English League Championship

Watford vs Queens Park Rangers, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 1': Tom Dele-Bashiru
  • 20': Imran Louza
  • 38': Matheus Martins
  • 43': Bayo Youssouf
FT
4 - 0
Queens Park Rangers

    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.
    • 1': Foul by Joe Gubbins (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 1': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Goal! Watford 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a through ball.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 7': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Morris with a cross.
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 16': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
    • 17': Asmir Begovic (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
    • 18': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 18': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Goal! Watford 2, Queens Park Rangers 0. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 25': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
    • 27': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ilias Chair.
    • 28': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
    • 28': Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
    • 34': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) header from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt following a corner.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a through ball.
    • 37': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
    • 38': Goal! Watford 3, Queens Park Rangers 0. Matheus Martins (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 39': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Charlie Kelman (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 42': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Goal! Watford 4, Queens Park Rangers 0. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 45': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 45': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
    • 45': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': James Morris (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 45'+5': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
    • 45'+7': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 45'+7': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Watford 4, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 4, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Charlie Kelman.
    • 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Stephen Duke-McKenna replaces Paul Smyth.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces James Morris.
    • 46': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
    • 46': Stephen Duke-McKenna (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 54': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Morgan Fox (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross.
    • 55': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Imrân Louza (Watford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Martins with a cross.
    • 66': Substitution, Watford. Ismaël Koné replaces Imrân Louza.
    • 66': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
    • 66': Substitution, Watford. Jake Livermore replaces Francisco Sierralta.
    • 67': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 67': Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Delay in match (Watford).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
    • 76': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 76': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Offside, Watford. Wesley Hoedt is caught offside.
    • 79': Foul by Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 79': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 80': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
    • 82': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Matheus Martins.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
    • 88': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
    • 88': Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
    • 89': Stephen Duke-McKenna (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Stephen Duke-McKenna (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+4': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+4': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
    • 90'+7': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Chris Willock replaces Ilias Chair.
    • 90'+7': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Elijah Dixon-Bonner replaces Andre Dozzell.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+7': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 90'+10': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 90'+10': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Watford 4, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 4, Queens Park Rangers 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    9 Saves 1
    29.1 Possession 70.9
    4 SHOTS 24
    1 ON GOAL 13
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    149 Accurate Passes 520
    241 Passes 601
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    15 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    73 Long Balls 53
    29 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 8
    16 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 8
    15 Effective Clearances 19
    15 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 20,087

    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

    WAT Watford (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
    4 Wesley Hoedt
    5 Ryan Porteous
    42 James Morris Yellow Card
    2 Jeremy Ngakia
    3 Francisco Sierralta
    24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
    10 Imran Louza
    19 Bayo Youssouf
    37 Matheus Martins
    12 Ken Sema
    Watford Substitutes:
    Rhys Healey, Ismaël Koné, Matthew Pollock, Yáser Asprilla, Edo Kayembe, Ben Hamer, Jake Livermore, Ryan Andrews, Giorgi Chakvetadze.

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

    No. Name
    1 Asmir Begovic (GK)
    28 Joseph Gubbins
    15 Morgan Fox
    22 Kenneth Paal
    2 Osman Kakay
    23 Charlie Kelman
    8 Sam Field Yellow Card
    17 Andre Dozzell
    9 Lyndon Dykes
    10 Ilias Chair
    11 Paul Smyth
    Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
    Albert Adomah, Taylor Richards, Jordan Archer, Chris Willock, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Ziyad Larkeche, Aaron Drewe, Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Sinclair Armstrong.

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