Watford vs Cardiff City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Watford are hosting Cardiff 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': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 3': Delay in match (Watford).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 8': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
- 10': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
- 13': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
- 13': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
- 15': Attempt missed. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Matheus Martins.
- 22': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark McGuinness with a headed pass following a corner.
- 23': Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
- 24': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
- 24': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
- 24': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a headed pass.
- 29': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
- 29': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
- 30': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kion Etete.
- 32': Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
- 32': Jake Livermore (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
- 43': Goal! Watford 0, Cardiff City 1. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Perry Ng.
- 44': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
- 44': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
- 45'+2': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Cardiff City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Cardiff City 1.
- 47': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
- 47': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 50': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
- 50': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Jake Livermore (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
- 51': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
- 53': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
- 54': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 54': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 58': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.
- 59': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Watford).
- 59': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Matheus Martins.
- 60': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 60': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
- 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Rubin Colwill.
- 63': Offside, Watford. Jamal Lewis is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mileta Rajovic.
- 67': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Mileta Rajovic (Watford).
- 69': Foul by Josh Bowler (Cardiff City).
- 69': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
- 70': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 71': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
- 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mahlon Romeo replaces Perry Ng.
- 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Josh Wilson-Esbrand replaces Josh Bowler.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.
- 76': Attempt missed. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Koné with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Jake Livermore.
- 82': Substitution, Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou replaces Kion Etete.
- 82': Substitution, Cardiff City. Nathaniel Phillips replaces Jamilu Collins.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lewis (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
- 83': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
- 84': Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
- 84': David Turnbull (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.
- 86': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 87': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
- 88': Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
- 88': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt.
- 89': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
- 90'+1': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt.
- 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
- 90'+5': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 90'+5': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Cardiff City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Cardiff City 1.
Statistics
CAR | WAT | |
---|---|---|
6 | Fouls | 16 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
6 | Saves | 1 |
38.5 | Possession | 61.5 |
10 | SHOTS | 17 |
2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
275 | Accurate Passes | 461 |
353 | Passes | 543 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
5 | Crosses | 32 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
62 | Long Balls | 53 |
31 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
19 | Tackles | 17 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
15 | Interceptions | 7 |
28 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
28 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,739
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,739
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 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
26 | Ben Hamer (GK) |
4 | Wesley Hoedt |
15 | Matthew Pollock |
8 | Jake Livermore |
6 | Jamal Lewis |
45 | Ryan Andrews |
16 | Giorgi Chakvetadze |
11 | Ismaël Koné |
18 | Yáser Asprilla |
37 | Matheus Martins |
19 | Bayo Youssouf |
Cardiff City (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
21 | Jak Alnwick (GK) |
5 | Mark McGuinness |
4 | Dimitrios Goutas |
17 | Jamilu Collins |
38 | Perry Ng |
23 | Manolis Siopis |
6 | Ryan Wintle |
16 | Karlan Grant |
14 | Josh Bowler |
9 | Kion Etete |
27 | Rubin Colwill |
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