English Carabao Cup

Watford vs Crawley Town, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Watford
  • 90'+9': Marc Bola
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Crawley Town

    About

    Watford are hosting Crawley Town at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ade Adeyemo.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vito Mannone (Crawley Town).
    • 4': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town).
    • 6': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie Barker.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Vito Mannone (Crawley Town).
    • 7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vito Mannone (Crawley Town).
    • 10': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ade Adeyemo.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 14': Gianmarco Di Biase (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
    • 20': Foul by Gianmarco Di Biase (Crawley Town).
    • 20': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie Barker.
    • 24': Malcolm Ebiowei (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
    • 24': Edoardo Bove (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Charlie Barker (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Stephen Duke-McKenna.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Kellan Gordon (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 26': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Kellan Gordon with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vito Mannone (Crawley Town). Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
    • 35': Offside, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard is caught offside.
    • 36': Louie Watson (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
    • 36': Foul by Akin Odimayo (Crawley Town).
    • 36': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iker Bravo.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
    • 38': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ade Adeyemo.
    • 41': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie Barker.
    • 41': Gianmarco Di Biase (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
    • 43': Ade Adeyemo (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
    • 44': Attempt missed. Akin Odimayo (Crawley Town) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Duke-McKenna with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Foul by Jude Arthurs (Crawley Town).
    • 44': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ade Adeyemo.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vito Mannone (Crawley Town). Assisted by Othmane Maamma with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Bravo.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Kellan Gordon (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Malcolm Ebiowei.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vito Mannone (Crawley Town).
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town).
    • 45'+4': Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 0, Crawley Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Crawley Town 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Amin Nabizada replaces Kwadwo Baah.
    • 46': Offside, Watford. Othmane Maamma is caught offside.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Edoardo Bove (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Bravo.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Edoardo Bove (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
    • 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ade Adeyemo.
    • 50': Foul by Louie Watson (Crawley Town).
    • 50': Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amin Nabizada.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.
    • 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Louie Watson.
    • 54': Kellan Gordon (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Gianmarco Di Biase (Crawley Town).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Substitution, Crawley Town. Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju replaces Gianmarco Di Biase because of an injury.
    • 57': Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
    • 58': Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
    • 59': Offside, Crawley Town. Stephen Duke-McKenna is caught offside.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Haktab Traoré.
    • 60': Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Amin Nabizada (Watford) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
    • 62': Foul by Charlie Barker (Crawley Town).
    • 62': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Charlie Barker (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Iker Bravo (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Substitution, Crawley Town. Osman Kamara replaces Malcolm Ebiowei.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Edoardo Bove (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Vito Mannone (Crawley Town).
    • 65': Attempt missed. Iker Bravo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard with a headed pass.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ade Adeyemo (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 67': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Kellan Gordon (Crawley Town).
    • 67': Kellan Gordon (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 68': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Edoardo Bove.
    • 68': Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
    • 69': Substitution, Watford. Martín Payero replaces Iker Bravo.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Akin Odimayo.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Martín Payero (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 72': Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Othmane Maamma (Watford).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Crawley Town. Pele Arganese-McDermott replaces Akin Odimayo.
    • 76': Substitution, Crawley Town. Omari Mrisho replaces Kellan Gordon.
    • 76': Substitution, Crawley Town. Johnny Russell replaces Ade Adeyemo.
    • 77': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Othmane Maamma because of an injury.
    • 78': Foul by Charlie Barker (Crawley Town).
    • 78': Federico Ravaglia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Osman Kamara with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amin Nabizada with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vito Mannone (Crawley Town). Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
    • 88': Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford).
    • 89': Foul by Pele Arganese-McDermott (Crawley Town).
    • 89': Martín Payero (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Amin Nabizada (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Klaudio Krasniqi (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie Barker.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Crawley Town. Stephen Duke-McKenna is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Louie Watson.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vito Mannone (Crawley Town).
    • 90'+5': Johnny Russell (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vito Mannone (Crawley Town). Assisted by Martín Payero.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Amin Nabizada (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town).
    • 90'+7': Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju (Crawley Town).
    • 90'+7': Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
    • 90'+9': Goal! Watford 1, Crawley Town 0. Marc Bola (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 90'+12': Foul by Pele Arganese-McDermott (Crawley Town).
    • 90'+12': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Crawley Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Crawley Town 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 12
    10 Saves 3
    39.1 Possession 60.9
    9 SHOTS 36
    3 ON GOAL 11
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    224 Accurate Passes 391
    293 Passes 462
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    13 Crosses 25
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    54 Long Balls 56
    16 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 13
    17 Effective Tackles 10
    30 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 10
    35 Effective Clearances 28
    35 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 6,907

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Federico Ravaglia (GK)
    4 Kévin Keben
    6 Matthew Pollock
    16 Marc Bola
    23 Omar-Haktab Traoré
    17 Iker Bravo Yellow Card
    5 Hector Kyprianou
    8 Edoardo Bove Yellow Card
    9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
    7 Othmane Maamma
    14 Kwadwo Baah
    Watford Substitutes:
    Rocco Vata, Edo Kayembe, Mamadou Doumbia, Imran Louza, Martín Payero, James Clarridge, Jordan Zemura, Daniel Bachmann, Amin Nabizada.

    CRA Crawley Town (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Vito Mannone (GK)
    5 Charlie Barker Yellow Card
    24 Akinwale Odimayo
    22 Ade Adeyemo
    2 Kellan Gordon Yellow Card
    8 Louie Watson
    25 Klaudio Krasniqi
    20 Jude Arthurs
    14 Gianmarco Di Biase
    10 Stephen Duke-McKenna
    7 Malcolm Ebiowei
    Crawley Town Substitutes:
    Danilo Orsi-Dadomo, Osman Kamara, Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju, Nathan Tinsdale, Pele Arganese-Mcdermott, Jonathan Russell, Nicholas Michalski, Omari Mrisho, Jude Robertson.

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