Watford vs Middlesbrough

Championship

Watford

5-3-5

3-0

Final

Boro

7-4-2

Vicarage Road

Match pulse

WATAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'MID

45%Possession55%

8Shots14

4On target4

1Corners7

4Saves1

15Fouls11

34'Kwadwo BaahWAT45'Kévin KebenWAT57'Luke AylingMID

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

Who won: Watford 3-0

Watford beat Middlesbrough 3-0 on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Vicarage Road. Goals for Watford: Imran Louza (15'), Luca Kjerrumgaard (32') and Mamadou Doumbia (49').

Play by play

Match ends, Watford 3, Middlesbrough 0.
Second Half ends, Watford 3, Middlesbrough 0.
90'+7'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
90'+5'
Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
90'+5'
Header saved
Attempt saved. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
D. Strelec
90'+2'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker following a fast break.
D. Strelec
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
88'
Sub
Subbed on for I. Louza
Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Imrân Louza.
E. Kayembe
88'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Doumbia
Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
V. Semedo
86'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a set piece situation.
D. Strelec
85'
Free kick won
Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85'
Foul
Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
85'
Free kick won
Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82'
Free kick won
Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82'
Foul
Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
79'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
77'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Kjerrumgaard
Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
N. Irankunda
77'
Sub
Subbed on for K. Baah
Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Petris replaces Kwadwo Baah.
J. Petris
74'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
M. Doumbia
74'
Free kick won
David Strelec (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Conway
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sontje Hansen replaces Tommy Conway.
S. Hansen
71'
Sub
Subbed on for H. Hackney
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces Hayden Hackney.
M. Sene
70'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Morris
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Aidan Morris.
R. McGree
70'
Sub
Subbed on for D. Burgzorg
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker replaces Delano Burgzorg.
M. Whittaker
70'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Jones
Substitution, Middlesbrough. David Strelec replaces Alfie Jones.
D. Strelec