Tuesday, 8 September 2026
📍 Vicarage Road
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Watford
Illustrative Goal Animation
2D RECONSTRUCTION⚽ 5’ - Callum Lang
Goal details unspecified in commentary
Illustrative 2D animation based on match commentary • Not actual video footage • Trajectory is approximate
Match Commentary
Iker Bravo Solanilla takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Match ends with a score of 2-1.
Corner awarded.
Jusef Erabi's header is blocked.
Jusef Erabi takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Luca Kjerrumgaard comes on for Mamadou Doumbia.
Thierry Small comes on for Alfie Devine.
Delano Burgzorg takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Mamadou Doumbia takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot - Mamadou Doumbia Head Shot Goal
⚽Goal! Mamadou Doumbia scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Iker Bravo Solanilla.
Liam Gibbs is on, and Leo Leroy is off.
On comes Jusef Erabi, and Callum Lang goes off.
Edo Kayembe takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Callum Lang takes a shot with his head but misses.
Delano Burgzorg's left-footed shot is saved.
Edo Kayembe scores with a left-footed shot.
⚽Goal! Edo Kayembe scores, making it 1-1.
Corner awarded.
Lewis Gibson receives a yellow card.
On Stanley Mills, off Andrija Vukcevic.
Delano Burgzorg comes on for Johny Kenny.
Yellow card for Andrija Vukcevic.
Jordan Zemura replaces Omar Traore.
Harry Clarke takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Matthew Pollock takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot - Harry Clarke Head Shot Missed
Johny Kenny takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Johny Kenny takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Iker Bravo Solanilla is on, and Martin Ismael Payero is off.
Stephy Mavididi comes on for Amin Nabizada.
Othmane Maamma is on, and Rocco Vata is off.
Mamadou Doumbia takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
The first half ends with a score of 0-1.
Edo Kayembe takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Kevin Keben Biakolo attempts a header but misses the shot.
Amin Nabizada takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Rocco Vata takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Johny Kenny takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Alfie Devine takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Leo Leroy takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Johny Kenny's right-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Edo Kayembe takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Offside.
Callum Lang's right-footed shot is saved.
Amin Nabizada takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Omar Traore takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Alfie Devine takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Callum Lang scores with a right-footed shot.
Jordan Thompson takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
⚽Goal! Callum Lang scores, making it 1-0.
Johny Kenny's right-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Rocco Vata takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Farai Hallam.
Match Highlights
📋Match Summary
Watford defeated Preston North End 2-1 in the Championship. Watford scorers: Edo Kayembe (69'), Mamadou Doumbia (76'). Preston North End scorers: Callum Lang (5'). Match venue: Vicarage Road.
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