Watford vs Derby County, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
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.
- 2': Goal! Watford 0, Derby County 1. Ebou Adams (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kayden Jackson with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 10': Callum Elder (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 16': David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
- 19': Foul by Jerry Yates (Derby County).
- 19': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County).
- 21': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
- 23': Attempt saved. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Yasser Larouci (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Morris.
- 26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
- 26': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).
- 29': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 29': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
- 31': Goal! Watford 1, Derby County 1. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattie Pollock with a through ball.
- 37': Foul by Kayden Jackson (Derby County).
- 37': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Delay in match (Watford).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross.
- 42': Offside, Derby County. Jerry Yates is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 43': Jerry Yates (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
- 45': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
- 45': Kayden Jackson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 1, Derby County 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Derby County 1.
- 47': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
- 48': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Elder.
- 50': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
- 50': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Ebou Adams (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattie Pollock.
- 57': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 57': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Yasser Larouci.
- 65': Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Callum Elder.
- 65': Substitution, Derby County. Liam Thompson replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
- 66': Delay in match (Watford).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt saved. David Ozoh (Derby County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Kayden Jackson with a headed pass.
- 68': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 68': Attempt blocked. David Ozoh (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
- 69': Ryan Nyambe (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 71': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 72': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by James Morris.
- 73': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 73': Ryan Nyambe (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 74': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Porteous replaces James Morris.
- 74': Substitution, Derby County. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Goal! Watford 2, Derby County 1. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 77': Foul by Jerry Yates (Derby County).
- 77': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Derby County. James Collins replaces Jerry Yates.
- 84': Substitution, Derby County. Joe Ward replaces Ryan Nyambe.
- 84': Craig Forsyth (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
- 85': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.
- 86': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by James Collins (Derby County).
- 87': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
- 87': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mileta Rajovic.
- 89': Foul by Joe Ward (Derby County).
- 89': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Mileta Rajovic (Watford).
- 89': Sonny Bradley (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Sonny Bradley (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Mileta Rajovic (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sonny Bradley (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Ebou Adams with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+5': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Derby County).
- 90'+5': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Curtis Nelson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Derby County 1.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Derby County 1.
Statistics
 DER |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 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
Attendance: 18,911
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,911
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Watford (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 3 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 22 | James Morris |
| 6 | Matthew Pollock |
| 24 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 37 | Yasser Larouci |
| 45 | Ryan Andrews |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
| 8 | Giorgi Chakvetadze  |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
Derby County (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK) |
| 5 | Sonny Bradley |
| 35 | Curtis Nelson |
| 20 | Callum Elder |
| 24 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 17 | Kenzo Goudmijn |
| 32 | Ebrima Adams |
| 4 | David Ozoh |
| 10 | Jerry Yates |
| 11 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
| 19 | Kayden Jackson |
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