English League Championship

Watford vs Leeds United, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 31': Bayo Youssouf
  • 44': Emmanuel Dennis
FT
2 - 2
Leeds United
  • 37': Crysencio Summerville
  • 85': Mateo Joseph

About

Watford are hosting Leeds United 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.
  • 5': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Crysencio Summerville.
  • 8': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam Byram.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 16': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 19': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 20': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 20': Glen Kamara (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Leeds United. Crysencio Summerville is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 23': Glen Kamara (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 30': Delay in match (Watford).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 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.
  • 32': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 34': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United).
  • 34': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 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.
  • 38': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
  • 38': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 43': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
  • 44': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 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'+1': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
  • 45'+3': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 2, Leeds United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 2, Leeds United 1.
  • 47': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Archie Gray.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Byram with a through ball.
  • 51': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 52': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Watford).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
  • 55': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Glen Kamara (Leeds United).
  • 56': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Substitution, Watford. Ismaël Koné replaces Emmanuel Dennis because of an injury.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ryan Andrews.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Leeds United. Junior Firpo replaces Liam Cooper.
  • 64': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
  • 65': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 65': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
  • 74': Offside, Watford. Ismaël Koné is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Leeds United. Joël Piroe replaces Georginio Rutter.
  • 74': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Jamal Lewis (Watford).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Yáser Asprilla.
  • 82': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 82': Glen Kamara (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Leeds United. Jaidon Anthony replaces Sam Byram.
  • 84': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Glen Kamara.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
  • 85': Goal! Watford 2, Leeds United 2. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 87': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 88': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United).
  • 88': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 89': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Archie Gray (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
  • 90': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.
  • 90': Foul by Mateo Joseph (Leeds United).
  • 90': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Daniel James (Leeds United).
  • 90'+5': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 90'+6': Jaidon Anthony (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Leeds United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Leeds United 2.

Statistics

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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

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,236

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 29 +29 58
2 Middlesbrough 29 +17 55
3 Ipswich Town 28 +21 50
4 Hull City 28 +7 50
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT 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 Yáser Asprilla
6 Jamal Lewis
45 Ryan Andrews
25 Emmanuel Dennis
19 Bayo Youssouf
Watford Substitutes:
Ismaël Koné, Jake Livermore, Mileta Rajovic, Jack Grieves, Ben Hamer, James Morris, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Tom Ince, Matheus Martins.

LEE 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
Leeds United Substitutes:
Karl Darlow, Charlie Cresswell, Joe Gelhardt, Junior Firpo, Joël Piroe, Jaidon Anthony, Mateo Joseph, Jamie Shackleton, Charlie Crew.

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