Derby County vs Watford, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
About
Derby County are hosting Watford
at Pride Park, Derby, 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': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
- 1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
- 8': Bobby Clark (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Carlton Morris (Derby County).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
- 18': Substitution, Derby County. Andreas Weimann replaces Carlton Morris because of an injury.
- 18': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sondre Langås (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Ward.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Kévin Keben (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 27': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 29': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Othmane Maamma.
- 30': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
- 31': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
- 35': Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Kwadwo Baah because of an injury.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. Bobby Clark (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Weimann following a corner.
- 36': Goal! Derby County 1, Watford 0. Dion Sanderson (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Derby County).
- 37': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
- 38': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Dion Sanderson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Othmane Maamma (Watford).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
- 43': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
- 45'+2': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
- 45'+5': Andreas Weimann (Derby County) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross.
- 45'+5': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Nathan Baxter.
- 45'+7': Foul by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
- 45'+7': Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Derby County 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Derby County 1, Watford 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 53': Bobby Clark (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 54': Goal! Derby County 2, Watford 0. Sondre Langås (Derby County) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
- 58': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Derby County).
- 58': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Ben Brereton (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
- 59': Joe Ward (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Goal! Derby County 2, Watford 1. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
- 62': Dangerous play by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 62': Matt Clarke (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Nathan Baxter.
- 64': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
- 65': Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Hector Kyprianou.
- 65': Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
- 67': Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 68': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
- 70': Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Ben Brereton.
- 71': Substitution, Derby County. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 74': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
- 77': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Marc Bola.
- 77': Offside, Derby County. Dion Sanderson is caught offside.
- 79': Callum Elder (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Clark.
- 80': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Marc Bola.
- 81': Attempt missed. Dion Sanderson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Othmane Maamma.
- 83': Penalty Watford. Nestory Irankunda draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty conceded by Joe Ward (Derby County) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Goal! Derby County 2, Watford 2. Edo Kayembe (Watford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bola with a through ball.
- 87': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
- 88': Goal! Derby County 2, Watford 3. Edo Kayembe (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
- 90': Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Derby County. Liam Thompson replaces Sondre Langås.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
- 90'+2': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).
- 90'+3': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
- 90'+3': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 90'+3': Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
- 90'+5': Kayden Jackson (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Derby County 2, Watford 3.
- 0': Match ends, Derby County 2, Watford 3.
Statistics
 WAT |
DER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 62.2 | Possession | 37.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 173 |
| 470 | Passes | 265 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 1 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 6 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 32 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Pride Park
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 29,442
Venue: Pride Park
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 29,442
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
Derby County (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK) |
| 28 | Dion Sanderson |
| 5 | Matthew Clarke |
| 6 | Sondre Langas |
| 42 | Bobby Clark |
| 32 | Ebrima Adams |
| 20 | Callum Elder |
| 23 | Joe Ward |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 7 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 25 | Ben Brereton Díaz  |
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Nathan Baxter (GK) |
| 6 | Matthew Pollock |
| 4 | Kévin Keben |
| 16 | Marc Bola |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 5 | Hector Kyprianou |
| 10 | Imran Louza |
| 9 | Luca Kjerrumgaard |
| 42 | Othmane Maamma |
| 34 | Kwadwo Baah |
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