Watford vs Middlesbrough

Championship

Watford

3-3-1

2-1

Final

Boro

1-3-3

Vicarage Road

Match pulse

WATAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'MID

50%Possession50%

14Shots14

4On target3

2Corners7

2Saves2

13Fouls9

38'Matt CrooksMID61'Francisco SierraltaWAT82'Isaiah JonesMID87'Paddy McNairMID90'+2'Hamza ChoudhuryWAT90'+2'Riley McGreeMID

Team	1H	2H	T
WAT	1	1	2
MID	1	0	1

Who won: Watford 2-1

Watford beat Middlesbrough 2-1 on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Vicarage Road. Goals for Watford: Ismaïla Sarr (24') and Bayo Youssouf (90'+3'). Goals for Boro: Rodrigo Muniz (4').

Play by play

Match ends, Watford 2, Middlesbrough 1.
Second Half ends, Watford 2, Middlesbrough 1.
90'+5'
Free kick won
Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'WAT
Foul
Foul by Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford).
90'+5'
Sub
Subbed on for P. McNair
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Patrick McNair.
M. Forss
GOAL90'+3'
Goal! Right footed shot
B. Youssouf
Goal! Watford 2, Middlesbrough 1. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
WAT 2 - 1 MID
90'+3'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Mario Gaspar (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
Mario
90'+3'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
R. Muniz
90'+2'
Yellow card
Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
R. McGree
90'+2'
Yellow card
Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
H. Choudhury
90'+1'
Free kick won
Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
90'
Offside, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair tries a through ball, but Matt Clarke is caught offside.
89'
Free kick won
Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Foul
Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
88'
Offside
Offside, Watford. Christian Kabasele tries a through ball, but Vakoun Issouf Bayo is caught offside.
87'
Yellow card
Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
P. McNair
87'
Free kick won
João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87'MID
Foul
Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
86'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hassane Kamara with a cross.
B. Youssouf
83'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
83'WAT
Free kick won
Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Foul
Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
82'
Free kick
Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
82'
Yellow card
Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
I. Jones