English League Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 34': Michael Smith
  • 82': Pol Valentín
FT
2 - 6
Watford
  • 29': Ryan Porteous
  • 52': Tom Ince (P)
  • 58': Bayo Youssouf (P)
  • 67': Bayo Youssouf
  • 85': Bayo Youssouf
  • 88': Bayo Youssouf

About

Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Watford at Hillsborough, Sheffield, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 3': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 5': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 6': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Pierre Dwomoh.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 7': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre Dwomoh.
  • 11': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 11': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Watford. Kwadwo Baah is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama.
  • 17': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 18': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 19': Foul by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 19': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
  • 23': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Pierre Dwomoh (Watford).
  • 24': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 25': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 26': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 26': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 27': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 28': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 28': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Watford 1. Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 31': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Smith is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 33': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Watford 1. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 35': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
  • 41': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 41': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 41': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 42': Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Michael Smith with a through ball.
  • 45': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 45'+4': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Watford 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 1, Watford 1.
  • 49': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 49': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Penalty conceded by Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 52': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Watford 2. Tom Ince (Watford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 56': Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass is caught offside.
  • 57': Penalty Watford. Vakoun Bayo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Watford 3. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 60': Substitution, Watford. Festy Ebosele replaces Ryan Porteous because of an injury.
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 61': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
  • 64': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 64': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Di'Shon Bernard.
  • 66': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe replaces Shea Charles.
  • 66': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín replaces Djeidi Gassama.
  • 67': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Watford 4. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
  • 69': Handball by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a fast break.
  • 73': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
  • 73': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo replaces Michael Smith.
  • 74': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba replaces Josh Windass.
  • 74': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Max Lowe replaces Dominic Iorfa.
  • 74': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Watford).
  • 74': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 76': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Iké Ugbo with a through ball.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Pierre Dwomoh.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Kwadwo Baah.
  • 82': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Watford 4. Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamal Lowe with a cross.
  • 83': Festy Ebosele (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 83': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Festy Ebosele with a cross.
  • 85': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Watford 5. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Festy Ebosele with a through ball.
  • 88': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Watford 6. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross.
  • 89': Substitution, Watford. Kévin Keben replaces Tom Ince.
  • 89': Substitution, Watford. Daniel Jebbison replaces Vakoun Bayo.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Beadle.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+4': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Festy Ebosele (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Festy Ebosele.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Watford 6.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Watford 6.

Statistics

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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: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,693

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

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 James Beadle (GK)
5 Di'Shon Bernard
6 Dominic Iorfa Yellow Card
18 Marvin Johnson
2 Liam Palmer
11 Josh Windass
10 Barry Bannan
44 Shea Charles
24 Michael Smith Yellow Card
41 Djeidi Gassama
27 Yan Valery
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Pierce Charles, Callum Paterson, Gabriel Otegbayo, Svante Ingelsson, Jamal Lowe, Ike Ugbo, Anthony Musaba, Pol Valentín, Max Lowe.

WAT Watford (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
6 Matthew Pollock Yellow Card
3 Francisco Sierralta
14 Pierre Dwomoh
37 Yasser Larouci
5 Ryan Porteous Yellow Card
39 Edo Kayembe
7 Tom Ince
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
34 Kwadwo Baah
19 Bayo Youssouf
Watford Substitutes:
Daniel Jebbison, Antonio Tikivic, Ken Sema, Mamadou Doumbia, Rocco Vata, Imran Louza, Kévin Keben, Festy Ebosele, Jonathan Bond.

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