Championship · Matchweek 1 · Aug 16

Watford - Southampton

Watford beat Southampton 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 1). Goals: I. Bravo 12'; A. Nabizada 29'; C. Larin 56'.

WatfordHOME

2 - 1

SouthamptonAWAY

I. Bravo 12'A. Nabizada 29'

⚽

C. Larin 56'

🏟 Vicarage Road 👤 Referee: M. Donohue

Key events

8' 🟨 H. KyprianouYellow card Watford

12' ⚽ I. Bravo(1 - 0) Watford

13' 🟨 M. PollockYellow card Watford

14' 🟨 C. LarinYellow card Southampton

18' 🟨 J. BreeYellow card Southampton

29' ⚽ A. Nabizada(2 - 0) Watford

43' 🟨 A. NabizadaYellow card Watford

56' ⚽ C. Larin(2 - 1) · Assist: C. Bragg Southampton

72' 🟨 M. DoumbiaYellow card Watford

74' 🟨 F. DownesYellow card Southampton

74' 🟨 O. MaammaYellow card Watford

84' 🟨 M. PayeroYellow card Watford

Quick stats

%34Possession%66

16Total shots17

4Shots on target3

5Shots off target8

7Blocked shots6

11Shots inside box11

5Shots outside box6

2Saves2

Match timeline

First half

H. KyprianouYellow card🟨

I. Bravo(1 - 0)⚽

12'

M. PollockYellow card🟨

13'

14'

🟨C. LarinYellow card

18'

🟨J. BreeYellow card

M. Bola ↔ J. ZemuraSubstitution🔁

24'

A. Nabizada(2 - 0)⚽

29'

A. NabizadaYellow card🟨

43'

HT 2 - 0

56'

⚽C. Larin(2 - 1) · Assist: C. Bragg

57'

🔁L. Dobbin ↔ F. AzazSubstitution

E. Bove ↔ E. KayembeSubstitution🔁

61'

A. Nabizada ↔ M. Adu PokuSubstitution🔁

61'

I. Bravo ↔ M. PayeroSubstitution🔁

61'

70'

🔁C. Larin ↔ D. MubamaSubstitution

70'

🔁C. Bragg ↔ S. EdozieSubstitution

M. DoumbiaYellow card🟨

72'

74'

🟨F. DownesYellow card

O. MaammaYellow card🟨

74'

O. Maamma ↔ R. VataSubstitution🔁

77'

M. PayeroYellow card🟨

84'

89'

🔁K. Matsuki ↔ B. Brereton DiazSubstitution

FT 2 - 1

Match statsWatford · Southampton

Key stats

%34Possession%66

Shots

16Total shots17

4Shots on target3

5Shots off target8

7Blocked shots6

11Shots inside box11

5Shots outside box6

2Saves2

Passing

265Total passes507

207Accurate passes446

%78Pass accuracy%88

Set pieces & discipline

4Corners5

0Offsides3

12Fouls9

Cards

6Yellow cards3

LineupsWatford 4-2-3-1Southampton 4-2-3-1

1Ravaglia 16Bola 4Biakolo 6Pollock 23Traore 5Kyprianou 8Bove 21Nabizada 17Bravo 7Maamma 20Doumbia 1Peretz 3Manning 5Stephens 6Harwood-Bellis 14Bree 26Bragg 4Downes 11Dobbin 27Matsuki 7Scienza 9Larin

Watford · Bench

26Daniel Bachmann

11Rocco Vata

9Luca Kjerrumgaard

22Martín Payero

39Edo Kayembe

33Jordan Zemura

49Michael Adu-Poku

56Albert Eames

53James Clarridge

Coach: Alessio Dionisi

Southampton · Bench

28Divin Mubama

25George Long

15Nathan Wood

34Welington

10Finn Azaz

18Tom Fellows

22Ben Brereton Díaz

23Samuel Edozie

19Cameron Archer

Coach: Tonda Eckert

Head to head

0Wins

2Draws

3Wins

Feb 7 Southampton 1-0 Watford

Aug 30 Watford 2-2 Southampton

Apr 13 Southampton 3-2 Watford

Feb 6 Southampton 3-0 Watford

Jan 28 Watford 1-1 Southampton

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