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Watford
FT
1–0
8 Aug 2026
Crawley Town
Europa League Sat 8 Aug, 15:00London Vicarage Road, Watford Harry Wager 6,907 attendance

Timeline

  1. 24' Edoardo Bove Yellow Card
  2. 45' Amin Nabizada for Kwadwo Baah
  3. 56' Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju for Gianmarco Di Biase
  4. 62' Charlie Barker Yellow Card
  5. 63' Iker Bravo Yellow Card
  6. 64' Osman Kamara for Malcolm Ebiowei
  7. 67' Kellan Gordon Yellow Card
  8. 68' Edo Kayembe for Edoardo Bove
  9. 68' Mamadou Doumbia for Luca Kjerrumgaard
  10. 69' Martín Payero for Iker Bravo
  11. 76' Pele Arganese-Mcdermott for Akinwale Odimayo
  12. 76' Omari Mrisho for Kellan Gordon
  13. 76' Jonathan Russell for Ade Adeyemo
  14. 77' Rocco Vata for Othmane Maamma
  15. 90'+7' Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju Yellow Card
  16. 90'+9' Marc Bola Goal - Volley

Match stats

60.9% Possession 39.1%
36 Shots 9
11 On target 3
11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Saves 10
391 Accurate passes 224

Lineups

Watford 4-2-3-1
1 Ravaglia
16 Bola 4 Keben 6 Pollock 23 Traoré
5 Kyprianou 8 Bove
7 Maamma 17 Bravo 14 Baah
9 Kjerrumgaard
Crawley Town 4-2-3-1
1 Mannone
22 Adeyemo 5 Barker 24 Odimayo 2 Gordon
25 Krasniqi 20 Arthurs
10 Duke-McKenna 8 Watson 7 Ebiowei
14 Di Biase
Watford 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Federico Ravaglia G
  2. 4 Kévin Keben CD-L
  3. 6 Matthew Pollock CD-R
  4. 16 Marc Bola LB
  5. 23 Omar-Haktab Traoré RB
  6. 17 Iker Bravo ▼ AM
  7. 5 Hector Kyprianou LM
  8. 8 Edoardo Bove ▼ RM
  9. 9 Luca Kjerrumgaard ▼ F
  10. 7 Othmane Maamma ▼ AM-L
  11. 14 Kwadwo Baah ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 11 Rocco Vata ▲ SUB
  2. 39 Edo Kayembe ▲ SUB
  3. 20 Mamadou Doumbia ▲ SUB
  4. 22 Martín Payero ▲ SUB
  5. 21 Amin Nabizada ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 10 Imran Louza SUB
  2. 53 James Clarridge SUB
  3. 33 Jordan Zemura SUB
  4. 26 Daniel Bachmann SUB
Crawley Town 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Vito Mannone G
  2. 5 Charlie Barker CD-L
  3. 24 Akinwale Odimayo ▼ CD-R
  4. 22 Ade Adeyemo ▼ LB
  5. 2 Kellan Gordon ▼ RB
  6. 8 Louie Watson AM
  7. 25 Klaudio Krasniqi LM
  8. 20 Jude Arthurs RM
  9. 14 Gianmarco Di Biase ▼ F
  10. 10 Stephen Duke-McKenna AM-L
  11. 7 Malcolm Ebiowei ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 17 Osman Kamara ▲ SUB
  2. 11 Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju ▲ SUB
  3. 4 Pele Arganese-Mcdermott ▲ SUB
  4. 16 Jonathan Russell ▲ SUB
  5. 33 Omari Mrisho ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 9 Danilo Orsi-Dadomo SUB
  2. 28 Nathan Tinsdale SUB
  3. 13 Nicholas Michalski SUB
  4. 56 Jude Robertson SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Watford 1, Crawley Town 0.
  2. 90'+12' Second Half ends, Watford 1, Crawley Town 0.
  3. 90'+12' Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  4. 90'+12' Foul by Pele Arganese-McDermott (Crawley Town).
  5. 90'+9' Goal! Watford 1, Crawley Town 0. Marc Bola (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  6. 90'+9' Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
  7. 90'+7' Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 90'+7' Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  9. 90'+7' Foul by Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju (Crawley Town).
  10. 90'+7' Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  11. 90'+7' Foul by Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town).
  12. 90'+6' Attempt blocked. Amin Nabizada (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
129 earlier entries
  1. 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.
  2. 90'+5' Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  3. 90'+5' Johnny Russell (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. 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).
  5. 90'+3' Attempt blocked. Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Louie Watson.
  6. 90'+2' Offside, Crawley Town. Stephen Duke-McKenna is caught offside.
  7. 90'+1' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie Barker.
  8. 90' Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  9. 90' Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  10. 90' Klaudio Krasniqi (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  11. 90' Attempt blocked. Amin Nabizada (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  12. 89' Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  13. 89' Martín Payero (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  14. 89' Foul by Pele Arganese-McDermott (Crawley Town).
  15. 88' Foul by Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford).
  16. 88' Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  17. 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.
  18. 79' Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amin Nabizada with a cross.
  19. 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.
  20. 78' Federico Ravaglia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  21. 78' Foul by Charlie Barker (Crawley Town).
  22. 77' Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Othmane Maamma because of an injury.
  23. 76' Substitution, Crawley Town. Johnny Russell replaces Ade Adeyemo.
  24. 76' Substitution, Crawley Town. Omari Mrisho replaces Kellan Gordon.
  25. 76' Substitution, Crawley Town. Pele Arganese-McDermott replaces Akin Odimayo.
  26. 76' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  27. 74' Delay in match because of an injury Othmane Maamma (Watford).
  28. 72' Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
  29. 72' Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  30. 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.
  31. 71' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Akin Odimayo.
  32. 69' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  33. 69' Substitution, Watford. Martín Payero replaces Iker Bravo.
  34. 68' Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  35. 68' Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Edoardo Bove.
  36. 67' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  37. 67' Kellan Gordon (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  38. 67' Foul by Kellan Gordon (Crawley Town).
  39. 67' Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  40. 67' Attempt missed. Ade Adeyemo (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  41. 66' Attempt blocked. Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  42. 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.
  43. 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).
  44. 64' Substitution, Crawley Town. Osman Kamara replaces Malcolm Ebiowei.
  45. 63' Iker Bravo (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  46. 62' Charlie Barker (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  47. 62' Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  48. 62' Foul by Charlie Barker (Crawley Town).
  49. 60' Attempt missed. Amin Nabizada (Watford) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
  50. 60' Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  51. 60' Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Haktab Traoré.
  52. 59' Offside, Crawley Town. Stephen Duke-McKenna is caught offside.
  53. 58' Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  54. 57' Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
  55. 57' Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  56. 56' Substitution, Crawley Town. Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju replaces Gianmarco Di Biase because of an injury.
  57. 56' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  58. 55' Delay in match because of an injury Gianmarco Di Biase (Crawley Town).
  59. 54' Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
  60. 54' Kellan Gordon (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  61. 53' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Louie Watson.
  62. 53' Attempt blocked. Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.
  63. 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.
  64. 50' Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  65. 50' Foul by Louie Watson (Crawley Town).
  66. 49' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ade Adeyemo.
  67. 49' Attempt blocked. Edoardo Bove (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  68. 48' Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  69. 48' Attempt blocked. Edoardo Bove (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Bravo.
  70. 46' Offside, Watford. Othmane Maamma is caught offside.
  71. 45' Substitution, Watford. Amin Nabizada replaces Kwadwo Baah.
  72. 45' Second Half begins Watford 0, Crawley Town 0.
  73. 45'+4' First Half ends, Watford 0, Crawley Town 0.
  74. 45'+4' Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  75. 45'+4' Foul by Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town).
  76. 45'+3' Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
  77. 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).
  78. 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.
  79. 45'+1' Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Bravo.
  80. 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.
  81. 45' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  82. 45' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ade Adeyemo.
  83. 44' Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  84. 44' Foul by Jude Arthurs (Crawley Town).
  85. 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.
  86. 43' Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  87. 43' Ade Adeyemo (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  88. 41' Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  89. 41' Gianmarco Di Biase (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  90. 41' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie Barker.
  91. 38' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ade Adeyemo.
  92. 38' Attempt blocked. Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
  93. 36' Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iker Bravo.
  94. 36' Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  95. 36' Foul by Akin Odimayo (Crawley Town).
  96. 36' Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
  97. 36' Louie Watson (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  98. 35' Offside, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard is caught offside.
  99. 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.
  100. 30' Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  101. 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.
  102. 27' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  103. 26' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  104. 25' Attempt missed. Kellan Gordon (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  105. 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.
  106. 24' Edoardo Bove (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  107. 24' Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
  108. 24' Malcolm Ebiowei (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  109. 20' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie Barker.
  110. 20' Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  111. 20' Foul by Gianmarco Di Biase (Crawley Town).
  112. 14' Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  113. 14' Gianmarco Di Biase (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  114. 11' Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  115. 10' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ade Adeyemo.
  116. 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).
  117. 7' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
  118. 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).
  119. 7' Attempt blocked. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
  120. 7' Attempt missed. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  121. 7' Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
  122. 6' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie Barker.
  123. 4' Foul by Stephen Duke-McKenna (Crawley Town).
  124. 4' Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  125. 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).
  126. 2' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ade Adeyemo.
  127. 2' Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  128. First Half begins.
  129. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Watford L L L L L

  • L at Oxford United 2-0 EFL Championship
  • L Sheffield United 2-0 EFL Championship
  • L at West Bromwich Albion 3-0 EFL Championship
  • L at Middlesbrough 5-1 EFL Championship
  • L Coventry City 4-0 EFL Championship

Crawley Town W D D D L

  • L at Bristol Rovers 3-1 EFL League Two
  • D Shrewsbury Town 0-0 EFL League Two
  • D at Accrington Stanley 3-3 EFL League Two
  • D Salford City 0-0 EFL League Two
  • W at York City 2-0 Carabao Cup

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