Stoke City vs Watford

Championship

Stoke

14-9-15

3-1

Final

Watford

13-13-11

bet365 Stadium

Match pulse

STKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'WAT

45%Possession56%

19Shots15

12On target4

6Corners7

3Saves9

11Fouls13

17'Tomás RigoSTK50'Sorba ThomasSTK51'Nampalys MendyWAT60'Maksym TaloverovSTK72'Tommy SimkinSTK90'+3'Nestory IrankundaWAT

Team	1H	2H	T
STK	1	2	3
WAT	0	1	1

Who won: Stoke 3-1

Stoke City beat Watford 3-1 on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at bet365 Stadium. Goals for Stoke: Million Manhoef (28', 77') and Sam Gallagher (85'). Goals for Watford: Nestory Irankunda (81').

Play by play

Match ends, Stoke City 3, Watford 1.
Second Half ends, Stoke City 3, Watford 1.
90'+6'
Free kick won
Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
90'+6'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
T. Rigo
90'+3'
Yellow card
Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
N. Irankunda
90'+2'WAT
Corner awarded
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tomás Rigo.
90'+2'
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sorba Thomas.
90'+1'
Free kick won
Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
89'
Free kick won
Pierre Ekwah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89'
Foul
Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
88'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
G. Chakvetadze
88'WAT
Corner awarded
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tommy Simkin.
88'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
E. Kayembe
87'
Free kick won
Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Foul
Foul by Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
86'
Sub
Subbed on for I. Louza
Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Imrân Louza.
L. Kjerrumgaard
86'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Mfuni
Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces Stephen Mfuni.
E. Bove
GOAL85'
Goal! Right footed shot
S. Gallagher · ast S. Thomas
Goal! Stoke City 3, Watford 1. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
STK 3 - 1 WAT
83'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Nzonzi
Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Steven Nzonzi.
T. Seko
GOAL81'
Goal! Right footed shot
N. Irankunda · ast G. Chakvetadze
Goal! Stoke City 2, Watford 1. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a fast break.
STK 2 - 1 WAT
80'
Free kick won
James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'
Foul
Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).