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EFL ChampionshipMatchday 1
Watford
  • Bravo12'
  • Nabizada29'
21Full timeHalf-time 20
Southampton
  • Larin56'

Watford vs Southampton

Vicarage Road, WatfordMatt Donohue, England

Summary

Match report

Watford won 2-1 against Southampton in the EFL Championship (Matchday 1). Watford led 2-0 at half-time.

Watford’s goals came from I. Bravo in the 12th minute and A. Nabizada in the 29th minute. Southampton’s goal came from C. Larin in the 56th minute. I. Bravo was the highest-rated player on the pitch (7.9).

Player of the match

17I. BravoWatford61'1Rating 7.9

Key stats

All stats
34%Possession66%
  • 0.81Expected goals (xG)1.71
  • 16Total shots17
  • 3Shots on target3
  • 4Corners8
  • 6Yellow cards3

Live commentary

  1. Full-time: Watford beat Southampton 2-1. In numbers: possession Watford 34%, Southampton 66%; shots 16 (3 on target) to 17 (3 on target)

  2. 89'

    Substitution, Southampton: B. Brereton Diaz makes way for K. Matsuki

  3. 84'

    Yellow card: Martín Payero (Watford) for a foul

  4. 77'

    Substitution, Watford: O. Maamma replaces R. Vata

  5. 74'

    Booking: Othmane Maamma (Watford) for dissent

  6. 74'

    Yellow card: Flynn Downes (Southampton) for dissent

  7. 72'

    Booking: Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) for a foul

  8. 70'

    Double substitution, Southampton: C. Bragg replaces S. Edozie, C. Larin on for D. Mubama

  9. 61'

    Triple substitution, Watford: I. Bravo comes on for M. Payero, E. Bove on for E. Kayembe, A. Nabizada on for M. Adu Poku

  10. 57'

    Substitution, Southampton: L. Dobbin replaces F. Azaz

  11. 56'

    Goal! C. Larin pulls one back for Southampton (1-2), set up by C. Bragg

  12. We're back under way for the second half

  13. Half-time: Watford lead 2-0

  14. 43'

    Booking: Amin Nabizada (Watford) for a foul

  15. 29'

    Goal! A. Nabizada makes it two for Watford (2-0)

  16. 24'

    Substitution, Watford: M. Bola replaces J. Zemura

  17. 18'

    Yellow card: James Bree (Southampton) for a foul

  18. 14'

    Yellow card: Cyle Larin (Southampton) for dissent

  19. 13'

    Yellow card: Matthew Pollock (Watford) for a foul

  20. 12'

    Goal! I. Bravo opens the scoring for Watford (1-0)

  21. 8'

    Yellow card: Hector Kyprianou (Watford) for a foul

  22. Kick-off! Watford vs Southampton is under way. Watford line up in a 4-2-3-1, Southampton in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

WatfordCoach: Alessio DionisiAverage rating 6.94-2-3-1

Watford – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 1F. RavagliaGoalkeeper – Rating 7.2
  2. 23O. H. TraoreDefender – Rating 6.5
  3. 6M. PollockDefender – Captain, Rating 6.9, Yellow card 13'
  4. 4K. KebenDefender – Rating 6.9
  5. 16M. BolaDefender – Rating 6.6, On 24'
  6. 8E. BoveMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 61'
  7. 5H. KyprianouMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Yellow card 8'
  8. 21A. NabizadaMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Goal 29', Yellow card 43', On 61'
  9. 17I. BravoMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 7.9, Goal 12', On 61'
  10. 7O. MaammaMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 74', On 77'
  11. 20M. DoumbiaForward – Rating 6.6, Yellow card 72'

WatfordSubstitutes

CoachAlessio Dionisi

SouthamptonCoach: Tonda EckertAverage rating 6.64-2-3-1

Southampton – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 1D. PeretzGoalkeeper – Rating 5.6
  2. 14J. BreeDefender – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 18'
  3. 6T. Harwood-BellisDefender – Rating 7.3
  4. 5J. StephensDefender – Captain, Rating 5.6
  5. 3R. ManningDefender – Rating 7.7
  6. 26C. BraggMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Assist, On 70'
  7. 4F. DownesMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Yellow card 74'
  8. 27K. MatsukiMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 89'
  9. 7L. ScienzaMidfielder – Rating 6.7
  10. 11L. DobbinMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 57'
  11. 9C. LarinForward – Rating 7.7, Goal 56', Yellow card 14', On 70'

SouthamptonSubstitutes

CoachTonda Eckert

Stats

WatfordSouthampton
  • 34%Possession66%
  • 0.81Expected goals (xG)1.71
  • 16Total shots17
  • 3Shots on target3
  • 6Shots off target8
  • 7Blocked shots6
  • 11Shots inside the box11
  • 5Shots outside the box6
  • 4Corners8
  • 0Offsides3
  • 12Fouls9
  • 6Yellow cards3
  • 0Red cards0
  • 2Goalkeeper saves1
  • 266Total passes514
  • 207Accurate passes451
  • 78%Pass accuracy88%
  • -1.10Goals prevented-1.10

Standings

Standings EFL Championship

Full table
Standings EFL Championship
#TeamPGDPts
4West Brom13+524
5Southampton13+1523
6Birmingham13+1023
20Charlton13-1014
21Watford13-1111
22Burnley13-89

Info

Match info

Competition
EFL Championship
Round
Matchday 1
Kick-off
Venue
Vicarage Road, Watford
Referee
Matt Donohue, England

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