johansen
12 Dominic Ball
10 Ilias Chair
3 Lee Wallace Yellow Card
2 Todd Kane
45 Charlie Austin
7 Macauley Bonne
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
George Thomas, Faysal Bettache, Joe Lumley, Osman Kakay, Charlie Kelman, Chris Willock, Albert Adomah, Niko Hamalainen.

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