English League Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 34': Michael Smith
  • 82': Pol Valentín
FT
2 - 6
Watford
  • 29': Ryan Porteous
  • 52': Tom Ince (P)
  • 58': Bayo Youssouf (P)
  • 67': Bayo Youssouf
  • 85': Bayo Youssouf
  • 88': Bayo Youssouf

About

Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Watford at Hillsborough, Sheffield, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 3': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 5': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 6': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Pierre Dwomoh.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 7': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre Dwomoh.
  • 11': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 11': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Watford. Kwadwo Baah is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama.
  • 17': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 18': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 19': Foul by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 19': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
  • 23': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Pierre Dwomoh (Watford).
  • 24': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 25': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 26': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 26': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 27': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 28': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 28': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Watford 1. Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 31': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Smith is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 33': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Watford 1. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 35': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
  • 41': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 41': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 41': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 42': Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Smith with a through ball.
  • 45': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 45'+4': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Watford 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 1, Watford 1.
  • 49': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 49': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Penalty conceded by Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 52': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Watford 2. Tom Ince (Watford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 56': Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass is caught offside.
  • 57': Penalty Watford. Vakoun Bayo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Watford 3. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 60': Substitution, Watford. Festy Ebosele replaces Ryan Porteous because of an injury.
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 61': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
  • 64': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 64': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Di'Shon Bernard.
  • 66': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe replaces Shea Charles.
  • 66': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín replaces Djeidi Gassama.
  • 67': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Watford 4. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 69': Hand ball by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a fast break.
  • 73': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
  • 73': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo replaces Michael Smith.
  • 74': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba replaces Josh Windass.
  • 74': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Max Lowe replaces Dominic Iorfa.
  • 74': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Watford).
  • 74': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 76': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Iké Ugbo with a through ball.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Pierre Dwomoh.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Kwadwo Baah.
  • 82': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Watford 4. Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamal Lowe with a cross.
  • 83': Festy Ebosele (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 83': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Festy Ebosele with a cross.
  • 85': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Watford 5. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Festy Ebosele with a through ball.
  • 88': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Watford 6. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross.
  • 89': Substitution, Watford. Kévin Keben replaces Tom Ince.
  • 89': Substitution, Watford. Daniel Jebbison replaces Vakoun Bayo.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Beadle.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+4': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Festy Ebosele (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Festy Ebosele.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Watford 6.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Watford 6.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
51.6 Possession 48.4
16 SHOTS 14
8 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
363 Accurate Passes 323
453 Passes 412
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.3
78 Long Balls 49
30 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 5
14 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
14 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 18
22 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,693

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

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 James Beadle (GK)
5 Di'Shon Bernard
6 Dominic Iorfa Yellow Card
18 Marvin Johnson
2 Liam Palmer
11 Josh Windass
10 Barry Bannan
44 Shea Charles
24 Michael Smith Yellow Card
41 Djeidi Gassama
27 Yan Valery
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Pierce Charles, Callum Paterson, Gabriel Otegbayo, Svante Ingelsson, Jamal Lowe, Ike Ugbo, Anthony Musaba, Pol Valentín, Max Lowe.

WAT Watford (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
6 Matthew Pollock Yellow Card
3 Francisco Sierralta
14 Pierre Dwomoh
37 Yasser Larouci
5 Ryan Porteous Yellow Card
39 Edo Kayembe
7 Tom Ince
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
34 Kwadwo Baah
19 Bayo Youssouf
Watford Substitutes:
Daniel Jebbison, Antonio Tikivic, Ken Sema, Mamadou Doumbia, Rocco Vata, Imran Louza, Kévin Keben, Festy Ebosele, Jonathan Bond.

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