English League Championship

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

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

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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

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

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