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EFL Championship

Full time

2–1

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Match events

WatfordSouthampton

1st half

Yellow cardHector Kyprianou (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8'
GoalGoal! Watford 1, Southampton 0. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
12'1–0
Yellow cardMattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13'
14'
Yellow cardCyle Larin (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
18'
Yellow cardJames Bree (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Watford. Jordan Zemura replaces Marc Bola because of an injury.
24'
GoalGoal! Watford 2, Southampton 0. Amin Nabizada (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
29'2–0
Yellow cardAmin Nabizada (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43'
Half-time2–0

2nd half

56'2–1
GoalGoal! Watford 2, Southampton 1. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Bragg.
57'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Southampton. Finn Azaz replaces Lewis Dobbin.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Edoardo Bove.
61'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Watford. Michael Adu-Poku replaces Amin Nabizada.
61'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Watford. Martín Payero replaces Iker Bravo.

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News and reaction

Match reportTom Brady leaves Birmingham with club top of ChampionshipTom Brady has left Birmingham City, the Championship club has confirmed, as it thanked the NFL legend for his "unwavering support."ESPN · 11h ago (opens in a new tab)

Match reportFootball regulator: EFL, National League clubs must hold financial reservesEFL and National League clubs will be compelled to hold financial reserves relative to their level of risk by the Independent Football Regulator (IFR).ESPN · 13h ago (opens in a new tab)

InterviewWrexham boss on Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac: 'Uplifting' when they come to watchWrexham couldn't serve up a blockbuster for owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac but manager Phil Parkinson praised the Hollywood duo's input into a point that kept Wolves off the Championship summit.

Where to watch

Broadcast details for this game haven't been announced yet.

Match details

Date: Sunday 16 August 2026
Started: 10:30 pm Sydney time
Venue: Vicarage Road, Watford
Competition: EFL Championship
Officials: Matt Donohue (Referee)
Crowd: 19,542

Form and ladder

WatfordSouthampton

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Team lists

Watford

Watford

1Federico RavagliaG
4Kévin KebenCD-L
6Matthew PollockCD-R
16Marc BolaLB
23Omar-Haktab TraoréRB
17Iker BravoAM
5Hector KyprianouLM
8Edoardo BoveRM

Updated 11 Nov, 9:10 am

61'

70'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Southampton. Divin Mubama replaces Cyle Larin.

70'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Cameron Bragg.

Yellow cardMamadou Doumbia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

72'

Yellow cardOthmane Maamma (Watford) is shown the yellow card.

74'

74'

Yellow cardFlynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.

SubstitutionSubstitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Othmane Maamma.

77'

Yellow cardMartín Payero (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

84'

89'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Southampton. Ben Brereton replaces Kuryu Matsuki.

Full-time2–1

ESPN · 3d ago (opens in a new tab)

GoalInterviewSouthampton taunted over 'Spygate' scandal in nightmare Championship return against WatfordSouthampton’s return to the Sky Bet Championship turned into a hostile affair as they were relentlessy taunted over the ‘Spygate’ scandal during a 2-1 defeat at Watford. Tonda Eckert’s side…Goal · 16 Aug (opens in a new tab)

VideoRobertson goes from zero to hero with epic match-winner for CardiffAustralian Alex Robertson rights the wrongs of an earlier own goal as he curls home a magnificent 94th-minute match-winner for Cardiff City.ESPN · 3d ago (opens in a new tab)

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MD

Mamadou Doumbia

F

7OMOthmane MaammaAM-L

21ANAmin NabizadaAM-R

Bench

26Daniel BachmannSUB
11Rocco VataSUB
56Albert EamesSUB
33Jordan ZemuraSUB
48Michael Adu-PokuSUB
39Edo KayembeSUB
9Luca KjerrumgaardSUB
53James ClarridgeSUB
22Martín PayeroSUB

Southampton

Southampton

1Daniel PeretzG
5Jack StephensCD-L
6Taylor Harwood-BellisCD-R
3Ryan ManningLB
14James BreeRB
7Léo ScienzaAM
4Flynn DownesLM
26Cameron BraggRM
9Cyle LarinF
11Lewis DobbinAM-L
27Kuryu MatsukiAM-R

Bench

19Cameron ArcherSUB
18Tom FellowsSUB
10Finn AzazSUB
22Ben Brereton DíazSUB
34WelingtonSUB
28Divin MubamaSUB
15Nathan WoodSUB
25George LongSUB
23Samuel EdozieSUB