Saturday, 14 March 2026
📍 Bet365 Stadium
Stoke City
⚽ 28' - Million Manhoef
Assist: Milan Smit
Visualization based on match commentary • Positions are approximate
That's it! The match has concluded with Stoke City defeating Watford 3-1.
The second half has concluded with the final score: Stoke City 3, Watford 1.
That's a wrap! The match has concluded with Stoke City emerging victorious, defeating Watford with a score of 3-1.
The second half has concluded with the final score: Stoke City 3, Watford 1.
Sorba Thomas from Stoke City earned a free kick on the left flank.
James Abankwah from Watford committed a foul.
A fresh offensive move unfolds as Tomás Rigo from Stoke City takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. However, Egil Selvik of Watford makes a fantastic save, diving to the top left corner. The assist came from Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
Nestory Irankunda from Watford has been shown a yellow card.
Corner awarded to Watford after Tomás Rigo allowed the ball to go out.
Nestory Irankunda from Watford committed a foul.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match interruption due to an injury to Tommy Simkin from Stoke City.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 6 minutes of stoppage time.
Pierre Ekwah from Watford earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
Sam Gallagher from Stoke City committed a foul.
Pierre Ekwah from Watford earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
Missed opportunity! Giorgi Chakvetadze from Watford attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a corner, but it went wide.
Corner awarded to Watford after Tommy Simkin allowed the ball to go out.
Nestory Irankunda from Watford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Ben Gibson commits a foul for Stoke City.
⚽Substitution for Watford: Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Imrân Louza.
Substitution for Watford: Edoardo Bove replaces Stephen Mfuni.
⚽Goal! Stoke City leads Watford 3-1. Sam Gallagher scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, sending the ball into the top right corner of the net. The assist comes from Sorba Thomas.
Substitution for Stoke City: Tatsuki Seko is coming on to replace Steven Nzonzi.
Goal! Stoke City leads Watford 2-1. Nestory Irankunda from Watford scores with a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a swift counterattack.
James Abankwah from Watford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Sam Gallagher from Stoke City committed a foul.
⚽Substitution for Stoke City: Jesurun Rak-Sakyi replaces Million Manhoef.
Substitution for Stoke City: Ben Pearson is coming on to replace Bae Jun-Ho.
Goal! Stoke City leads Watford 2-0. Million Manhoef scores for Stoke City with a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, sending the ball into the bottom left corner after a quick counterattack.
Another offensive play underway. Million Manhoef from Stoke City takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's stopped by the goalkeeper.
Another offensive effort underway. Sam Gallagher from Stoke City takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped.
Sorba Thomas from Stoke City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Saba Goglichidze from Watford committed a foul.
Tommy Simkin from Stoke City has been shown a yellow card.
Substitution for Watford: Pierre Ekwah comes on to replace Nampalys Mendy.
Substitution for Watford: Jonathan Lawson replaces Tom Ince.
Substitution for Stoke City: Sam Gallagher replaces Milan Smit.
Substitution for Stoke City: Ben Gibson comes on to replace Eric-Junior Bocat.
Sorba Thomas from Stoke City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Imrân Louza from Watford committed a foul.
Offside call against Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Opportunity squandered. Steven Nzonzi of Stoke City attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Milan Smit.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Million Manhoef of Stoke City takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. However, Egil Selvik from Watford makes a great save, pushing the ball to the right corner. The assist comes from Eric-Junior Bocat.
Substitution for Watford: Nestory Irankunda replaces Vivaldo Semedo.
Missed opportunity! Marc Bola from Watford took a left-footed shot from over 35 yards out following a corner, but it sailed high and to the left of the goal.
Corner awarded to Watford after Maksym Talovierov allowed the ball to go out.
Maksym Talovierov from Stoke City has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Giorgi Chakvetadze from Watford earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
Maksym Talovierov from Stoke City committed a foul.
Opportunity wasted. Milan Smit of Stoke City attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Tomás Rigo, who delivered a cross.
Opportunity wasted. Stephen Mfuni from Watford attempted a header from the center of the box following a corner, but it sailed over the goal.
Corner awarded to Watford after Junior Tchamadeu allowed the ball to go out.
The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play.
Match halted due to an injury to Tomás Rigo from Stoke City.
The attempt is denied. Imrân Louza from Watford takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Edo Kayembe.
Another offensive effort underway. Ashley Phillips from Stoke City heads the ball from the middle of the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped by the goalkeeper.
Nampalys Mendy of Watford has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Million Manhoef of Stoke City has been awarded a free kick on the right side of the pitch.
Nampalys Mendy from Watford committed a foul.
Sorba Thomas from Stoke City has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
James Abankwah from Watford earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
Sorba Thomas committed a foul on a Stoke City player.
Missed opportunity! Stephen Mfuni from Watford had a header from close range that went wide. The cross came from Giorgi Chakvetadze following a corner kick.
Corner awarded to Watford after Maksym Talovierov allowed the ball to go out.
Corner awarded to Watford after Maksym Talovierov allowed the ball to go out.
A new offensive play unfolds as Edo Kayembe from Watford takes a left-footed shot from a challenging angle and long range on the left side, but it's successfully stopped by the goalkeeper.
The second half is underway with the score at Stoke City 1, Watford 0.
The first half has concluded with Stoke City leading Watford 1-0.
Missed opportunity! Maksym Talovierov from Stoke City fired a left-footed shot from just a few meters out, but it went narrowly wide to the left. The assist came from Sorba Thomas, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
The attempt is denied. Tomás Rigo from Stoke City fires a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's intercepted.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.
Corner kick awarded to Stoke City after a foul by James Abankwah.
Corner awarded to Stoke City after James Abankwah allowed the ball to go out of play.
Tomás Rigo from Stoke City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Imrân Louza from Watford committed a foul.
Giorgi Chakvetadze from Watford earned a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
Foul committed by Million Manhoef of Stoke City.
Nampalys Mendy of Watford earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
Nampalys Mendy from Watford was awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Offside call against Stoke City. Eric-Junior Bocat has been flagged for being offside.
Giorgi Chakvetadze from Watford committed a foul.
Junior Tchamadeu from Stoke City has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
A new offensive effort unfolds as Tomás Rigo from Stoke City takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. The attempt is expertly saved by Egil Selvik of Watford, who manages to reach the ball at the top center of the goal. The assist comes from Junior Tchamadeu.
Tom Ince from Watford committed a foul.
Eric-Junior Bocat from Stoke City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Nampalys Mendy from Watford committed a foul.
Bae Jun-Ho from Stoke City earned a free kick in the defensive area.
The attempt is thwarted. Imrân Louza from Watford fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Stephen Mfuni.
⚽Goal! Stoke City takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Watford. Million Manhoef scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball into the top left corner of the net. The assist comes from Milan Smit.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Million Manhoef from Stoke City takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area. However, Egil Selvik, the Watford goalkeeper, makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Bae Jun-Ho.
Corner awarded to Stoke City after Egil Selvik allowed the ball to go out.
Corner awarded to Stoke City after a play that resulted in Egil Selvik giving up possession.
Saba Goglichidze from Watford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Sorba Thomas committed a foul on a player from Stoke City.
Opportunity wasted. Imrân Louza from Watford took a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from James Abankwah after a quick counterattack.
Another offensive effort underway. Steven Nzonzi from Stoke City attempts a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped.
Corner awarded to Stoke City after a deflection off Stephen Mfuni.
The attempt is thwarted. Giorgi Chakvetadze from Watford takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.
Tomás Rigo from Stoke City has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Giorgi Chakvetadze from Watford has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position.
Tomás Rigo from Stoke City committed a foul.
Another offensive push from Watford! Tom Ince takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's expertly stopped by the goalkeeper, Tommy Simkin, who is positioned centrally. The assist came from Vivaldo Semedo.
Unsuccessful opportunity. Saba Goglichidze from Watford attempted a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area...
Ashley Phillips from Stoke City committed a foul.
Edo Kayembe from Watford earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
Giorgi Chakvetadze from Watford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Foul committed by Million Manhoef from Stoke City.
Edo Kayembe from Watford committed a foul.
Eric-Junior Bocat of Stoke City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Missed opportunity. Edo Kayembe from Watford takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it goes over the bar and to the right.
The attempt is thwarted. Tom Ince from Watford takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's deflected away. The setup came from Marc Bola, who delivered a cross.
Vivaldo Semedo from Watford committed a foul.
Eric-Junior Bocat from Stoke City earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
Missed opportunity! Eric-Junior Bocat from Stoke City took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the left following a corner kick.
Stoke City has been awarded a corner kick after Saba Goglichidze allowed the ball to go out of play.
Corner awarded to Stoke City after a foul by Marc Bola.
The attempt is denied. Bae Jun-Ho from Stoke City fires a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets intercepted.
Sorba Thomas from Stoke City earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
James Abankwah from Watford committed a foul.
Attempt denied. Million Manhoef from Stoke City took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Milan Smit.
Maksym Talovierov from Stoke City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Edo Kayembe from Watford committed a foul.
The opening half is underway...
Stoke City defeated Watford 3-1 in the Championship. Stoke City scorers: Million Manhoef (28'), Million Manhoef (77'), Sam Gallagher (85'). Watford scorers: Nestory Irankunda (81'). Match venue: Bet365 Stadium. Watch on: Bet365, Sky Ultra HD, SKY GO Extra.