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

Mar 29, 2025, 12:30 PM · English League Championship

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Watford are hosting Plymouth Argyle at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on Saturday 29 Mar 2025 12:30 PM UTC+00:00. 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

PLY		WAT
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
12:30 PM, Sat, Mar 29, 2025
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,545

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

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

Watford Substitutes:

Zavier Massiah-Edwards, Edo Kayembe, Daniel Bachmann, James Morris, Yasser Larouci, Tom Ince, Jeremy Ngakia, Pierre Dwomoh, Kwadwo Baah.

Plymouth Argyle (3-4-3)

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

Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:

Callum Wright, Joe Edwards, Michael Baidoo, Muhamed Tijani, Bali Mumba, Jordan Houghton, Daniel Grimshaw, Victor Palsson, Nathanael Ogbeta.

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