English League Championship

Watford vs Derby County, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 19': João Pedro
  • 21': Will Hughes
FT
2 - 1
Derby County
  • 77': William Troost-Ekong (OG)

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 3': Max Bird (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
  • 5': Jason Knight (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
  • 10': Patrick Roberts (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Max Bird (Derby County).
  • 12': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 16': Graeme Shinnie (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Offside, Derby County. Max Bird tries a through ball, but Nathan Byrne is caught offside.
  • 19': Goal! Watford 1, Derby County 0. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 20': Graeme Shinnie (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Will Hughes (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Edmundson.
  • 21': Goal! Watford 2, Derby County 0. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah following a corner.
  • 23': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Will Hughes.
  • 34': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 34': Nathan Byrne (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Offside, Watford. Ismaila Sarr tries a through ball, but Kiko Femenía is caught offside.
  • 38': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
  • 38': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 39': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Andre Wisdom (Derby County).
  • 42': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 42': Jason Knight (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Tom Cleverley (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Derby County).
  • 44': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Lee Buchanan (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Martyn Waghorn (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a through ball.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 2, Derby County 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 2, Derby County 0.
  • 46': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Derby County).
  • 46': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 47': Jason Knight (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 51': Jason Knight (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Edmundson.
  • 54': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Hughes with a through ball.
  • 58': Substitution, Derby County. Lee Gregory replaces Graeme Shinnie.
  • 58': Substitution, Derby County. Kamil Jozwiak replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 60': Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Colin Kazim-Richards (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lee Buchanan.
  • 64': Foul by Max Bird (Derby County).
  • 64': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
  • 65': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
  • 67': Martyn Waghorn (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Adam Masina.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
  • 70': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 71': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 71': Jason Knight (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Lee Gregory (Derby County).
  • 72': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Watford. Ben Wilmot replaces Will Hughes.
  • 76': Substitution, Watford. Philip Zinckernagel replaces Ken Sema.
  • 77': Own Goal by William Troost-Ekong, Watford. Watford 2, Derby County 1.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 79': Dan Gosling (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Max Bird (Derby County).
  • 79': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 79': Martyn Waghorn (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 81': Substitution, Derby County. Louie Sibley replaces Martyn Waghorn.
  • 84': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 84': Offside, Derby County. Jason Knight tries a through ball, but Nathan Byrne is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Derby County).
  • 90'+1': Philip Zinckernagel (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Nathan Byrne (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Louie Sibley (Derby County).
  • 90'+2': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Max Bird (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Dan Gosling.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Derby County 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Derby County 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 19
0 Saves 0
49 Possession 51
4 SHOTS 9
0 ON GOAL 5
0.0 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 14 +26 31
2 Stoke City 14 +12 27
3 Middlesbrough 14 +5 26
4 Preston North End 14 +6 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT Watford

No. Name
26 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
15 Craig Cathcart
5 William Troost-Ekong
11 Adam Masina
21 Kiko Femenía
19 Will Hughes Yellow Card
8 Tom Cleverley Yellow Card
14 Nathaniel Chalobah
10 João Pedro
12 Ken Sema
23 Ismaïla Sarr
Watford Substitutes:
Philip Zinckernagel, Stipe Perica, Robert Elliot, Achraf Lazaar, Dan Gosling, Ben Wilmot, Andre Gray, Jeremy Ngakia, Francisco Sierralta.

DER Derby County

No. Name
1 David Marshall (GK)
6 Sam Edmundson
2 Andre Wisdom
26 Lee Buchanan Yellow Card
12 Nathan Byrne Yellow Card
4 Graeme Shinnie
8 Max Bird
9 Martyn Waghorn
23 Patrick Roberts
38 Jason Knight
13 Colin Kazim-Richards
Derby County Substitutes:
Teden Mengi, Louie Watson, Kelle Roos, Kamil Jozwiak, Craig Forsyth, Lee Gregory, Louie Sibley, Kornell Macdonald, Beni Baningime.

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