English League Championship

Watford vs Birmingham City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 90'+1': Mileta Rajovic
  • 90'+6': Ryan Andrews
FT
2 - 0
Birmingham City
  • Red Card 88': Lee Buchanan

About

Watford are hosting Birmingham City 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.
  • 1': Foul by Oliver Burke (Birmingham City).
  • 1': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Burke.
  • 5': Foul by Cody Drameh (Birmingham City).
  • 5': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 6': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
  • 7': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
  • 7': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
  • 9': Ryan Porteous (Watford) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Matheus Martins with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
  • 9': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Oliver Burke (Birmingham City).
  • 9': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 12': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Hand ball by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 17': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 18': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 18': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Oliver Burke (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Krystian Bielik with a headed pass.
  • 20': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 20': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Hand ball by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 25': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 25': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 33': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 35': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
  • 35': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Offside, Watford. Francisco Sierralta is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 38': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Foul by Mileta Rajovic (Watford).
  • 45': Kevin Long (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+1': James Morris (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Jamal Lewis replaces James Morris.
  • 47': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
  • 47': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
  • 53': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 54': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 56': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Tom Ince.
  • 57': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 57': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dion Sanderson.
  • 60': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 60': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 62': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 65': Substitution, Watford. Ismaël Koné replaces Matheus Martins.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
  • 68': Substitution, Birmingham City. Koji Miyoshi replaces Keshi Anderson.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 71': Substitution, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna replaces Oliver Burke.
  • 72': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 72': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jay Stansfield.
  • 76': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 76': Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 77': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 78': Hand ball by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 78': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 80': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 80': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 80': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
  • 87': Substitution, Birmingham City. Emmanuel Longelo replaces Jay Stansfield.
  • 87': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Scott Hogan.
  • 88': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
  • 88': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Second yellow card to Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Watford).
  • 89': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Watford 1, Birmingham City 0. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+2': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
  • 90'+5': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Watford 2, Birmingham City 0. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 90'+7': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+9': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Birmingham City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Birmingham City 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 16
5 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 3
32.1 Possession 67.9
8 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
229 Accurate Passes 555
303 Passes 630
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
5 Crosses 25
0.4 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 57
21 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 5
12 Effective Tackles 7
22 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 4
24 Effective Clearances 5
24 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,932

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 4 +6 12
2 West Bromwich Albion 4 +3 10
3 Stoke City 4 +5 9
4 Leicester City 4 +3 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
4 Wesley Hoedt Yellow Card
5 Ryan Porteous
42 James Morris
2 Jeremy Ngakia
3 Francisco Sierralta
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
10 Imran Louza
9 Mileta Rajovic
37 Matheus Martins
7 Tom Ince
Watford Substitutes:
Ben Hamer, Ryan Andrews, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Jake Livermore, Matthew Pollock, Jamal Lewis, Ismaël Koné, Yáser Asprilla, Edo Kayembe.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
26 Kevin Long
5 Dion Sanderson
3 Lee Buchanan Yellow Card
12 Cody Drameh Yellow Card
28 Jay Stansfield Yellow Card
6 Krystian Bielik Yellow Card
34 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
9 Scott Hogan
14 Keshi Anderson
45 Oliver Burke
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Koji Miyoshi, Jordan James, Neil Etheridge, Emanuel Aiwu, Emmanuel Longelo, Juninho Bacuna, Marc Roberts, Gary Gardner, Brandon Khela.

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