English League Championship

Watford vs Ipswich Town, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 12': Yáser Asprilla
FT
1 - 2
Ipswich Town
  • 24': George Hirst
  • 80': Sam Morsy

About

Watford are hosting Ipswich Town 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 Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town).
  • 1': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  • 5': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Offside, Ipswich Town. George Hirst is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
  • 6': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
  • 7': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 12': Goal! Watford 1, Ipswich Town 0. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leif Davis.
  • 19': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
  • 20': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
  • 20': Offside, Watford. Mileta Rajovic is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
  • 21': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Harness.
  • 24': Goal! Watford 1, Ipswich Town 1. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town).
  • 26': Mileta Rajovic (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Jamal Lewis (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 30': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leif Davis.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Massimo Luongo with a headed pass.
  • 35': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 35': Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Hirst.
  • 35': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jake Livermore.
  • 36': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
  • 37': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jake Livermore.
  • 37': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 37': Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
  • 38': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town).
  • 39': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 42': Brandon Williams (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 42': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 42': Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
  • 45': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': George Hirst (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 45'+1': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town).
  • 45'+2': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 1, Ipswich Town 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Ipswich Town 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Harry Clarke replaces Brandon Williams.
  • 46': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 46': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 50': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
  • 53': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
  • 56': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 60': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  • 61': George Hirst (Ipswich Town) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
  • 63': Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Jamal Lewis (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 66': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Václav Hladky.
  • 67': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Mileta Rajovic.
  • 67': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Yáser Asprilla.
  • 68': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Wes Burns replaces Conor Chaplin.
  • 68': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Freddie Ladapo replaces George Hirst.
  • 68': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Nathan Broadhead replaces Marcus Harness.
  • 70': Hand ball by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Andrews.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 76': Hand ball by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
  • 76': Foul by Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town).
  • 76': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 80': Goal! Watford 1, Ipswich Town 2. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Edo Kayembe.
  • 82': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Ken Sema.
  • 82': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
  • 82': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
  • 83': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 83': Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town).
  • 84': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Offside, Watford. Matheus Martins is caught offside.
  • 89': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 90'+1': Freddie Ladapo (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Watford. Tom Ince is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town).
  • 90'+3': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Ipswich Town 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Ipswich Town 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 4
53.1 Possession 46.9
10 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
371 Accurate Passes 291
449 Passes 382
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 67
16 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 14
19 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 12
18 Effective Clearances 10
18 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,109

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 (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
26 Ben Hamer (GK)
4 Wesley Hoedt
5 Ryan Porteous
8 Jake Livermore
6 Jamal Lewis
45 Ryan Andrews
39 Edo Kayembe Yellow Card
11 Ismaël Koné
12 Ken Sema
18 Yáser Asprilla
9 Mileta Rajovic
Watford Substitutes:
Giorgi Chakvetadze, Tom Ince, Bayo Youssouf, Matthew Pollock, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Francisco Sierralta, Matheus Martins, Daniel Bachmann, Rhys Healey.

IPS Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Václav Hladky (GK)
15 Cameron Burgess
40 Axel Tuanzebe
3 Leif Davis
18 Brandon Williams
10 Conor Chaplin Yellow Card
25 Massimo Luongo Yellow Card
5 Sam Morsy
27 George Hirst
11 Marcus Myers-Harness
20 Omari Hutchinson Yellow Card
Ipswich Town Substitutes:
Jack Taylor, Kayden Jackson, Christian Walton, Harrison Clarke, Dane Scarlett, Luke Woolfenden, Freddie Ladapo, Wes Burns, Nathan Broadhead.

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