English League Championship

Derby County vs Watford, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Derby County
    FT
    0 - 2
    Watford
    • 4': Imran Louza
    • 66': Edo Kayembe

    About

    Derby County are hosting Watford at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, 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': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 1': Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': James Abankwah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County).
    • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Eiran Cashin with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Goal! Derby County 0, Watford 1. Imrân Louza (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 13': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
    • 15': Offside, Derby County. Kayden Jackson is caught offside.
    • 19': Callum Elder (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Abankwah with a cross.
    • 21': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 25': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County).
    • 25': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Elder.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Abankwah.
    • 27': Attempt saved. James Abankwah (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 27': Foul by Rocco Vata (Watford).
    • 27': Kane Wilson (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Derby County).
    • 28': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
    • 37': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Elder.
    • 38': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
    • 41': Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kane Wilson with a cross.
    • 41': Kayden Jackson (Derby County) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 41': Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).
    • 41': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 45': Attempt saved. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
    • 45': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Kane Wilson (Derby County).
    • 45'+1': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Derby County 0, Watford 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Derby County 0, Watford 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn.
    • 49': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Kane Wilson (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayden Jackson with a headed pass.
    • 50': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Derby County).
    • 50': Jonathan Bond (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Ebou Adams (Derby County) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kayden Jackson with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a headed pass.
    • 52': Foul by Kane Wilson (Derby County).
    • 52': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 59': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County).
    • 59': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
    • 60': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
    • 60': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 61': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
    • 62': Substitution, Derby County. Corey Blackett-Taylor replaces Kayden Jackson.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Substitution, Watford. Yasser Larouci replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
    • 65': Eiran Cashin (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
    • 65': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 65': Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Goal! Derby County 0, Watford 2. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko following a fast break.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 68': Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).
    • 68': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Blackett-Taylor.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
    • 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
    • 73': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 74': Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Callum Elder.
    • 74': Substitution, Derby County. Dajaune Brown replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
    • 74': Substitution, Derby County. Marcus Harness replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
    • 76': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Derby County).
    • 76': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces James Abankwah.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Yasser Larouci (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
    • 77': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kane Wilson.
    • 78': Foul by Rocco Vata (Watford).
    • 78': Marcus Harness (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Watford. Angelo Ogbonna replaces Kwadwo Baah.
    • 80': Ben Osborn (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
    • 81': Substitution, Derby County. Joe Ward replaces Kane Wilson.
    • 83': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
    • 85': Foul by Dajaune Brown (Derby County).
    • 85': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Bond (Watford).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 90'+1': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby County).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Derby County).
    • 90'+6': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Derby County 0, Watford 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Derby County 0, Watford 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 3
    43.9 Possession 56.1
    15 SHOTS 15
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    234 Accurate Passes 300
    307 Passes 375
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 10
    13 Crosses 33
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    55 Long Balls 47
    24 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 17
    12 Tackles 24
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 10
    42 Effective Clearances 34
    42 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Pride Park Stadium
    Location: Derby, England
    Attendance: 29,040

    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

    DER Derby County (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK)
    6 Eiran Cashin
    35 Curtis Nelson
    20 Callum Elder Yellow Card
    2 Kane Wilson
    17 Kenzo Goudmijn
    8 Ben Osborn
    32 Ebrima Adams
    10 Jerry Yates
    11 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
    19 Kayden Jackson
    Derby County Substitutes:
    Tom Barkhuizen, Liam Thompson, Dajaune Brown, Corey Taylor, Josh Vickers, James Collins, Joe Ward, Craig Forsyth, Marcus Myers-Harness.

    WAT Watford (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    23 Jonathan Bond (GK)
    3 Francisco Sierralta Yellow Card
    6 Matthew Pollock
    25 James Abankwah Yellow Card
    24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
    10 Imran Louza
    2 Jeremy Ngakia Yellow Card
    34 Kwadwo Baah
    19 Bayo Youssouf
    11 Rocco Vata
    39 Edo Kayembe
    Watford Substitutes:
    Ryan Andrews, Tom Ince, Amin Nabizada, Ryan Porteous, Moussa Sissoko, Mamadou Doumbia, Angelo Ogbonna, Myles Roberts, Yasser Larouci.

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