English League Championship

Watford vs Cardiff City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 11': Ismaïla Sarr
FT
1 - 3
Cardiff City
  • 31': Kion Etete
  • 35': Cedric Kipre
  • 42': Sory Kaba

About

Watford are hosting Cardiff City 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': Offside, Cardiff City. Sory Kaba tries a through ball, but Kion Etete is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Andrews.
  • 4': Offside, Watford. João Pedro tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
  • 6': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
  • 11': Goal! Watford 1, Cardiff City 0. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keinan Davis with a headed pass.
  • 12': Offside, Watford. Ryan Andrews tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Sory Kaba (Cardiff City).
  • 13': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 24': Delay in match (Watford).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Hassane Kamara (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 31': Goal! Watford 1, Cardiff City 1. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 34': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 34': Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Perry Ng.
  • 35': Goal! Watford 1, Cardiff City 2. Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
  • 39': Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
  • 39': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Goal! Watford 1, Cardiff City 3. Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Perry Ng with a cross.
  • 42': Delay in match (Watford).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Hamza Choudhury (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+1': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 45'+2': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Kipré following a corner.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Cardiff City 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
  • 51': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 51': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
  • 52': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 56': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 56': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 56': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 56': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 58': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Hassane Kamara (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Andrews with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 62': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 64': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Ryan Andrews.
  • 65': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Hassane Kamara.
  • 67': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  • 68': Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Romaine Sawyers replaces Andy Rinomhota.
  • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Connor Wickham replaces Kion Etete.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Connor Wickham (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers with a through ball.
  • 69': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City).
  • 69': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Connor Wickham (Cardiff City).
  • 70': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  • 72': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro with a through ball.
  • 74': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
  • 74': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Keinan Davis (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 75': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Perry Ng.
  • 76': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 77': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 82': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Sory Kaba.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  • 84': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 88': Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
  • 88': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 89': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 90': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 3.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 2
26.7 Possession 73.3
9 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
176 Accurate Passes 593
258 Passes 681
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 9
9 Crosses 43
0.3 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 50
28 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 7
13 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 4
41 Effective Clearances 10
41 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 17,005

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 (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
44 Wesley Hoedt Yellow Card
22 Ryan Porteous
4 Hamza Choudhury
14 Hassane Kamara
57 Ryan Andrews
6 Imran Louza
11 Ismaël Koné
10 João Pedro
23 Ismaïla Sarr
7 Keinan Davis
Watford Substitutes:
Leandro Bacuna, Ken Sema, Christian Kabasele, Yáser Asprilla, Jeremy Ngakia, Ben Hamer, Henrique Araújo.

CAR Cardiff City (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Ryan Allsop (GK)
23 Cedric Kipre
5 Mark McGuinness
38 Perry Ng
11 Callum O'Dowda Yellow Card
2 Mahlon Romeo
6 Ryan Wintle
8 Joe Ralls Yellow Card
35 Andy Rinomhota
48 Sory Kaba
9 Kion Etete
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Sheyi Ojo, Jak Alnwick, Isaak Davies, Mark Harris, Romaine Sawyers, Connor Wickham, Thomas Sang.

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