English League Championship

Watford vs Plymouth Argyle, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

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Watford are hosting Plymouth Argyle 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.
  • 8': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 8': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 10': Michael Obafemi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 15': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 15': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 19': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Rocco Vata (Watford).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hardie.
  • 22': Foul by Tymoteusz Puchacz (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 22': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 22': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
  • 27': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Obafemi.
  • 28': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
  • 31': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Obafemi.
  • 33': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Adam Randell.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Offside, Watford. Ryan Andrews is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 43': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 44': Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Katic (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Ryan Andrews.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 46': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Sierralta with a headed pass.
  • 48': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 48': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 49': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 50': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Hardie.
  • 54': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Obafemi.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 61': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 62': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 64': Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 64': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Caleb Wiley (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattie Pollock.
  • 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
  • 67': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tymoteusz Puchacz.
  • 67': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Hardie.
  • 68': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 68': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tymoteusz Puchacz.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 71': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Bali Mumba replaces Mustapha Bundu because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jordan Houghton replaces Darko Gyabi.
  • 73': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a through ball.
  • 77': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Obafemi (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 79': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Michael Baidoo replaces Michael Obafemi because of an injury.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Matthew Sorinola.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. Zavier Massiah-Edwards replaces Vakoun Bayo.
  • 81': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Adam Randell.
  • 82': Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Bali Mumba is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Muhamed Tijani replaces Ryan Hardie.
  • 86': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 86': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Muhamed Tijani (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julio Pleguezuelo following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 90': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Rocco Vata.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Yasser Larouci replaces Caleb Wiley.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Wright.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Watford. Imrân Louza is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 90'+3': Muhamed Tijani (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zavier Massiah-Edwards.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattie Pollock with a headed pass.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
  • 90'+7': Yasser Larouci (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 14
1 Saves 1
28.3 Possession 71.7
7 SHOTS 17
1 ON GOAL 1
0.1 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
144 Accurate Passes 493
221 Passes 569
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 11
20 Crosses 41
0.3 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 38
13 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 7
14 Effective Tackles 11
22 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 5
44 Effective Clearances 35
44 Clearances 35

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,545

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 44 +60 94
2 Burnley 44 +46 94
3 Sheffield United 45 +27 89
4 Sunderland 44 +17 76
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Egil Selvik (GK)
3 Francisco Sierralta
6 Matthew Pollock
26 Caleb Wiley
45 Ryan Andrews
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
10 Imran Louza
19 Bayo Youssouf
11 Rocco Vata
17 Moussa Sissoko

PLY Plymouth Argyle (3-4-3)

No. Name
21 Conor Hazard (GK) Yellow Card
25 Nikola Katic
5 Julio Pleguezuelo Yellow Card
6 Kornel Szucs
18 Darko Gyabi Yellow Card
20 Adam Randell
17 Tymoteusz Puchacz
29 Matthew Sorinola
15 Mustapha Bundu
14 Michael Obafemi
9 Ryan Hardie

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