English League Championship

Watford vs Boro 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

  • 24': Ismaïla Sarr
  • 90'+3': Bayo Youssouf
FT
2 - 1
  • 4': Rodrigo Muniz

Introduction

Watford are hosting Middlesbrough at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Goal! Watford 0, Middlesbrough 1. Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 24': Goal! Watford 1, Middlesbrough 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 38': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Jonny Howson because of an injury.
  • 56': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces Darragh Lenihan because of an injury.
  • 61': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo replaces Yáser Asprilla.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. Mario Gaspar replaces Ken Sema because of an injury.
  • 80': Substitution, Watford. Kortney Hause replaces Craig Cathcart because of an injury.
  • 82': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Watford 2, Middlesbrough 1. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Patrick McNair.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Middlesbrough 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,022

English League Championship Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+42 Leeds United 38 82 6
+41 Leicester City 37 82 7
+31 Ipswich Town 38 81 5
+26 Southampton 36 73 7
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Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 2
49.9 Possession 50.1
14 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
268 Accurate Passes 272
356 Passes 371
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 10
0.1 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 58
20 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 6
17 Tackles 10
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 25
22 Clearances 25

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
31 Francisco Sierralta Yellow Card
15 Craig Cathcart
27 Christian Kabasele
4 Hamza Choudhury Yellow Card
39 Edo Kayembe
18 Yaser Asprilla
12 Ken Sema
14 Hassane Kamara
23 Ismaïla Sarr
10 João Pedro

MID Middlesbrough (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
23 Liam Roberts (GK)
26 Darragh Lenihan
5 Matthew Clarke
17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
4 Alex Mowatt
25 Matt Crooks Yellow Card
16 Jonathan Howson
3 Ryan Giles
2 Isaiah Jones Yellow Card
9 Rodrigo Muniz
8 Riley McGree Yellow Card

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