English League Championship

Watford vs Cardiff City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 38': Giorgi Chakvetadze
FT
1 - 2
Cardiff City
  • 1': Callum Robinson
  • 42': Callum Robinson

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.
  • 1': Goal! Watford 0, Cardiff City 1. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 5': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 9': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 14': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 18': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 19': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  • 19': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  • 20': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
  • 23': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
  • 28': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
  • 33': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
  • 38': Goal! Watford 1, Cardiff City 1. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
  • 41': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
  • 42': Goal! Watford 1, Cardiff City 2. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cian Ashford.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Willock.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Cardiff City 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Ryan Porteous.
  • 47': Hand ball by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 48': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  • 48': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 53': Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
  • 53': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 55': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 55': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Willock (Cardiff City).
  • 57': Substitution, Watford. Festy Ebosele replaces Rocco Vata.
  • 58': Substitution, Watford. Daniel Jebbison replaces Vakoun Bayo.
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 59': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 60': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesper Daland with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 63': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Willock (Cardiff City).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Chris Willock because of an injury.
  • 66': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Calum Chambers with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Imrân Louza.
  • 68': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
  • 68': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 72': Foul by Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
  • 72': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Cian Ashford (Cardiff City).
  • 73': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Daniel Jebbison (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
  • 74': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Bagan replaces Calum Chambers.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 75': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 77': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
  • 77': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Daniel Jebbison (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Sierralta with a headed pass.
  • 81': Jesper Daland (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 84': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattie Pollock.
  • 85': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 86': Ryan Andrews (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Cian Ashford.
  • 89': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Callum O'Dowda because of an injury.
  • 90': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alex Robertson.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+4': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+5': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 1
27.1 Possession 72.9
9 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
105 Accurate Passes 431
192 Passes 520
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 6
12 Crosses 26
0.5 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 50
18 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 8
40 Effective Clearances 25
40 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,916

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield United 39 +27 83
2 Leeds United 39 +51 81
3 Burnley 39 +42 81
4 Sunderland 39 +19 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
6 Matthew Pollock
5 Ryan Porteous
10 Imran Louza Yellow Card
37 Yasser Larouci
45 Ryan Andrews Yellow Card
39 Edo Kayembe
17 Moussa Sissoko
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
11 Rocco Vata
19 Bayo Youssouf
Watford Substitutes:
Francisco Sierralta, Festy Ebosele, Jonathan Bond, Angelo Ogbonna, James Morris, Jeremy Ngakia, Pierre Dwomoh, Tom Ince, Daniel Jebbison.

CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Jak Alnwick (GK)
5 Jesper Daland Yellow Card
4 Dimitrios Goutas
11 Callum O'Dowda
35 Andy Rinomhota Yellow Card
18 Alex Robertson
12 Calum Chambers Yellow Card
3 Manolis Siopis
47 Callum Robinson
16 Chris Willock
45 Cian Ashford
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Ethan Horvath, Wilfried Kanga, Joel Bagan, Ollie Tanner, Anwar El Ghazi, Rubin Colwill, Yakou Meite, William Fish, Ronan Kpakio.

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