English League Championship

Watford vs Cardiff City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
    FT
    0 - 1
    Cardiff City
    • 43': Josh Bowler

    About

    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

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    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

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 26 +29 53
    2 Burnley 26 +22 52
    3 Sheffield United 26 +19 52
    4 Sunderland 26 +17 50
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    26 Ben Hamer (GK)
    4 Wesley Hoedt
    15 Matthew Pollock Yellow Card
    8 Jake Livermore Yellow Card
    6 Jamal Lewis
    45 Ryan Andrews
    16 Giorgi Chakvetadze Yellow Card
    11 Ismaël Koné
    18 Yáser Asprilla
    37 Matheus Martins
    19 Bayo Youssouf
    Watford Substitutes:
    Tom Dele-Bashiru, Mileta Rajovic, James Morris, Emmanuel Dennis, Ken Sema, Daniel Bachmann, Ryan Porteous, Francisco Sierralta, Tom Ince.

    CAR Cardiff City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    21 Jak Alnwick (GK)
    5 Mark McGuinness
    4 Dimitrios Goutas Yellow Card
    17 Jamilu Collins
    38 Perry Ng
    23 Manolis Siopis
    6 Ryan Wintle
    16 Karlan Grant
    14 Josh Bowler
    9 Kion Etete
    27 Rubin Colwill Yellow Card
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    David Turnbull, Aaron Ramsey, Yakou Meite, Famara Diédhiou, Matthew Turner, Mahlon Romeo, Ollie Tanner, Nathaniel Phillips, Josh Wilson-Esbrand.

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