English League Championship

Watford vs West Bromwich Albion, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 23': Ken Sema
  • 66': Ismaïla Sarr
  • 78': Ken Sema
FT
3 - 2
West Bromwich Albion
  • 56': Conor Townsend
  • 71': Jed Wallace

About

Watford are hosting West Bromwich Albion 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': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 2': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 3': Keinan Davis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 8': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 8': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 18': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Jed Wallace is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 23': Goal! Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury João Pedro (Watford).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Offside, Watford. João Pedro tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Gaspar.
  • 29': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Mario Gaspar (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Gaspar following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt missed. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 31': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
  • 31': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
  • 35': Attempt missed. James Morris (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 35': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
  • 36': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
  • 36': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Morris with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45'+1': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Marc Albrighton.
  • 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 46': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
  • 46': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by James Morris.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
  • 54': Foul by Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 54': Keinan Davis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ismaël Koné.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Goal! Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jayson Molumby following a corner.
  • 58': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Grady Diangana with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor Townsend with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 62': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 62': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury João Pedro (Watford).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Watford).
  • 64': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by James Morris.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Goal! Watford 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 67': Foul by Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 67': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Watford. Mario Gaspar tries a through ball, but Ismaël Koné is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 71': Goal! Watford 2, West Bromwich Albion 2. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 73': Offside, Watford. Keinan Davis tries a through ball, but Ken Sema is caught offside.
  • 73': Offside, Watford. James Morris tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
  • 74': Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 75': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 75': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 77': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Goal! Watford 3, West Bromwich Albion 2. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces John Swift.
  • 81': Substitution, Watford. Leandro Bacuna replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 82': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
  • 82': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 82': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 84': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Ken Sema.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 86': Mario Gaspar (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
  • 89': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 89': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Britt Assombalonga replaces Keinan Davis.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+1': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Britt Assombalonga (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+5': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Britt Assombalonga (Watford).
  • 90'+6': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 3, West Bromwich Albion 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 3, West Bromwich Albion 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
44.5 Possession 55.5
18 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
261 Accurate Passes 352
337 Passes 439
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
11 Accurate Crosses 2
27 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.1
45 Long Balls 63
20 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 9
16 Effective Clearances 20
16 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,634

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
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Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
44 Wesley Hoedt Yellow Card
22 Ryan Porteous
42 James Morris
3 Mario
10 João Pedro
11 Ismaël Koné
4 Hamza Choudhury Yellow Card
7 Keinan Davis
12 Ken Sema
23 Ismaïla Sarr
Watford Substitutes:
Imran Louza, Henrique Araújo, Britt Assombalonga, Leandro Bacuna, Ben Hamer, Matheus Martins, Christian Kabasele.

WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Joshua Griffiths (GK)
15 Erik Pieters Yellow Card
4 Dara O'Shea
3 Conor Townsend
2 Darnell Furlong
17 Jed Wallace
35 Okay Yokuslu
25 Nathaniel Chalobah
21 Brandon Thomas-Asante
19 John Swift
22 Marc Albrighton
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Jayson Molumby, Grady Diangana, Daryl Dike, Adam Reach, David Button, Semi Ajayi, Karlan Grant.

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