Norwich 0-1 Watford — EFL Championship, 29 Dec 2025
Watford beat Norwich 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 29 December 2025 at Carrow Road, Norwich. V. Semedo scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Norwich have won 3 and Watford 2.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 46'Luca Kjerrumgaardout: V. Semedo
- 60'Lucien Mahovoout: Benjamin Chrisene
- 60'J. Wrightout: Jovon Makama
- 66'Jeremy NgakiaFoul
- 66'Imrân Louzaout: Nampalys Mendy
- 66'Jeremy Ngakiaout: James Abankwah
- 71'T. Springettout: Liam Gibbs
- 79'Othmane Maammaout: Nestory Irankunda
- 83'Oscar Schwartauout: Jack Stacey
- 83'out: Mathias Kvistgaarden
- 86'Thomas Inceout: M. Sissoko
- 0-190'V. Semedoassist: Nestory Irankunda
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Ruairi McConville · Norwich
Norwich
- 7.5Ruairi McConvilleD
- 7.0Oscar SchwartauM
- 7.0Harry DarlingD
- 7.0Lucien MahovoD
- 7.0Kellen FisherD
- 6.9Pelle MattssonM
- 6.9Kenneth McLeanM
- 6.6Liam GibbsM
- 6.6Tony SpringettM
- 6.5Jovon MakamaF
- 6.5Vladan KovačevićG
- 6.3Benjamin ChriseneD
- 6.3Jacob WrightM
- 6.3Mathias KvistgaardenF
- 6.2Joshua SargentF
- 6.2Jack StaceyD
Watford
- 7.3Marc BolaD
- 7.3VivaldoF
- 7.2Matthew PollockD
- 7.2Imrân LouzaM
- 6.9Nestory IrankundaF
- 6.9Egil SelvikG
- 6.9Max AlleyneD
- 6.9Hector KyprianouM
- 6.9Thomas InceM
- 6.7Moussa SissokoM
- 6.7Jeremy NgakiaD
- 6.7Nampalys MendyM
- 6.6Giorgi ChakvetadzeF
- 6.6James AbankwahD
- 6.5Othmane MaammaM
- 6.3Luca KjerrumgaardF
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
6Pollock7.2
7Ince6.9
16Bola7.3
10Louza7.2
5Kyprianou6.9
2Ngakia6.7
9Kjerrumgaard6.3
42Maamma6.5
7Mattsson6.9
6Darling7.0
1Kovačević6.5
42Springett6.6
15McConville★7.5
35Fisher7.0
29Schwartau7.0
16Wright6.3
47Mahovo7.0
Substitutes
NorwichPhilippe Clement
Substitutes
- 32Daniel GrimshawG
- 3Jack Stacey83'D6.2
- 33José CórdobaD
- 14Benjamin Chrisene60'D6.3
- 8Liam Gibbs71'M6.6
- 10Matěj JurásekM
- 20Anis Ben SlimaneM
- 30Mathias Kvistgaarden83'F6.3
- 24Jovon Makama60'F6.5
WatfordJavier Gracia Carlos
Substitutes
- 17M. Sissoko86'M6.7
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 23Nampalys Mendy66'M6.7
- 22James MorrisD
- 4Kévin KebenD
- 25James Abankwah66'D6.6
- 66Nestory Irankunda79'F6.9
- 18V. Semedo90'46'F7.3
- 53A. NabizadaF
Team statistics
Norwich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruairi McConville | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Oscar Schwartau | 83 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Harry Darling | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Lucien Mahovo | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kellen Fisher | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Pelle Mattsson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kenneth McLean | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Liam Gibbs | 19 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Tony Springett | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jovon Makama | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Chrisene | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jacob Wright | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Sargent | 83 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jack Stacey | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Bola | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Vivaldo | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Imrân Louza | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 11 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Max Alleyne | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Ince | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Nampalys Mendy | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| James Abankwah | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Othmane Maamma | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |