English League Championship

Burnley vs Watford, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Burnley
  • 90'+5': Michael Obafemi
FT
1 - 1
Watford
  • 32': João Pedro

About

Burnley are hosting Watford at Turf Moor, Burnley, 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 saved. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 1': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 2': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
  • 2': Jordan Beyer (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
  • 3': Jordan Beyer (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
  • 4': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Cullen with a through ball.
  • 9': Offside, Burnley. Ian Maatsen tries a through ball, but Anass Zaroury is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
  • 10': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 11': Foul by Anass Zaroury (Burnley).
  • 11': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Hand ball by Connor Roberts (Burnley).
  • 12': Connor Roberts (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
  • 14': Offside, Watford. Mario Gaspar tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Anass Zaroury (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 15': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
  • 15': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Nathan Tella (Burnley).
  • 20': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Connor Roberts (Burnley).
  • 21': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 24': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Burnley).
  • 24': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
  • 25': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Anass Zaroury (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
  • 28': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
  • 28': Nathan Tella (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
  • 30': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Goal! Burnley 0, Watford 1. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 35': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
  • 35': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Hassane Kamara (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
  • 38': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Offside, Watford. Mario Gaspar tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Beyer (Burnley).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Substitution, Burnley. Ameen Al Dakhil replaces Jordan Beyer because of an injury.
  • 42': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Anass Zaroury (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Watford 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Watford 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Burnley. Bailey Peacock-Farrell replaces Arijanet Muric.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
  • 50': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
  • 50': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Mario Gaspar (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Anass Zaroury (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
  • 56': Foul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
  • 56': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
  • 58': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 59': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by João Pedro.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Ameen Al Dakhil (Burnley).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Nathan Tella (Burnley) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Ameen Al Dakhil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury João Pedro (Watford).
  • 68': Substitution, Watford. Henrique Araújo replaces Ken Sema.
  • 69': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Keinan Davis.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 70': Nathan Tella (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Ismaël Koné (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Substitution, Burnley. Lyle Foster replaces Ashley Barnes.
  • 71': Substitution, Burnley. Scott Twine replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
  • 72': Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
  • 72': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 75': Nathan Tella (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 78': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
  • 79': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
  • 85': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 85': Nathan Tella (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': João Pedro (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Burnley. Michael Obafemi replaces Connor Roberts.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 87': Substitution, Watford. Christian Kabasele replaces João Pedro.
  • 88': Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Michael Obafemi (Burnley).
  • 90'+2': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Michael Obafemi (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ameen Al Dakhil.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Watford. Hassane Kamara tries a through ball, but Matheus Martins is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Michael Obafemi (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anass Zaroury with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mario Gaspar.
  • 90'+5': Lyle Foster (Burnley) hits the right post with a with an attempt from very close range following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Burnley 1, Watford 1. Michael Obafemi (Burnley) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Watford 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Burnley 1, Watford 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 0
31 Possession 69
4 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
189 Accurate Passes 516
278 Passes 611
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
4 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 44
16 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 15
15 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
15 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 7
21 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 18,393

EFL Championship Standings

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

Line-Ups

BUR Burnley (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
49 Aro Muric (GK)
36 Jordan Beyer
18 Hjalmar Ekdal
29 Ian Maatsen
14 Connor Roberts Yellow Card
7 Jóhann Gudmundsson
8 Josh Brownhill
24 Josh Cullen
10 Ashley Barnes Yellow Card
19 Anass Zaroury
23 Nathan Tella
Burnley Substitutes:
Lyle Foster, Ameen Al Dakhil, Michael Obafemi, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Scott Twine, Jack Cork, Vitinho.

WAT Watford (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
44 Wesley Hoedt
22 Ryan Porteous
14 Hassane Kamara Yellow Card
3 Mario
4 Hamza Choudhury
12 Ken Sema
11 Ismaël Koné Yellow Card
7 Keinan Davis
10 João Pedro
23 Ismaïla Sarr
Watford Substitutes:
Britt Assombalonga, Christian Kabasele, Imran Louza, Ben Hamer, Matheus Martins, Henrique Araújo, James Morris.

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