English League Championship

Watford vs Sunderland, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 64': Ryan Andrews
FT
1 - 0
Sunderland

    About

    Watford are hosting Sunderland 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.
    • 2': Callum Styles (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Jack Grieves (Watford).
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
    • 10': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 10': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 15': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
    • 15': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a headed pass.
    • 20': Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross.
    • 21': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
    • 23': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
    • 23': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Trai Hume (Sunderland).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
    • 29': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
    • 31': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke is caught offside.
    • 32': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
    • 34': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 40': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche following a fast break.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ajibola Alese.
    • 44': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
    • 44': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham with a headed pass.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland).
    • 45'+2': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Sunderland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Sunderland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jack Grieves.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ajibola Alese.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 55': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
    • 55': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
    • 58': Hand ball by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 58': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 60': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
    • 64': Goal! Watford 1, Sunderland 0. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaël Koné with a through ball.
    • 65': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Chris Rigg.
    • 65': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Adil Aouchiche.
    • 66': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
    • 66': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Ajibola Alese (Sunderland).
    • 67': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Offside, Watford. Ryan Andrews is caught offside.
    • 69': Substitution, Watford. Jamal Lewis replaces Ken Sema.
    • 71': Offside, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba is caught offside.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 75': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
    • 75': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Offside, Watford. Yáser Asprilla is caught offside.
    • 78': Substitution, Sunderland. Luís Semedo replaces Ajibola Alese.
    • 78': Substitution, Sunderland. Corry Evans replaces Pierre Ekwah.
    • 79': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
    • 79': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.
    • 83': Hand ball by Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland).
    • 86': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Watford).
    • 86': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Jamal Lewis (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Foul by Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland).
    • 87': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Corry Evans.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Callum Styles (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Jake Livermore replaces Yáser Asprilla.
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Styles (Sunderland).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Sunderland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Sunderland 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 5
    53.9 Possession 46.1
    11 SHOTS 10
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    404 Accurate Passes 325
    485 Passes 413
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    44 Long Balls 63
    15 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 14
    20 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 9
    13 Effective Clearances 21
    13 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 20,712

    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 (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
    4 Wesley Hoedt
    15 Matthew Pollock
    5 Ryan Porteous
    39 Edo Kayembe Yellow Card
    11 Ismaël Koné
    12 Ken Sema
    59 Jack Grieves
    19 Bayo Youssouf
    25 Emmanuel Dennis
    18 Yáser Asprilla
    Watford Substitutes:
    Tom Ince, Jake Livermore, Ben Hamer, Ryan Andrews, James Morris, Francisco Sierralta, Mileta Rajovic, Matheus Martins, Jamal Lewis.

    SUN Sunderland (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    5 Danny Ballard
    42 Ajibola Alese
    13 Luke O'Nien Yellow Card
    7 Jobe Bellingham
    39 Pierre Ekwah
    28 Callum Styles
    32 Trai Hume
    22 Adil Aouchiche
    20 Jack Clarke
    31 Chris Rigg
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Tom Watson, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Romaine Mundle, Luís Semedo, Abdoullah Ba, Nathan Bishop, Timothee Pembélé, Patrick Roberts, Corry Evans.

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