English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Watford
    FT
    0 - 1
    Coventry City
    • 50': Viktor Gyökeres

    About

    Watford are hosting Coventry 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.
    • 3': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 3': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 5': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a through ball.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
    • 10': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
    • 12': Offside, Watford. Hamza Choudhury tries a through ball, but Ken Sema is caught offside.
    • 15': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Burroughs.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Burroughs.
    • 18': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer following a corner.
    • 20': Offside, Watford. Keinan Davis tries a through ball, but Ken Sema is caught offside.
    • 21': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
    • 21': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Offside, Watford. Hassane Kamara tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
    • 25': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
    • 25': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 27': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
    • 29': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 32': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
    • 32': Michael Rose (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
    • 35': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 38': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 38': Keinan Davis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Dan Gosling (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
    • 42': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Watford).
    • 42': Michael Rose (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Watford 0, Coventry City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Coventry City 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Burroughs.
    • 47': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 47': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross.
    • 50': Goal! Watford 0, Coventry City 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Allen with a cross.
    • 54': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
    • 54': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 60': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 63': Offside, Watford. Edo Kayembe tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
    • 64': Substitution, Watford. Mario Gaspar replaces Dan Gosling.
    • 64': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces João Pedro.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Hassane Kamara.
    • 66': Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Kasey Palmer.
    • 66': Substitution, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell replaces Josh Eccles.
    • 67': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 67': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 69': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 72': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo replaces Ken Sema.
    • 73': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 74': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
    • 74': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Jamie Allen.
    • 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Todd Kane replaces Jack Burroughs.
    • 76': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
    • 80': Substitution, Watford. Joseph Hungbo replaces Keinan Davis.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 82': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
    • 82': Tyler Walker (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Hassane Kamara (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
    • 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 87': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
    • 88': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Tyler Walker (Coventry City).
    • 90': Attempt saved. Joseph Hungbo (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Gaspar.
    • 90': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Todd Kane.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Todd Kane.
    • 90'+5': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Coventry City 1.
    • 90'+6': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Coventry City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Coventry City 1.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    5 Corner Kicks 10
    2 Saves 3
    33.1 Possession 66.9
    12 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    194 Accurate Passes 465
    276 Passes 556
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    16 Crosses 29
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 48
    23 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    14 Effective Tackles 6
    22 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    26 Interceptions 12
    30 Effective Clearances 13
    30 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 20,164

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 13 +14 29
    2 Sheffield United 14 +11 28
    3 Leeds United 13 +14 26
    4 Burnley 13 +11 23
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Bachmann (GK) Yellow Card
    31 Francisco Sierralta Yellow Card
    5 William Troost-Ekong
    14 Hassane Kamara Yellow Card
    16 Dan Gosling
    10 João Pedro
    39 Edo Kayembe
    4 Hamza Choudhury Yellow Card
    7 Keinan Davis
    23 Ismaïla Sarr
    12 Ken Sema
    Watford Substitutes:
    James Morris, Yáser Asprilla, Joseph Hungbo, Maduka Okoye, Bayo Youssouf, Christian Kabasele, Mario.

    COV Coventry City (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Kyle McFadzean
    2 Jonathan Panzo
    4 Michael Rose
    38 Gustavo Hamer
    14 Ben Sheaf
    32 Jack Burroughs
    28 Josh Eccles Yellow Card
    17 Viktor Gyökeres
    45 Kasey Palmer
    8 Jamie Allen
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Simon Moore, Fabio Tavares, Callum O'Hare, Jake Bidwell, Ryan Howley, Tyler Walker, Todd Kane.

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