English League Championship

Watford vs Sunderland, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 28': Festy Ebosele
  • 84': Tom Dele-Bashiru (P)
FT
2 - 1
Sunderland
  • 49': Wilson Isidor

About

Watford are hosting Sunderland 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 Festy Ebosele (Watford).
  • 2': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Yasser Larouci (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin with a cross.
  • 8': Hand ball by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Festy Ebosele with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Festy Ebosele.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Festy Ebosele (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Festy Ebosele.
  • 15': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 15': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
  • 15': James Morris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Festy Ebosele with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Watford).
  • 22': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 28': Goal! Watford 1, Sunderland 0. Festy Ebosele (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Watford).
  • 30': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Festy Ebosele (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Mundle with a cross.
  • 33': Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (Watford).
  • 33': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilson Isidor.
  • 34': Angelo Ogbonna (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 35': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
  • 37': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Festy Ebosele.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Romaine Mundle with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume following a fast break.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 45': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 1, Sunderland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Sunderland 0.
  • 47': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
  • 49': Goal! Watford 1, Sunderland 1. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
  • 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 52': Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
  • 56': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
  • 56': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Porteous replaces Festy Ebosele.
  • 57': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Yasser Larouci.
  • 57': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Edo Kayembe.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 59': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Morris.
  • 62': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
  • 62': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 64': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
  • 66': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 67': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Substitution, Watford. Daniel Jebbison replaces Vakoun Bayo.
  • 71': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 71': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 72': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
  • 72': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 74': Substitution, Sunderland. Ian Poveda replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 74': Substitution, Sunderland. Nazariy Rusyn replaces Wilson Isidor.
  • 74': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
  • 74': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 76': Daniel Jebbison (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ian Poveda (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 83': Penalty Watford. Kwadwo Baah draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 83': Penalty conceded by Dan Neil (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Goal! Watford 2, Sunderland 1. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Watson replaces Romaine Mundle.
  • 88': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Watson.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Ince.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Nazariy Rusyn (Sunderland).
  • 90'+4': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Sunderland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Sunderland 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 4
51.1 Possession 48.9
17 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
348 Accurate Passes 330
405 Passes 408
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
10 Accurate Crosses 5
29 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.5
38 Long Balls 55
20 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 15
15 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 8
10 Effective Clearances 19
10 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,335

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 11 +12 25
2 Burnley 11 +12 22
3 Leeds United 11 +11 22
4 West Bromwich Albion 11 +6 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Jonathan Bond (GK)
21 Angelo Ogbonna
22 James Morris
6 Matthew Pollock
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
17 Moussa Sissoko
37 Yasser Larouci
36 Festy Ebosele
19 Bayo Youssouf
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
39 Edo Kayembe
Watford Substitutes:
Tom Ince, Rocco Vata, Ken Sema, Imran Louza, Alfie Marriott, Daniel Jebbison, Ryan Porteous, Antonio Tikivic, Kwadwo Baah.

SUN Sunderland (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
13 Luke O'Nien
26 Chris Mepham
3 Dennis Cirkin
32 Trai Hume
4 Daniel Neil
7 Jobe Bellingham Yellow Card
11 Chris Rigg
18 Wilson Isidor
14 Romaine Mundle
10 Patrick Roberts
Sunderland Substitutes:
Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Nazariy Rusyn, Ian Poveda-Ocampo, Harrison Jones, Abdoullah Ba, Simon Moore, Milan Aleksic, Zak Johnson, Tom Watson.

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