English League Championship

Watford vs Swansea City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 56': Andre Gray
  • 87': Isaac Success
FT
2 - 0
Swansea City

    About

    Watford are hosting Swansea City at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Cullen.
    • 2': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Marc Navarro.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
    • 5': Dan Gosling (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
    • 6': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
    • 6': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. André Ayew (Swansea City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jamal Lowe.
    • 7': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ben Foster.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Success.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Marc Navarro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Gosling.
    • 13': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Dan Gosling (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Lowe.
    • 18': Hand ball by Andre Gray (Watford).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
    • 19': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ben Foster.
    • 21': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Swansea City).
    • 21': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Achraf Lazaar (Watford).
    • 25': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. André Ayew (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
    • 26': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Watford).
    • 26': Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
    • 28': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jay Fulton with a cross.
    • 30': Offside, Swansea City. Jake Bidwell tries a through ball, but André Ayew is caught offside.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
    • 35': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
    • 35': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Swansea City).
    • 36': Marc Navarro (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez.
    • 40': Offside, Swansea City. Jay Fulton tries a through ball, but Liam Cullen is caught offside.
    • 42': Offside, Watford. Christian Kabasele tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 45': Conor Hourihane (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Watford).
    • 45'+1': Ryan Bennett (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Watford 0, Swansea City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Swansea City 0.
    • 48': Offside, Swansea City. Connor Roberts tries a through ball, but André Ayew is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jamal Lowe.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Jay Fulton (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Lowe.
    • 52': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
    • 55': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Watford).
    • 55': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Goal! Watford 1, Swansea City 0. Andre Gray (Watford) with an attempt from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
    • 57': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Watford).
    • 57': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
    • 62': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jay Fulton.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Marc Navarro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Carlos Sánchez.
    • 65': Substitution, Watford. Will Hughes replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
    • 65': Substitution, Swansea City. Oliver Cooper replaces André Ayew.
    • 66': Substitution, Swansea City. Yan Dhanda replaces Jamal Lowe.
    • 66': Substitution, Swansea City. Korey Smith replaces Matt Grimes.
    • 66': Substitution, Swansea City. Wayne Routledge replaces Liam Cullen.
    • 66': Offside, Swansea City. Marc Guehi tries a through ball, but Wayne Routledge is caught offside.
    • 69': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
    • 69': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Substitution, Watford. Troy Deeney replaces Andre Gray.
    • 73': Hand ball by Korey Smith (Swansea City).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Yan Dhanda (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
    • 77': Substitution, Swansea City. Morgan Whittaker replaces Conor Hourihane.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Dhanda.
    • 78': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Korey Smith.
    • 79': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Dan Gosling.
    • 79': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Will Hughes.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Yan Dhanda (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wayne Routledge following a corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Watford. Adam Masina replaces Ken Sema.
    • 82': Substitution, Watford. Ben Wilmot replaces Dan Gosling.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Achraf Lazaar (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by João Pedro.
    • 84': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 85': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Watford).
    • 85': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Goal! Watford 2, Swansea City 0. Isaac Success (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marc Navarro.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
    • 90'+2': Jake Bidwell (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Yan Dhanda (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Swansea City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Swansea City 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 2
    52 Possession 48
    15 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    405 Accurate Passes 377
    472 Passes 447
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    24 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    63 Long Balls 37
    34 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 8
    9 Effective Clearances 12
    9 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 12 +14 28
    2 Burnley 12 +12 23
    3 Leeds United 12 +11 23
    4 Sheffield United 12 +8 22
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Ben Foster (GK)
    15 Craig Cathcart
    27 Christian Kabasele
    17 Achraf Lazaar
    32 Marc Navarro
    28 Carlos Sánchez
    16 Dan Gosling
    7 Philip Zinckernagel
    18 Andre Gray
    12 Ken Sema
    22 Isaac Success
    Watford Substitutes:
    Daniel Bachmann, Will Hughes, Ben Wilmot, Stipe Perica, João Pedro, Adam Masina, William Troost-Ekong, Francisco Sierralta, Troy Deeney.

    SWA Swansea City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    5 Marc Guéhi
    2 Ryan Bennett
    24 Jake Bidwell
    23 Connor Roberts
    8 Matt Grimes
    14 Conor Hourihane
    6 Jay Fulton
    20 Liam Cullen
    9 Jamal Lowe
    10 André Ayew
    Swansea City Substitutes:
    Wayne Routledge, Joel Latibeaudiere, Oliver Cooper, Ryan Manning, Ben Hamer, Morgan Whittaker, Yan Dhanda, Korey Smith, Kyle Naughton.

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