English League Championship

Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 7': Tom Lees (OG)
FT
1 - 0
Sheffield Wednesday

    About

    Watford are hosting Sheffield Wednesday 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.
    • 1': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 1': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 2': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 5': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
    • 5': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Own Goal by Tom Lees, Sheffield Wednesday. Watford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 9': Foul by Isaac Success (Watford).
    • 9': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
    • 10': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Börner with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 16': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
    • 21': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 21': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
    • 21': Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Adam Reach.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a through ball.
    • 25': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 25': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Adam Reach.
    • 27': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
    • 27': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 30': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Isaac Success (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 32': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 33': Foul by Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 33': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Foul by Isaac Success (Watford).
    • 35': Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
    • 35': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Nathaniel Chalobah.
    • 37': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
    • 37': Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 38': Philip Zinckernagel (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 40': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 40': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 41': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Lees.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Success with a headed pass.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 51': Foul by Isaac Success (Watford).
    • 51': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 52': Hand ball by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Lees.
    • 53': Foul by Isaac Success (Watford).
    • 53': Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes.
    • 57': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 57': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 58': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
    • 61': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Isaac Success.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 61': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 64': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
    • 64': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Will Hughes (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes.
    • 69': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
    • 69': Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces João Pedro.
    • 72': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 72': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
    • 74': Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Joey Pelupessy.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
    • 78': Joe Wildsmith (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 82': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Andre Green replaces Callum Paterson because of an injury.
    • 83': Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).
    • 83': Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Watford. Carlos Sánchez replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
    • 85': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Shaw replaces Tom Lees because of an injury.
    • 85': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Osaze Urhoghide.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Dan Gosling (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Carlos Sánchez (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90'+5': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Julian Börner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 19
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 1
    51.9 Possession 48.1
    8 SHOTS 11
    1 ON GOAL 2
    0.1 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    352 Accurate Passes 348
    441 Passes 413
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    16 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 59
    27 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 7
    13 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 5
    13 Effective Clearances 17
    13 Clearances 17

    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
    26 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
    31 Francisco Sierralta Yellow Card
    5 William Troost-Ekong
    11 Adam Masina
    21 Kiko Femenía
    19 Will Hughes Yellow Card
    7 Philip Zinckernagel
    14 Nathaniel Chalobah
    22 Isaac Success
    10 João Pedro
    23 Ismaïla Sarr
    Watford Substitutes:
    Achraf Lazaar, Joseph Hungbo, Andre Gray, Ben Foster, Jeremy Ngakia, Christian Kabasele, Dan Gosling, Carlos Sánchez, Ken Sema.

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

    No. Name
    28 Joe Wildsmith (GK) Yellow Card
    15 Tom Lees
    13 Julian Borner Yellow Card
    19 Osaze Urhoghide Yellow Card
    6 Sam Hutchinson
    8 Joel Pelupessy
    10 Barry Bannan
    11 Adam Reach Yellow Card
    5 Callum Paterson
    18 Josh Windass
    20 Jordan Rhodes
    Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
    Elias Kachunga, Liam Shaw, Luke Jackson, Andre Green, Liam Palmer, Isaiah Brown, Alex Hunt, Kadeem Harris, Matt Penney.

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