English League Championship

Plymouth Argyle vs Watford, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Plymouth Argyle
  • 20': Finn Azaz
  • 27': Morgan Whittaker
  • 42': Ryan Hardie
FT
3 - 3
Watford
  • 11': Edo Kayembe
  • 38': Ismaël Koné
  • 57': Ryan Andrews

About

Plymouth Argyle are hosting Watford at Home Park, Plymouth, 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': Delay in match because of an injury Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
  • 5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
  • 5': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 8': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by James Morris.
  • 9': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 9': Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 0, Watford 1. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
  • 14': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 14': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 18': Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adam Randell.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 19': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 20': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Watford 1. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 23': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 27': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Watford 1. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Livermore.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. James Morris (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Houghton with a through ball.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jake Livermore.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 36': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Houghton with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Watford 2. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bali Mumba.
  • 39': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
  • 39': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 3, Watford 2. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker following a fast break.
  • 43': Jake Livermore (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 45'+2': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 45'+4': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 45'+6': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  • 45'+7': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bali Mumba.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Watford 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Plymouth Argyle 3, Watford 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Edo Kayembe.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 47': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Finn Azaz following a fast break.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mileta Rajovic.
  • 50': Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 50': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 51': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
  • 52': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
  • 52': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Andrews.
  • 55': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
  • 55': Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 3, Watford 3. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Livermore with a through ball.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
  • 59': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 59': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 60': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
  • 64': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Luke Cundle replaces Jordan Houghton.
  • 64': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Mickel Miller replaces Bali Mumba.
  • 66': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 66': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 67': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jake Livermore.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 68': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
  • 68': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 69': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Joe Edwards replaces Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 72': Foul by Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 72': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 72': Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 75': Foul by Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 75': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 79': Foul by Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 79': James Morris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Frederick Issaka replaces Ryan Hardie.
  • 83': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
  • 85': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Ryan Andrews.
  • 85': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 85': Rhys Healey (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Rhys Healey (Watford).
  • 87': Rhys Healey (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 89': Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Frederick Issaka (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 89': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frederick Issaka.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Edwards.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mickel Miller with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Gibson following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Watford 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Watford 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Watford 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 9
7 Saves 3
58.8 Possession 41.2
18 SHOTS 31
5 ON GOAL 11
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
460 Accurate Passes 301
542 Passes 377
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.1
46 Long Balls 59
17 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 12
10 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 7
18 Effective Clearances 18
18 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Home Park
Location: Plymouth, England
Attendance: 16,355

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
4 Burnley 15 +12 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PLY Plymouth Argyle (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
21 Conor Hazard (GK)
6 Dan Scarr
17 Lewis Gibson
5 Julio Pleguezuelo
20 Adam Randell Yellow Card
4 Jordan Houghton
18 Finn Azaz
2 Bali Mumba Yellow Card
29 Kaine Kesler Hayden
9 Ryan Hardie
10 Morgan Whittaker
Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
Luke Cundle, Callum Burton, Frederick Issaka, Mickel Miller, Brendan Galloway, Tyreik Wright, Mustapha Bundu, Matt Butcher, Joe Edwards.

WAT Watford (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
26 Ben Hamer (GK)
4 Wesley Hoedt
5 Ryan Porteous
8 Jake Livermore Yellow Card
42 James Morris
45 Ryan Andrews
11 Ismaël Koné
39 Edo Kayembe
16 Giorgi Chakvetadze
37 Matheus Martins
9 Mileta Rajovic
Watford Substitutes:
Rhys Healey, Francisco Sierralta, Daniel Bachmann, Tom Ince, Jack Grieves, Yáser Asprilla, Matthew Pollock, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Imran Louza.

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