Watford vs Boro 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,022
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +43 | Leeds United | 44 | 90 | 8 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +24 | Southampton | 44 | 84 | 10 |
Statistics
 MID |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Watford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta  |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 18 | Yaser Asprilla |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 10 | João Pedro |
Middlesbrough (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Liam Roberts (GK) |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 5 | Matthew Clarke |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 4 | Alex Mowatt |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 3 | Ryan Giles |
| 2 | Isaiah Jones |
| 9 | Rodrigo Muniz |
| 8 | Riley McGree |
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