English League Championship

Southampton vs Watford, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 1': William Smallbone
  • 20': Ché Adams
  • 90'+9': Flynn Downes
FT
3 - 2
Watford
  • 34': Ryan Porteous
  • 85': Ismaël Koné

About

Southampton are hosting Watford at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, 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': Goal! Southampton 1, Watford 0. Will Smallbone (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross.
  • 3': Offside, Watford. Yáser Asprilla is caught offside.
  • 4': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 5': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  • 11': Delay in match (Southampton).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Brooks.
  • 14': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
  • 14': James Bree (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 20': Goal! Southampton 2, Watford 0. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Brooks.
  • 22': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 23': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Flynn Downes.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Adams.
  • 25': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 27': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by David Brooks (Southampton).
  • 28': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 34': Goal! Southampton 2, Watford 1. Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 38': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Watford).
  • 40': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
  • 40': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': David Brooks (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 40': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 45': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 45': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Aribo following a fast break.
  • 45'+2': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Southampton 2, Watford 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 2, Watford 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Ismaël Koné replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 46': David Brooks (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Watford).
  • 47': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 49': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
  • 49': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 55': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 55': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 56': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces David Brooks.
  • 56': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Joe Aribo.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Will Smallbone (Southampton).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, Watford. James Morris replaces Jamal Lewis.
  • 62': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 62': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Mattie Pollock.
  • 62': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
  • 62': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James Morris with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 70': Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Manning replaces James Bree.
  • 72': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Smallbone.
  • 74': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
  • 74': Ryan Fraser (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 77': Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.
  • 80': Substitution, Southampton. Jan Bednarek replaces Will Smallbone.
  • 80': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Ché Adams.
  • 81': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
  • 81': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Offside, Southampton. Ryan Fraser is caught offside.
  • 82': Offside, Southampton. Ryan Fraser is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Goal! Southampton 2, Watford 2. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matheus Martins.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Mileta Rajovic (Watford).
  • 90'+7': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Morris.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+9': Goal! Southampton 3, Watford 2. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis following a corner.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Southampton 3, Watford 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 3, Watford 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 6
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 3
37.9 Possession 62.1
12 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
288 Accurate Passes 523
368 Passes 602
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 7
14 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 40
23 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 18
14 Tackles 24
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 8
18 Effective Clearances 11
18 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,347

EFL Championship Standings

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

Line-Ups

SOU Southampton (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
5 Jack Stephens
21 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
2 Kyle Walker-Peters
14 James Bree
4 Flynn Downes
7 Joe Aribo
16 William Smallbone
10 Ché Adams
9 Adam Armstrong
36 David Brooks
Southampton Substitutes:
Sékou Mara, Ryan Manning, Stuart Armstrong, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Joe Rothwell, Joe Lumley, Jan Bednarek, Ryan Fraser, Samuel Edozie.

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
4 Wesley Hoedt Yellow Card
15 Matthew Pollock
6 Jamal Lewis
5 Ryan Porteous
16 Giorgi Chakvetadze
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
39 Edo Kayembe Yellow Card
19 Bayo Youssouf
25 Emmanuel Dennis
18 Yáser Asprilla
Watford Substitutes:
Ismaël Koné, James Morris, Tom Ince, Francisco Sierralta, Ben Hamer, Jake Livermore, Matheus Martins, Mileta Rajovic, Ryan Andrews.

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