Watford vs Middlesbrough

Championship

Watford

2-3-4

2-3

Final

Boro

2-2-5

Vicarage Road

Match pulse

WATAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'MID

55%Possession46%

17Shots9

4On target3

9Corners3

0Saves2

10Fouls15

40'Ryan PorteousWAT55'Francisco SierraltaWAT

Team	1H	2H	T
WAT	1	1	2
MID	2	1	3

Who won: Boro 3-2

Middlesbrough beat Watford 3-2 on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Vicarage Road. Goals for Watford: Bayo Youssouf (19') and Wesley Hoedt (52'). Goals for Boro: Riley McGree (5', 12') and Josh Coburn (63').

Play by play

Match ends, Watford 2, Middlesbrough 3.
Second Half ends, Watford 2, Middlesbrough 3.
90'+3'
Shot hit woodwork
Matheus Martins (Watford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt.
90'+1'
Free kick won
Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
90'+1'
Corner awarded
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Marcus Forss.
88'
Free kick won
Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'MID
Foul
Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
86'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Crooks
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood replaces Matt Crooks.
S. Greenwood
86'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
85'
Free kick won
Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85'
Foul
Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
84'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Dele-Bashiru
Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
R. Healey
84'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
R. McGree
82'
Free kick won
Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Foul
Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
79'
Free kick won
Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'
Foul
Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
78'
Sub
Subbed on for I. Jones
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Isaiah Jones.
M. Forss
77'
Free kick won
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77'
Foul
Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
76'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt with a cross.
R. Porteous
75'
Corner awarded
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
74'
Free kick won
Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74'
Foul
Foul by Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough).