English League Championship

Burnley vs Watford, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Burnley
  • 9': Jaidon Anthony
  • 62': Josh Brownhill
FT
2 - 1
Watford
  • 80': Kwadwo Baah

About

Burnley are hosting Watford at Turf Moor, Burnley, 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': Attempt missed. Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 2': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
  • 2': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 5': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 7': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley).
  • 7': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Goal! Burnley 1, Watford 0. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
  • 13': Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 16': Josh Laurent (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 17': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 20': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 22': Foul by Bashir Humphreys (Burnley).
  • 22': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 24': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 28': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
  • 29': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, Burnley. Jaidon Anthony is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 35': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 35': Maxime Estève (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 39': Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 41': Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 41': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
  • 43': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
  • 45': Foul by Rocco Vata (Watford).
  • 45': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Burnley 1, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Burnley 1, Watford 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Rocco Vata.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 49': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
  • 49': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Josh Laurent (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 51': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
  • 54': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 54': Josh Laurent (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 57': Josh Laurent (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 60': Substitution, Watford. Festy Ebosele replaces Yasser Larouci.
  • 61': CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
  • 62': Goal! Burnley 2, Watford 0. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 64': Foul by CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley).
  • 64': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Trafford.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 70': Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 71': Substitution, Watford. Daniel Jebbison replaces Vakoun Bayo.
  • 71': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ryan Andrews.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
  • 72': Festy Ebosele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
  • 73': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 75': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 76': Festy Ebosele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 80': Corner, Watford. Conceded by CJ Egan-Riley.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
  • 80': Goal! Burnley 2, Watford 1. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 82': Offside, Watford. Daniel Jebbison is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Pierre Dwomoh.
  • 83': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 83': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Substitution, Burnley. Luca Koleosho replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 87': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
  • 87': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, Watford. Festy Ebosele is caught offside.
  • 88': James Trafford (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Zian Flemming.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Luca Koleosho (Burnley).
  • 90'+2': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Burnley. John Egan replaces Connor Roberts.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
  • 90'+3': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Kwadwo Baah.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Burnley 2, Watford 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Burnley 2, Watford 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 1
44.9 Possession 55.1
9 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
287 Accurate Passes 373
367 Passes 456
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 40
15 Accurate Long Balls 10
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
2 Interceptions 11
28 Effective Clearances 24
28 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 19,601

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield United 39 +27 83
2 Leeds United 39 +51 81
3 Burnley 39 +42 81
4 Sunderland 39 +19 72
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BUR Burnley (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 James Trafford (GK) Yellow Card
5 Maxime Estève
6 CJ Egan-Riley Yellow Card
12 Bashir Humphreys
14 Connor Roberts
8 Josh Brownhill
29 Josh Laurent Yellow Card
24 Josh Cullen
19 Zian Flemming
28 Hannibal Mejbri
11 Jaidon Anthony
Burnley Substitutes:
Hjalmar Ekdal, Hannes Delcroix, Václav Hladky, Jay Rodríguez, John Egan, Andreas Hountondji, Joe Worrall, Luca Koleosho, Lucas Pires.

WAT Watford (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
6 Matthew Pollock
5 Ryan Porteous
14 Pierre Dwomoh
37 Yasser Larouci
2 Jeremy Ngakia Yellow Card
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
17 Moussa Sissoko
11 Rocco Vata
34 Kwadwo Baah
19 Bayo Youssouf
Watford Substitutes:
Ryan Andrews, Francisco Sierralta, Tom Ince, Daniel Jebbison, Edo Kayembe, Jonathan Bond, Festy Ebosele, Angelo Ogbonna, James Morris.

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