English League Championship

Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 90'+7': Vivaldo Semedo
FT
1 - 1
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 17': Charlie McNeill

About

Watford are hosting Sheffield Wednesday 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.
  • 1': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
  • 1': Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 3': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 11': Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
  • 11': Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Othmane Maamma (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Foul by Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 13': Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 17': Goal! Watford 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 20': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 20': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 21': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie McNeill.
  • 22': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Max Alleyne.
  • 25': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 25': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 29': Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
  • 29': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Delay in match (Watford).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Offside, Watford. Marc Bola is caught offside.
  • 32': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Bailey Cadamarteri is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Lowe following a fast break.
  • 34': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Yan Valery is caught offside.
  • 35': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Max Lowe.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
  • 39': Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Max Lowe.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 45'+2': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Sean Fusire replaces Barry Bannan.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Othmane Maamma.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Fusire.
  • 51': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
  • 51': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Max Lowe following a fast break.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 55': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Delay in match (Watford).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
  • 64': Liam Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Bailey Cadamarteri.
  • 69': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 71': Penalty Watford. Marc Bola draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Penalty conceded by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Penalty missed! Still Watford 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Imrân Louza (Watford) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
  • 72': (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 73': Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  • 77': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Jamal Lowe.
  • 77': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Gabriel Otegbayo replaces Liam Cooper.
  • 79': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 79': Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  • 88': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo replaces Charlie McNeill.
  • 89': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yan Valery.
  • 89': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 90'+1': Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 90'+4': Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 90'+6': Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Vivaldo Semedo (Watford).
  • 90'+6': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Watford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattie Pollock.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 7
7 Saves 0
32 Possession 68
4 SHOTS 23
1 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
183 Accurate Passes 474
266 Passes 554
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 34
0.0 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 47
20 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 7
18 Effective Tackles 16
28 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 13
46 Effective Clearances 18
46 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 16,834

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 24 +29 51
2 Middlesbrough 24 +8 43
3 Ipswich Town 24 +17 41
4 Hull City 24 +3 41
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Nathan Baxter (GK)
3 Max Alleyne
6 Matthew Pollock
16 Marc Bola
2 Jeremy Ngakia
39 Edo Kayembe
10 Imran Louza
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
42 Othmane Maamma Yellow Card
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
20 Mamadou Doumbia
Watford Substitutes:
Nampalys Mendy, Vivaldo Semedo, Jeremy Petris, Hector Kyprianou, Tom Ince, James Abankwah, Moussa Sissoko, Alfie Marriott, Nestory Irankunda.

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Pierce Charles (GK)
16 Liam Cooper
3 Max Lowe
6 Dominic Iorfa
8 Svante Ingelsson
17 Charlie McNeill
10 Barry Bannan
12 Harry Amass
7 Yan Valery
18 Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri
9 Jamal Lowe
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Sean Fusire, Will Grainger, Gabriel Otegbayo, Liam Palmer, Reece Johnson, Jarvis Thornton, Ike Ugbo, Nathaniel Chalobah, Ethan Horvath.

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