Watford 1-2 Norwich: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

Watford

K. Baah 68'

Norwich

J. Sargent 10'

M. Núñez 24'

EFL Cup 2025/2026

1st Round

August 12, 2025 6:45pm

Vicarage Road, Watford

Key stats

Ball Possession

45%

55%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Watford 4-4-2

Norwich 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper

E. Selvik

5.2

D. Grimshaw

6.7

Defenders

M. Bola

6.0

B. Chrisene

7.3

H. Kyprianou

6.5

H. Darling

6.9

Max Alleyne

6.5

J. Medić

6.5

R. Andrews

6.0

K. Fisher

6.3

Midfielders

N. Irankunda

6.9

M. Topić

6.6

T. Dele-Bashiru

6.5

M. Núñez

8.9

J. Grieves

6.5

P. Diallo

7.3

T. Ince

6.3

E. Marcondes

6.2

O. Schwartau

6.2

Forwards

E. Kayembe

6.7

J. Sargent

7.2

Vivaldo Semedo

6.2

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Highest rating

8.2

K. Baah

8.9

M. Núñez

Match Summary

On August 12, 2025 during the 2025/2026 EFL Cup match, Watford faced off against Norwich at Vicarage Road, Watford. The game concluded with Norwich securing a victory. With 45% possession, Watford versus Norwich's 55% and shots on goal at 2 to 5. Norwich had 87% successful passes (of 507 passes) over Watford which had 84% successful passes (of 396 passes). The outstanding efforts by K. Baah and M. Núñez played a key role.

Lineup

4-4-2

4-2-3-1

Selvik

5.2

Played:
90Min

Saves:
3 of 5

Accurate passes:
25/31

Andrews

6.0

Played:
45Min

Accurate passes:
5/7

Won duels:
2/5

Alleyne

6.5

Played:
90Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
55/70

Won duels:
4/7

Kyprianou

6.5

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
52/63

Won duels:
6/8

Bola

6.0

Played:
90Min

Accurate passes:
34/43

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/8

Dribbles:
1/1

Ince

6.3

Played:
62Min

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
9/10

Won duels:
0/3

Grieves

6.5

Played:
45Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
17/19

Won duels:
2/5

Dribbles:
0/2

Dele-Bashiru

6.5

Played:
45Min

Accurate passes:
23/24

Won duels:
2/4

Dribbles:
0/1

Irankunda

6.9

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
15/18

Won duels:
6/8

Dribbles:
3/4

Semedo

6.2

Played:
80Min

Accurate passes:
3/4

Won duels:
1/7

Dribbles:
0/1

Kayembe

6.7

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
20/22

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
3/8

Dribbles:
0/2

Sargent

7.2

Played:
62Min

Accurate passes:
9/13

Won duels:
2/4

Diallo

7.3

Played:
62Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
22/23

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
3/6

Dribbles:
1/2

Marcondes

6.2

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
20/23

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/8

Dribbles:
0/1

Schwartau

6.2

Played:
73Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
17/23

Won duels:
5/10

Dribbles:
1/2

Topić

6.6

Played:
45Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
35/37

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/1

Núñez

8.9

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
4

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
50/56

Key passes:
4

Won duels:
6/10

Dribbles:
2/2

Chrisene

7.3

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
55/60

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
9/10

Dribbles:
2/2

Darling

6.9

Played:
90Min

Accurate passes:
67/73

Won duels:
5/6

Medić

6.5

Played:
90Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
62/69

Won duels:
1/4

Fisher

6.3

Played:
82Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
31/35

Won duels:
2/8

Grimshaw

6.7

Played:
90Min

Saves:
1 of 2

Accurate passes:
33/45

Won duels:
2/2

Substitutes

Coach

Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez

Kjerrumgaard

6.5

Played:
11Min

Won duels:
0/2

Baah

8.2

Played:
29Min

Accurate passes:
6/8

Won duels:
4/7

Dribbles:
1/3

Ngakia

7.0

Played:
45Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
15/18

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
2/4

Dribbles:
1/1

Louza

7.2

Played:
45Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
31/34

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
0/5

Keben

6.6

Played:
45Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
23/25

Won duels:
4/8

Mullins

Doumbia

Baxter

Sissoko

Coach

Liam Manning

Jurásek

6.6

Played:
9Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
2/2

Won duels:
2/3

Dribbles:
1/1

Gibbs

6.3

Played:
18Min

Accurate passes:
5/6

Won duels:
0/1

Makama

6.3

Played:
29Min

Accurate passes:
3/6

Won duels:
2/5

Schlupp

6.3

Played:
29Min

Accurate passes:
7/8

Won duels:
2/3

Dribbles:
1/1

Wright

6.9

Played:
45Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
24/28

Won duels:
4/6

Córdoba

McConville

Moulden

Duffy

Stats

Ball Possession

Watford Watford: 45%

Norwich Norwich: 55%

Total Shots

Watford Watford: 10

Norwich Norwich: 12

Shots on Goal

Watford Watford: 2

Norwich Norwich: 5

Corner Kicks

Watford Watford: 8

Norwich Norwich: 3

Offsides

Watford Watford: 2

Norwich Norwich: 2

Fouls

Watford Watford: 12

Norwich Norwich: 10

Yellow Cards

Watford Watford: 1

Norwich Norwich: 1

Red Cards

Watford Watford: 0

Norwich Norwich: 0

Total Passes

Watford Watford: 396

Norwich Norwich: 507

Goals Prevented

Watford Watford: 0

Norwich Norwich: 0

Passes Accuracy

Watford Watford: 333 (84%)

Norwich Norwich: 442 (87%)

Watford vs Norwich

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

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