English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Watford, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
  • 36': Jimmy Morgan
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Watford

    About

    West Bromwich Albion are hosting Watford at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Harry Whitwell is caught offside.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Martín Payero.
    • 3': Martín Payero (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 7': Foul by Albert Eames (Watford).
    • 7': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Chris Mepham.
    • 8': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Federico Ravaglia.
    • 8': Albert Eames (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 10': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
    • 10': Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Martín Payero (Watford).
    • 15': Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Payero (Watford).
    • 16': Martín Payero (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 18': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
    • 19': Attempt missed. George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Styles with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
    • 24': Jordan Zemura (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 24': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 25': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Iker Bravo (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Zemura.
    • 30': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
    • 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Diakité.
    • 34': Federico Ravaglia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 34': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Watford 0. Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Whitwell.
    • 38': Handball by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nolan Galves.
    • 42': Martín Payero (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 42': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Jordan Zemura (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
    • 44': Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
    • 45'+3': Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Watford 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Jordan Zemura.
    • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Watford 0.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Payero.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Payero.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford).
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Martín Payero (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Othmane Maamma with a headed pass.
    • 54': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
    • 54': Nolan Galves (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Nolan Galves (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
    • 56': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 58': Martín Payero (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Nolan Galves (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 59': Substitution, Watford. Soumaïla Coulibaly replaces Albert Eames.
    • 60': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Styles.
    • 62': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 62': Nolan Galves (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 63': Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jimmy-Jay Morgan is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Iker Bravo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Kévin Keben with a cross.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.
    • 66': Soumaïla Coulibaly (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 67': Substitution, Watford. Stephy Mavididi replaces Othmane Maamma.
    • 67': Substitution, Watford. Amin Nabizada replaces Martín Payero.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Amin Nabizada (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Harry Whitwell with a through ball.
    • 71': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Federico Ravaglia.
    • 73': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Rabby Nzingoula.
    • 73': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Felix Myhre replaces Aune Heggebø.
    • 73': Stephy Mavididi (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Nolan Galves (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 77': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
    • 77': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Nathaniel Phillips replaces Chris Mepham.
    • 82': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Barney Stewart replaces Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
    • 82': Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Iker Bravo.
    • 84': Soumaïla Coulibaly (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Felix Myhre (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 84': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Soumaïla Coulibaly.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Price with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 87': Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Campbell.
    • 88': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 88': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Stephy Mavididi (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 89': Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
    • 90': Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+5': Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Iker Bravo (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
    • 90'+6': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Watford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Watford 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 18
    3 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 2
    48.1 Possession 51.9
    10 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    332 Accurate Passes 381
    406 Passes 446
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    17 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    65 Long Balls 36
    26 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 11
    13 Tackles 21
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 5
    19 Effective Clearances 23
    19 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Hawthorns
    Location: West Bromwich, England

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swansea City 11 +8 23
    2 West Ham United 11 +18 22
    3 Middlesbrough 11 +6 22
    4 Birmingham City 11 +9 20
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Max O'Leary (GK)
    6 George Campbell
    2 Chris Mepham
    4 Callum Styles
    25 Nolan Galves
    17 Ousmane Diakite Yellow Card
    20 Rabby Nzingoula
    21 Isaac Price Yellow Card
    29 Harry Whitwell
    11 Jimmy Morgan Yellow Card
    19 Aune Heggebo
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Brayann Pereira, Matt Ingram, Conor Townsend, Toby Collyer, Nathaniel Phillips, Kareem Tunde, Barney Stewart, Felix Horn Myhre, Jayson Molumby.

    WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Federico Ravaglia (GK)
    4 Kévin Keben
    6 Matthew Pollock
    33 Jordan Zemura
    56 Albert Eames
    22 Martín Payero Yellow Card
    5 Hector Kyprianou
    8 Edoardo Bove
    9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
    7 Othmane Maamma
    17 Iker Bravo Yellow Card
    Watford Substitutes:
    Soumaila Coulibaly, Rocco Vata, Daniel Bachmann, Sam Walker, Amin Nabizada, Stephy Mavididi, Edo Kayembe, Mamadou Doumbia, James Clarridge.

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