Watford 2-0 Reading — EFL Championship, 9 Apr 2021
Watford beat Reading 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 9 April 2021 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Ismaïla Sarr scored for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 2 and Reading 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-012'assist: Kiko Femenía
- 2-014'assist: Philip Zinckernagel
- 17'
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 56'Foul
- 64'
- 64'out: Lucas João
- 70'
- 75'Foul
- 78'
- 78'out: A. Gray
- 87'
- 87'
- 90'Time wasting
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Watford
- 8.9Ismaïla SarrF
- 8.0Daniel BachmannG
- 7.6Adam MasinaD
- 7.3Kiko FemeniaD
- 7.2Carlos SánchezM
- 7.0Will HughesM
- 7.0Francisco SierraltaD
- 6.9William Troost-EkongD
- 6.7Kenneth SemaF
- 6.7Andre GrayF
- 6.6Craig CathcartD
- 6.6João PedroF
- 6.3Isaac SuccessF
- 6.3Nathaniel ChalobahM
- 6.2Philip ZinckernagelM
Reading
- 7.5Michael OliseM
- 6.9Sone AlukoF
- 6.9Omar RichardsD
- 6.7George PușcașF
- 6.7Andrew RinomhotaM
- 6.7Liam MooreD
- 6.6Ovie EjariaM
- 6.5Thomas HolmesD
- 6.3Lucas JoãoF
- 6.3Yakou MéïtéM
- 6.3Sam BaldockF
- 6.3RafaelG
- 6.2Joshua LaurentM
- 5.9Andy YiadomD
- 5.9Lewis GibsonD
Line-ups
Substitutes
WatfordXisco Muñoz
Substitutes
- 22I. Success78'F6.3
- 1B. FosterG
- 15C. Cathcart70'D6.6
- 18A. Gray78'F6.7
- 28C. Sánchez46'M7.2
- 16D. GoslingM
- 17A. LazaarD
- 44Joseph HungboM
- 3Jeremy NgakiaD
ReadingV. Paunovic
Substitutes
- 24S. Aluko87'F6.9
- 22Luke SouthwoodG
- 18Lucas João64'F6.3
- 3O. Richards64'D6.9
- 9S. Baldock87'F6.3
- 30Alfa SemedoM
- 2Tomás EstevesD
- 48J. DorsettD
- 34D. TetekM
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismaïla Sarr | 90 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8.9 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Adam Masina | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Kiko Femenia | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Carlos Sánchez | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Will Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 70 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Kenneth Sema | 78 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Andre Gray | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Craig Cathcart | 20 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| João Pedro | 77 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Isaac Success | 12 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 90 | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Olise | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | 7.5 |
| Sone Aluko | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Omar Richards | 26 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| George Pușcaș | 64 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Andrew Rinomhota | 87 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Liam Moore | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ovie Ejaria | 87 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6 | 6.6 |
| Thomas Holmes | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lucas João | 26 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Yakou Méïté | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 6.3 |
| Sam Baldock | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Rafael | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Laurent | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Andy Yiadom | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 7 | 5.9 |
| Lewis Gibson | 64 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
WatfordDWWWW
- D05 Apr 21AMiddlesbrough1-1
- W02 Apr 21HSheffield Wednesday1-0
- W20 Mar 21HBirmingham3-0
- W16 Mar 21ARotherham4-1
- W13 Mar 21ACardiff2-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich | 46 | +39 | 97 |
| 2 | Watford | 46 | +33 | 91 |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | +37 | 87 |
| 4 | Swansea | 46 | +17 | 80 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 46 | +8 | 78 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 46 | +27 | 77 |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 | Cardiff | 46 | +17 | 68 |
| 9 | QPR | 46 | +2 | 68 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford, 5 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Luton 1-0 Watford, 17 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
Reading
- Previous: Reading 3-1 Derby, 5 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 1-1 Cardiff, 16 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated