English League Championship

Watford vs Luton Town, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 11': Tom Dele-Bashiru (P)
  • 23': Edo Kayembe
FT
2 - 0
Luton Town

    About

    Watford are hosting Luton Town 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': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
    • 2': Attempt missed. Mads Andersen (Luton Town) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Walsh following a set piece situation.
    • 5': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
    • 5': Lasse Nordås (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
    • 8': Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
    • 9': Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
    • 10': Penalty Watford. Mamadou Doumbia draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 10': Penalty conceded by Thomas Kaminski (Luton Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 11': Goal! Watford 1, Luton Town 0. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 14': Foul by Lasse Nordås (Luton Town).
    • 14': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
    • 14': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by James Abankwah.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Egil Selvik (Watford).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
    • 23': Goal! Watford 2, Luton Town 0. Edo Kayembe (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a fast break.
    • 25': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
    • 25': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
    • 27': Hand ball by Isaiah Jones (Luton Town).
    • 28': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross following a fast break.
    • 37': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
    • 37': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
    • 38': Lasse Nordås (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Mads Andersen (Luton Town) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 42': Foul by Lasse Nordås (Luton Town).
    • 42': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Mads Andersen (Luton Town).
    • 42': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Mads Andersen (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lasse Nordås.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 2, Luton Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 2, Luton Town 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Christ Makosso replaces Mads Andersen.
    • 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Jacob Brown replaces Lasse Nordås.
    • 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Shandon Baptiste replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Yasser Larouci.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
    • 47': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by James Abankwah.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a cross.
    • 51': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 51': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Kévin Keben (Watford).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Substitution, Watford. Mattie Pollock replaces Kévin Keben because of an injury.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 56': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Tom Ince.
    • 57': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
    • 57': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
    • 58': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 59': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 59': Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 60': Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
    • 70': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by James Abankwah.
    • 70': Substitution, Luton Town. Josh Bowler replaces Shandon Baptiste because of an injury.
    • 72': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
    • 72': Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
    • 72': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
    • 73': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
    • 75': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury James Abankwah (Watford).
    • 78': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
    • 78': Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces James Abankwah because of an injury.
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
    • 81': Foul by Reuell Walters (Luton Town).
    • 81': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Reuell Walters (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 84': Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Carlton Morris because of an injury.
    • 85': Foul by Liam Walsh (Luton Town).
    • 85': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
    • 87': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
    • 88': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Walsh.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Christ Makosso (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 90'+2': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Walsh with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Luton Town).
    • 90'+4': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Watford. James Morris replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze because of an injury.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town).
    • 90'+7': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Luton Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Luton Town 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 2
    46.3 Possession 53.7
    10 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    254 Accurate Passes 323
    313 Passes 380
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    27 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    58 Long Balls 59
    34 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 0
    9 Effective Tackles 12
    21 Tackles 19
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 5
    8 Effective Clearances 36
    8 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 20,252

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    33 Egil Selvik (GK)
    25 James Abankwah
    4 Kévin Keben
    37 Yasser Larouci
    2 Jeremy Ngakia Yellow Card
    39 Edo Kayembe
    24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
    10 Imran Louza
    20 Mamadou Doumbia
    8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
    7 Tom Ince
    Watford Substitutes:
    Rocco Vata, Leo Ramirez-Espain, Matthew Pollock, Bayo Youssouf, Francisco Sierralta, Jonathan Bond, Amin Nabizada, James Morris, Ryan Andrews.

    LTN Luton Town (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    24 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    5 Mads Andersen Yellow Card
    3 Amari'i Bell
    2 Reuell Walters
    8 Thelo Aasgaard
    20 Liam Walsh
    13 Marvelous Nakamba
    45 Alfie Doughty
    25 Isaiah Jones
    44 Lasse Nordas
    9 Carlton Morris Yellow Card
    Luton Town Substitutes:
    Tim Krul, Christ Makosso, Josh Bowler, Jordan Clark, Elijah Adebayo, Jacob Brown, Shandon Baptiste, Joseph Johnson, Millenic Alli.

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