Watford vs Leeds 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Introduction
Watford are hosting Leeds United
at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 31': Goal! Watford 1, Leeds United 0. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 37': Goal! Watford 1, Leeds United 1. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
- 44': Goal! Watford 2, Leeds United 1. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 2, Leeds United 1.
- 58': Substitution, Watford. Ismaël Koné replaces Emmanuel Dennis because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Leeds United. Junior Firpo replaces Liam Cooper.
- 74': Substitution, Leeds United. Joël Piroe replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 80': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Yáser Asprilla.
- 84': Substitution, Leeds United. Jaidon Anthony replaces Sam Byram.
- 84': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Glen Kamara.
- 85': Goal! Watford 2, Leeds United 2. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 90': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Leeds United 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,236
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,236
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +39 | Leeds United | 45 | 90 | 9 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 90 | 6 |
| +23 | Southampton | 45 | 84 | 11 |
Statistics
 LEE |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 63.3 | Possession | 36.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 478 | Accurate Passes | 237 |
| 558 | Passes | 316 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 22 | Clearances | 28 |
Watford (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 3 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous |
| 15 | Matthew Pollock |
| 24 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 18 | Yaser Asprilla |
| 6 | Jamal Lewis |
| 45 | Ryan Andrews |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 14 | Joe Rodon |
| 25 | Sam Byram |
| 22 | Archie Gray |
| 24 | Georginio Rutter |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 8 | Glen Kamara |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
| 10 | Crysencio Summerville |
| 20 | Daniel James |
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