English League Championship

Stoke City vs Watford, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Stoke City
    FT
    0 - 4
    Watford
    • 12': Ismaïla Sarr
    • 64': Ken Sema
    • 78': Keinan Davis
    • 84': Bayo Youssouf

    About

    Stoke City are hosting Watford at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, 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': Dujon Sterling (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
    • 3': Offside, Watford. Mario Gaspar tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
    • 6': Liam Delap (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema.
    • 9': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
    • 9': Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by William Smallbone with a cross.
    • 12': Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hassane Kamara with a cross.
    • 14': Foul by Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Stoke City).
    • 14': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 15': Offside, Watford. Edo Kayembe tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
    • 16': Foul by Liam Delap (Stoke City).
    • 16': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 18': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
    • 19': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Aden Flint (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross.
    • 24': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hassane Kamara with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 24': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josef Bursik.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
    • 26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josef Bursik.
    • 29': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by William Smallbone with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Liam Delap (Stoke City).
    • 32': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 34': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 34': William Smallbone (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dwight Gayle with a headed pass.
    • 42': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
    • 42': Josef Bursik (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Aden Flint (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Liam Delap (Stoke City).
    • 45'+2': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
    • 45'+3': Josh Laurent (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Dujon Sterling (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by William Smallbone.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dwight Gayle with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Watford 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Watford 1.
    • 46': Foul by William Smallbone (Stoke City).
    • 46': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mario Gaspar with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 47': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 48': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
    • 48': Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 50': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. William Smallbone (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
    • 52': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Liam Delap (Stoke City).
    • 52': Liam Delap (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 53': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
    • 53': Morgan Fox (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. William Smallbone (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
    • 56': Dujon Sterling (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
    • 59': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Yáser Asprilla.
    • 61': Offside, Watford. Francisco Sierralta tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 64': Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 2. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
    • 64': Ken Sema (Watford) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 67': Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).
    • 67': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 69': Liam Delap (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight Gayle with a headed pass.
    • 70': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aden Flint.
    • 70': Attempt missed. William Smallbone (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ken Sema.
    • 71': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josef Bursik.
    • 72': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 72': Liam Delap (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell replaces Dwight Gayle.
    • 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
    • 77': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Substitution, Stoke City. Harry Clarke replaces Dujon Sterling.
    • 78': Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 3. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
    • 81': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 81': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
    • 83': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
    • 84': Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 4. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Offside, Watford. Hamza Choudhury tries a through ball, but Vakoun Issouf Bayo is caught offside.
    • 87': Substitution, Watford. Joseph Hungbo replaces Ken Sema.
    • 87': Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Keinan Davis.
    • 88': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
    • 88': Joseph Hungbo (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by William Smallbone (Stoke City).
    • 90'+2': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
    • 90'+3': Liam Delap (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Watford 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Watford 4.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 10
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 4
    51 Possession 49
    16 SHOTS 15
    9 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    266 Accurate Passes 233
    371 Passes 355
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 9
    21 Crosses 24
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    69 Long Balls 65
    21 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 17
    20 Tackles 28
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 10
    20 Effective Clearances 11
    20 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: bet365 Stadium
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
    Attendance: 19,905

    EFL Championship Table

    # 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 Table

    Line-Ups

    STK Stoke City (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Josef Bursik (GK)
    4 Aden Flint
    3 Morgan Fox
    16 Ben Wilmot
    28 Josh Laurent
    18 William Smallbone
    8 Lewis Baker
    20 Dujon Sterling
    24 Tarique Fosu-Henry Yellow Card
    11 Dwight Gayle
    17 Liam Delap Yellow Card
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    D'Margio Wright-Phillips, Harrison Clarke, Jack Bonham, Tyrese Campbell, Tom Sparrow, Phil Jagielka, Connor Taylor.

    WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Bachmann (GK) Yellow Card
    31 Francisco Sierralta Yellow Card
    27 Christian Kabasele
    14 Hassane Kamara
    3 Mario
    18 Yáser Asprilla Yellow Card
    39 Edo Kayembe
    4 Hamza Choudhury Yellow Card
    7 Keinan Davis
    12 Ken Sema
    23 Ismaïla Sarr
    Watford Substitutes:
    Kortney Hause, Imran Louza, James Morris, Joseph Hungbo, Bayo Youssouf, Dan Gosling, Maduka Okoye.

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