English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Plymouth Argyle, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
  • 62': Josh Maja
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Plymouth Argyle

    About

    West Bromwich Albion are hosting Plymouth Argyle at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 2': Attempt missed. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
    • 7': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt missed. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
    • 17': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie is caught offside.
    • 18': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Cissoko with a cross.
    • 20': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Torbjørn Heggem with a headed pass.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hardie.
    • 21': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie is caught offside.
    • 24': Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 26': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Joe Edwards.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
    • 30': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 30': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
    • 32': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 36': Hand ball by Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 37': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Cissoko.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Cissoko.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Cissoko (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
    • 44': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Forshaw with a cross.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darko Gyabi.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 49': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 52': Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 55': Foul by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 55': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 56': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 57': Ibrahim Cissoko (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
    • 60': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 60': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Uros Racic with a cross.
    • 63': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces John Swift.
    • 63': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston replaces Karlan Grant.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
    • 66': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Rami Al Hajj replaces Adam Forshaw.
    • 68': Foul by Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 68': Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grady Diangana with a through ball.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
    • 70': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Darko Gyabi.
    • 71': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Ousmane Diakité replaces Uros Racic.
    • 71': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Tom Fellows.
    • 72': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 72': Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Ibrahim Cissoko.
    • 77': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu replaces Ryan Hardie.
    • 77': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Michael Obafemi replaces Darko Gyabi.
    • 78': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Lewis Dobbin replaces Josh Maja.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wright.
    • 81': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 81': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rami Al Hajj.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 87': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+2': Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Ousmane Diakité.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wright with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bali Mumba.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 4
    51 Possession 49
    17 SHOTS 17
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    417 Accurate Passes 399
    490 Passes 470
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 6
    16 Crosses 18
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    54 Long Balls 55
    20 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 5
    5 Effective Tackles 8
    13 Tackles 15
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 6
    24 Effective Clearances 20
    24 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Hawthorns
    Location: West Bromwich, England
    Attendance: 25,754

    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

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Palmer (GK)
    5 Kyle Bartley
    6 Semi Ajayi
    14 Torbjorn Heggem Yellow Card
    2 Darnell Furlong
    10 John Swift
    27 Alex Mowatt Yellow Card
    20 Uros Racic
    9 Josh Maja
    18 Karlan Grant
    31 Tom Fellows
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Jed Wallace, Lewis Dobbin, Ousmane Diakite, Gianluca Frabotta, Ted Cann, Michael Johnston, Mason Holgate, Grady Diangana, Callum Styles.

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

    No. Name
    31 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
    17 Lewis Gibson
    6 Kornel Szucs Yellow Card
    20 Adam Randell
    2 Bali Mumba
    8 Joe Edwards Yellow Card
    27 Adam Forshaw
    18 Darko Gyabi
    7 Ibrahim Cissoko
    10 Morgan Whittaker
    9 Ryan Hardie
    Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
    Nathanael Ogbeta, Mustapha Bundu, Victor Palsson, Michael Obafemi, Marko Marosi, Brendan Galloway, Callum Wright, Rami Al Hajj, Jordan Houghton.

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