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Watford
FT
3–1
HT 2–0
Wrexham
Championship Tue 17 Mar, 19:45London Vicarage Road, Watford Adam Herczeg 16,378 attendance

Timeline

  1. 18' Marc Bola assist Giorgi Chakvetadze
  2. 38' Edo Kayembe assist Nestory Irankunda
  3. 45' Josh Windass for Nathan Broadhead
  4. 49' Max Cleworth assist Oliver Rathbone
  5. 64' Issa Kaboré for Ryan Longman
  6. 64' Davis Kellior-Dunn for Oliver Rathbone
  7. 71' Nampalys Mendy for Pierre Ekwah
  8. 72' Mamadou Doumbia for Nestory Irankunda
  9. 75' Bailey Cadamarteri for Sam Smith
  10. 81' Giorgi Chakvetadze Yellow Card
  11. 83' Edoardo Bove for Edo Kayembe
  12. 83' Formose Mendy for Giorgi Chakvetadze
  13. 88' Jay Rodríguez for Zak Vyner
  14. 90'+1' Kévin Keben for James Abankwah
  15. 90'+4' Edoardo Bove
  16. 90'+5' Edoardo Bove Yellow Card

Match stats

42.5% Possession 57.5%
13 Shots 8
6 On target 1
13 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Saves 3
327 Accurate passes 441

Lineups

Watford 4-4-2
1 Selvik
16 Bola 3 Goglichidze 6 Pollock 25 Abankwah
8 Chakvetadze 17 Ekwah 10 Louza 66 Irankunda
39 Kayembe 9 Kjerrumgaard
Wrexham 3-4-2-1
1 Okonkwo
2 Doyle 5 Hyam 4 Cleworth
14 Thomason 27 O'Brien 26 Vyner 47 Longman
33 Broadhead 28 Smith
20 Rathbone
Watford 4-4-2
  1. 1 Egil Selvik G
  2. 3 Saba Goglichidze CD-L
  3. 6 Matthew Pollock CD-R
  4. 16 Marc Bola LB
  5. 25 James Abankwah ▼ RB
  6. 17 Pierre Ekwah ▼ CM-L
  7. 10 Imran Louza CM-R
  8. 8 Giorgi Chakvetadze ▼ LM
  9. 66 Nestory Irankunda ▼ RM
  10. 39 Edo Kayembe ▼ CF-L
  11. 9 Luca Kjerrumgaard CF-R

Came on

  1. 23 Nampalys Mendy ▲ SUB
  2. 4 Kévin Keben ▲ SUB
  3. 20 Mamadou Doumbia ▲ SUB
  4. 27 Formose Mendy ▲ SUB
  5. 15 Edoardo Bove ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 12 Nathan Baxter SUB
  2. 53 Amin Nabizada SUB
  3. 7 Tom Ince SUB
  4. 56 Albert Eames SUB
Wrexham 3-4-2-1
  1. 1 Arthur Okonkwo G
  2. 5 Dominic Hyam CD
  3. 2 Callum Doyle CD-L
  4. 4 Max Cleworth CD-R
  5. 27 Lewis O'Brien CM-L
  6. 26 Zak Vyner ▼ CM-R
  7. 14 George Thomason LM
  8. 47 Ryan Longman ▼ RM
  9. 28 Sam Smith ▼ F
  10. 33 Nathan Broadhead ▼ CF-L
  11. 20 Oliver Rathbone ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 10 Josh Windass ▲ SUB
  2. 16 Jay Rodríguez ▲ SUB
  3. 12 Issa Kaboré ▲ SUB
  4. 11 Bailey Cadamarteri ▲ SUB
  5. 7 Davis Kellior-Dunn ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 3 Lewis Brunt SUB
  2. 21 Danny Ward SUB
  3. 24 Dan Scarr SUB
  4. 29 Ryan Barnett SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Watford 3, Wrexham 1.
  2. 90'+8' Second Half ends, Watford 3, Wrexham 1.
  3. 90'+8' Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davis Keillor-Dunn.
  4. 90'+6' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
  5. 90'+5' Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  6. 90'+5' Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
  7. 90'+5' Edoardo Bove (Watford) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  8. 90'+4' Goal! Watford 3, Wrexham 1. Edoardo Bove (Watford) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  9. 90'+4' Marc Bola (Watford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  10. 90'+4' Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  11. 90'+3' Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
  12. 90'+1' Substitution, Watford. Kévin Keben replaces James Abankwah.
82 earlier entries
  1. 90' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  2. 90' Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  3. 90' Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  4. 88' Substitution, Wrexham. Jay Rodriguez replaces Zak Vyner.
  5. 87' Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  6. 87' Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
  7. 84' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 83' Substitution, Watford. Formose Mendy replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  9. 83' Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces Edo Kayembe because of an injury.
  10. 81' Delay in match because of an injury Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  11. 81' Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 81' Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  13. 81' Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  14. 79' Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  15. 78' Attempt blocked. Davis Keillor-Dunn (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomason.
  16. 78' Attempt missed. Bailey Cadamarteri (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
  17. 75' Substitution, Wrexham. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Sam Smith.
  18. 73' Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  19. 73' Davis Keillor-Dunn (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  20. 72' Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Nestory Irankunda.
  21. 71' Substitution, Watford. Nampalys Mendy replaces Pierre Ekwah.
  22. 70' Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Vyner with a through ball.
  23. 69' Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross following a corner.
  24. 69' Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
  25. 68' Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  26. 68' Foul by Marc Bola (Watford).
  27. 64' Substitution, Wrexham. Davis Keillor-Dunn replaces Oliver Rathbone.
  28. 64' Substitution, Wrexham. Issa Kaboré replaces Ryan Longman.
  29. 60' Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
  30. 60' Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  31. 59' Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  32. 59' Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
  33. 59' Attempt blocked. Zak Vyner (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Longman.
  34. 57' Attempt saved. Pierre Ekwah (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  35. 56' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Longman.
  36. 51' Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  37. 51' Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
  38. 49' Goal! Watford 2, Wrexham 1. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone with a cross following a corner.
  39. 49' Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  40. 48' Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  41. 47' Attempt missed. Saba Goglichidze (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a set piece situation.
  42. 46' Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  43. 46' Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
  44. 45' Substitution, Wrexham. Josh Windass replaces Nathan Broadhead.
  45. 45' Second Half begins Watford 2, Wrexham 0.
  46. 45'+5' First Half ends, Watford 2, Wrexham 0.
  47. 45'+4' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
  48. 45'+2' George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  49. 45'+2' Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  50. 45'+1' Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe following a fast break.
  51. 45' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  52. 42' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  53. 40' Delay in match because of an injury Imrân Louza (Watford).
  54. 38' Goal! Watford 2, Wrexham 0. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda following a fast break.
  55. 34' Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  56. 34' Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
  57. 33' Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  58. 29' George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  59. 29' Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  60. 28' Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
  61. 27' Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda following a fast break.
  62. 26' Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  63. 26' Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  64. 20' Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  65. 20' Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  66. 18' Goal! Watford 1, Wrexham 0. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a fast break.
  67. 15' Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  68. 15' Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  69. 15' Attempt missed. James Abankwah (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  70. 12' Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Thomason.
  71. 11' Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  72. 9' Pierre Ekwah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  73. 9' Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
  74. 8' Saba Goglichidze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  75. 8' Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
  76. 6' Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  77. 6' Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  78. 4' Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Bola with a cross.
  79. 1' Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  80. 1' Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  81. First Half begins.
  82. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Watford L D W L W

  • W Derby County 2-0 EFL Championship
  • L Ipswich Town 2-0 EFL Championship
  • W at Bristol City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • D at Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Stoke City 3-1 EFL Championship

Wrexham W L L W W

  • W Portsmouth 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Charlton Athletic 1-0 EFL Championship
  • L Chelsea 4-2 English FA Cup
  • L Hull City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W Swansea City 2-0 EFL Championship

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  • 13 Dec 2025 Wrexham 2–2 Watford 2025-26 English League Championship

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