English League Championship

Hull City vs Watford, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Hull City
FT
0 - 0
Watford

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Hull City are hosting Watford at The MKM Stadium, Hull, 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.
  • 3': Offside, Hull City. Joe Gelhardt is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 9': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
  • 12': Offside, Watford. Marc Bola is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Amir Hadziahmetovic following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
  • 15': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 17': Matty Jacob (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Matty Jacob (Hull City).
  • 21': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Hull City).
  • 21': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 23': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Stephen Mfuni (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  • 26': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Handball by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
  • 34': Foul by Stephen Mfuni (Watford).
  • 34': Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Stephen Mfuni (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
  • 36': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 37': John Egan (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 43': Corner, Watford. Conceded by John Egan.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Stephen Mfuni (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
  • 44': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 45'+1': Yu Hirakawa (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Joe Gelhardt with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Hull City 0, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Hull City 0, Watford 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 48': Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
  • 48': Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
  • 49': Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Regan Slater (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
  • 51': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
  • 52': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
  • 53': Attempt missed. John Egan (Hull City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by James Abankwah.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 58': Foul by Stephen Mfuni (Watford).
  • 58': Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Egil Selvik (Watford).
  • 61': Substitution, Hull City. John Lundstram replaces Amir Hadziahmetovic.
  • 61': Substitution, Hull City. Lewis Koumas replaces Kieran Dowell.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Stephen Mfuni.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Watford. Kévin Keben replaces Stephen Mfuni.
  • 66': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Petris replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Petris following a fast break.
  • 68': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Hull City).
  • 68': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
  • 72': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
  • 73': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Lewie Coyle (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Hull City. Liam Millar replaces Matty Jacob.
  • 75': Substitution, Hull City. Ryan Giles replaces Joe Gelhardt.
  • 75': Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 75': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewie Coyle with a cross.
  • 78': Offside, Hull City. Liam Millar is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Ryan Giles (Hull City).
  • 79': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Ryan Giles (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Foul by John Lundstram (Hull City).
  • 82': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': John Lundstram (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Hull City. Kyle Joseph replaces Yu Hirakawa.
  • 83': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
  • 83': Liam Millar (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
  • 87': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Othmane Maamma.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jeremy Petris (Watford).
  • 90'+5': Liam Millar (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jeremy Petris.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Regan Slater with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Hull City 0, Watford 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Hull City 0, Watford 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 2
59.9 Possession 40.1
16 SHOTS 6
2 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
393 Accurate Passes 216
497 Passes 329
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 5
27 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 66
24 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 0
7 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 24
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 15
31 Effective Clearances 32
31 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The MKM Stadium
Location: Hull, England
Attendance: 20,441

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swansea City 8 +7 17
2 West Ham United 8 +11 15
3 Middlesbrough 8 +4 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 +5 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

HUL Hull City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ivor Pandur (GK)
4 Charlie Hughes
15 John Egan
16 Matty Jacob
2 Lewie Coyle Yellow Card
26 Kieran Dowell
20 Amir Hadziahmetovic
27 Regan Slater
9 Oliver McBurnie Yellow Card
13 Yu Hirakawa
21 Joe Gelhardt
Hull City Substitutes:
Akin Famewo, Cathal McCarthy, Dillon Phillips, Kyle Joseph, Liam Millar, Ryan Giles, John Lundstram, Lewis Koumas, Paddy McNair.

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Egil Selvik (GK)
21 Stephen Mfuni Yellow Card
25 James Abankwah
16 Marc Bola
2 Jeremy Ngakia Yellow Card
39 Edo Kayembe
10 Imran Louza
23 Nampalys Mendy
20 Mamadou Doumbia Yellow Card
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
42 Othmane Maamma
Watford Substitutes:
Kwadwo Baah, Jeremy Petris, Tom Ince, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Kévin Keben, Nathan Baxter, Vivaldo Semedo, Jack Grieves, Formose Mendy.

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