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Watford
FT
0–2
HT 0–1
Ipswich Town
Championship Tue 24 Feb, 19:45London Vicarage Road, Watford Ben Toner 18,249 attendance

Timeline

  1. 25' James Abankwah Yellow Card
  2. 28' Nestory Irankunda Yellow Card
  3. 37' Sindre Walle Egeli Goal - Volley
  4. 45' Jeremy Ngakia for Jeremy Petris
  5. 45' Edoardo Bove for Giorgi Chakvetadze
  6. 56' Cedric Kipre Yellow Card
  7. 59' Mamadou Doumbia for Luca Kjerrumgaard
  8. 66' Wes Burns for Sindre Walle Egeli
  9. 66' Jens Cajuste for Daniel Neil
  10. 73' Tom Ince for James Abankwah
  11. 74' Anis Mehmeti for Marcelino Núñez
  12. 74' George Hirst for Ivan Azón
  13. 77' George Hirst assist Jacob Greaves
  14. 80' Pierre Ekwah for Imran Louza
  15. 83' Darnell Furlong Yellow Card
  16. 85' Christian Walton Yellow Card
  17. 89' Ben Johnson for Jack Clarke

Match stats

47.7% Possession 52.3%
11 Shots 11
2 On target 3
14 Fouls 16
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 3
1 Saves 2
304 Accurate passes 325

Lineups

Watford 5-4-1
1 Selvik
16 Bola 21 Mfuni 6 Pollock 25 Abankwah 29 Petris
8 Chakvetadze 10 Louza 23 Mendy 66 Irankunda
9 Kjerrumgaard
Ipswich Town 4-2-3-1
28 Walton
24 Greaves 4 Kipre 26 O'Shea 19 Furlong
6 Neil 5 Matusiwa
47 Clarke 32 Núñez 8 Egeli
31 Azón
Watford 5-4-1
  1. 1 Egil Selvik G
  2. 6 Matthew Pollock CD
  3. 21 Stephen Mfuni CD-L
  4. 25 James Abankwah ▼ CD-R
  5. 16 Marc Bola LB
  6. 29 Jeremy Petris ▼ RB
  7. 10 Imran Louza ▼ CM-L
  8. 23 Nampalys Mendy CM-R
  9. 8 Giorgi Chakvetadze ▼ LM
  10. 66 Nestory Irankunda RM
  11. 9 Luca Kjerrumgaard ▼ F

Came on

  1. 17 Pierre Ekwah ▲ SUB
  2. 2 Jeremy Ngakia ▲ SUB
  3. 7 Tom Ince ▲ SUB
  4. 20 Mamadou Doumbia ▲ SUB
  5. 15 Edoardo Bove ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 27 Formose Mendy SUB
  2. 18 Vivaldo Semedo SUB
  3. 39 Edo Kayembe SUB
  4. 12 Nathan Baxter SUB
Ipswich Town 4-2-3-1
  1. 28 Christian Walton G
  2. 4 Cedric Kipre CD-L
  3. 26 Dara O'Shea CD-R
  4. 24 Jacob Greaves LB
  5. 19 Darnell Furlong RB
  6. 32 Marcelino Núñez ▼ AM
  7. 6 Daniel Neil ▼ LM
  8. 5 Azor Matusiwa RM
  9. 31 Ivan Azón ▼ F
  10. 47 Jack Clarke ▼ AM-L
  11. 8 Sindre Walle Egeli ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 12 Jens Cajuste ▲ SUB
  2. 18 Ben Johnson ▲ SUB
  3. 33 Anis Mehmeti ▲ SUB
  4. 9 George Hirst ▲ SUB
  5. 7 Wes Burns ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 29 Chuba Akpom SUB
  2. 20 Kasey McAteer SUB
  3. 14 Jack Taylor SUB
  4. 1 Alex Palmer SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Watford 0, Ipswich Town 2.
  2. 90'+7' Second Half ends, Watford 0, Ipswich Town 2.
  3. 90'+5' Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
  4. 90'+5' Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  5. 90'+5' Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
  6. 90'+4' Attempt missed. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jacob Greaves following a fast break.
  7. 90'+4' Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  8. 90'+4' Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town).
  9. 90'+2' Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  10. 90' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  11. 89' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  12. 89' Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ben Johnson replaces Jack Clarke.
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  1. 88' Delay in match because of an injury Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  2. 87' Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
  3. 87' Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. 87' Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  5. 86' Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  6. 86' Stephen Mfuni (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  7. 86' Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
  8. 85' Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  9. 85' Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 85' Christian Walton (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 84' Penalty saved. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
  12. 83' Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 83' Penalty conceded by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
  14. 83' Penalty Watford. Tom Ince draws a foul in the penalty area.
  15. 82' Foul by Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town).
  16. 82' Edoardo Bove (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  17. 80' Substitution, Watford. Pierre Ekwah replaces Imrân Louza.
  18. 79' Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  19. 79' Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  20. 79' Attempt missed. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  21. 77' Goal! Watford 0, Ipswich Town 2. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Greaves.
  22. 77' Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Burns.
  23. 76' Attempt missed. Edoardo Bove (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
  24. 74' Substitution, Ipswich Town. George Hirst replaces Iván Azón.
  25. 74' Substitution, Ipswich Town. Anis Mehmeti replaces Marcelino Núñez.
  26. 73' Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces James Abankwah.
  27. 72' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
  28. 70' Attempt missed. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
  29. 67' Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  30. 67' Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  31. 66' Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jens Cajuste replaces Dan Neil.
  32. 66' Substitution, Ipswich Town. Wes Burns replaces Sindre Egeli.
  33. 66' Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  34. 66' Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  35. 64' Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  36. 64' Attempt blocked. James Abankwah (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  37. 64' Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  38. 62' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
  39. 60' Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cédric Kipré.
  40. 60' Handball by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
  41. 59' Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  42. 58' Offside, Watford. James Abankwah is caught offside.
  43. 56' Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  44. 56' Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  45. 56' Foul by Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town).
  46. 54' Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  47. 54' Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  48. 53' James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  49. 53' Foul by Dan Neil (Ipswich Town).
  50. 51' James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  51. 51' Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
  52. 50' Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  53. 50' Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
  54. 48' Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  55. 48' Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
  56. 45' Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Jeremy Petris.
  57. 45' Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  58. 45' Second Half begins Watford 0, Ipswich Town 1.
  59. 45'+3' First Half ends, Watford 0, Ipswich Town 1.
  60. 45'+1' Offside, Watford. Nestory Irankunda is caught offside.
  61. 45' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  62. 45' Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  63. 45' Foul by Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town).
  64. 44' Offside, Ipswich Town. Dara O'Shea is caught offside.
  65. 43' Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  66. 43' Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  67. 41' Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  68. 41' Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  69. 39' Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  70. 39' Foul by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
  71. 37' Goal! Watford 0, Ipswich Town 1. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  72. 37' Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  73. 36' Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  74. 36' Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  75. 35' Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  76. 35' Foul by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
  77. 34' Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Stephen Mfuni with a cross.
  78. 33' Attempt missed. Jeremy Petris (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  79. 30' Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  80. 30' Dan Neil (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  81. 30' Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  82. 30' Foul by Iván Azón (Ipswich Town).
  83. 28' Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  84. 28' Stephen Mfuni (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  85. 28' Foul by Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town).
  86. 26' Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  87. 25' James Abankwah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  88. 25' Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  89. 25' Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  90. 25' Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  91. 25' Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  92. 24' Attempt missed. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dan Neil following a fast break.
  93. 23' Attempt saved. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Jacob Greaves with a cross.
  94. 23' Attempt blocked. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Neil.
  95. 21' Offside, Ipswich Town. Sindre Egeli is caught offside.
  96. 17' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  97. 16' Delay in match because of an injury Imrân Louza (Watford).
  98. 14' Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  99. 13' Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  100. 13' Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
  101. 10' Offside, Ipswich Town. Iván Azón is caught offside.
  102. 9' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  103. 8' Delay in match because of an injury Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
  104. 7' Offside, Watford. James Abankwah is caught offside.
  105. 7' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  106. 6' Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  107. 6' Foul by Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town).
  108. 5' Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  109. 2' Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  110. First Half begins.
  111. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Watford W D L D L

  • L Swansea City 2-0 EFL Championship
  • D at Hull City 0-0 EFL Championship
  • L at Southampton 1-0 EFL Championship
  • D at Preston North End 2-2 EFL Championship
  • W Derby County 2-0 EFL Championship

Ipswich Town L L W D L

  • L at Sheffield United 3-1 EFL Championship
  • D Preston North End 1-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Derby County 2-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Wrexham 1-0 English FA Cup
  • L at Wrexham 5-3 EFL Championship

Head to head

IPS leads 3-0-2

  • 4 Nov 2025 Ipswich Town 1–1 Watford 2025-26 English League Championship
  • 10 Apr 2024 Ipswich Town 0–0 Watford 2023-24 English League Championship
  • 12 Dec 2023 Watford 1–2 Ipswich Town 2023-24 English League Championship
  • 21 Mar 2015 Watford 0–1 Ipswich Town 2014-15 English League Championship
  • 8 Nov 2014 Ipswich Town 1–0 Watford 2014-15 English League Championship

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