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16/09/2025, Vicarage Road, Watford, England
EFL Cup, Round 3

Watford Vs Liverpool

Watford play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: C MacInnis (GK) , M Odogwu (CB) , R McPhee (CB) , J Morthland (RB) , J Atkins (LB) , J Davies (CM) , L Alder (CDM) , R Tait (CDM) , D Woodhead (RW) , R Lerminie (LW) , A Soutter (ST) And the subs are: F Cornell (CB) , M Ferrier (CB) , L Seward (CM) , M Morris (CM) , D Valentine (ST)

Liverpool play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: R Donnelly (GK) , H Chisholm (CB) , D Saddler (CB) , J Afolahan (CB) , T Bennion (RB) , B Gerdon (LB) , P Sayer (CDM) , J Hare (CAM) , M Davin (RM) , A Mohamed (LM) , T Black (ST) And the subs are: A Buzzanca (CB) , O McKowen (CB) , M Cooreman (CM) , C Moriarty (CM) , V Sabina (ST)

Welcome to Vicarage Road in Watford, England where Watford will face Liverpool FC.  This is round 3 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 21000.

1' - Watford kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Lambart Alder successfully tackles Amer Mohamed and gains possession for his team.  Lambart Alder plays a long ball to Mike Odogwu.  Mike Odogwu spots a run from Romanus Lerminie.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Romanus Lerminie has strayed offside!  

9' - Mark Davin passes the ball to Jasper Afolahan.  Jasper Afolahan finds Jake Hare with a long ball.  Jake Hare spots a run from Mark Davin.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Mark Davin is able to control the ball.  Mark Davin takes a shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

15' - Peter Sayer passes the ball to Mark Davin.  Robert McPhee successfully tackles Mark Davin and the ball goes loose.  Mike Odogwu finds Robert McPhee with a short pass.  Robert McPhee finds Jonny Davies with a long pass.  Jonny Davies sees Andy Soutter making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

18' - Mark Davin passes a long ball to Dylan Saddler.  Dylan Saddler finds Peter Sayer with a short pass.  Peter Sayer tries to use ball skills to beat Joseph Morthland, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

22' - Mark Davin attempts to beat Lambart Alder using his skills, but is brought down illegally.  That will be a freekick for Liverpool.  

23' - Mark Davin prepares to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but Lambart Alder intercepts and takes possession.  

28' - Robert McPhee plays a long pass to Jonny Davies.  Bart Gerdon dispossesses Jonny Davies and the ball goes loose.  Robert Tait uses his pace to beat Jasper Afolahan.  

29' - Robert Tait curves the ball into the box, finding Andy Soutter.  Andy Soutter directs a header towards goal...but Rich Donnelly gets down to stop the shot!  

33' - Rich Donnelly hits the ball long to Theo Bennion.  Theo Bennion plays the ball to Amer Mohamed.  Amer Mohamed sees Jake Hare making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Jake Hare is caught offside!  

36' - Andy Soutter hits the ball long to Mike Odogwu.  Mike Odogwu crosses the ball and finds Andy Soutter.  Andy Soutter directs a header hoping to beat Rich Donnelly...and its in! Its a goal for Watford!  The ball hit the crossbar and into the net!

36' - Liverpool kick the ball off for the restart.  

40' - Amer Mohamed passes to Mark Davin.  Mark Davin passes to Hugh Chisholm.  Hugh Chisholm sees a run from Jake Hare.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Jake Hare is able to take the ball.  Jake Hare looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but Charles MacInnis stops the shot!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Liverpool kick the ball off for the restart.  

52' - Theo Bennion passes the ball to Amer Mohamed.  Amer Mohamed passes the ball to Jasper Afolahan.  Jonny Davies dispossesses Jasper Afolahan and takes possession.  Watford try to launch a counter attack.  Jonny Davies passes the ball to Joseph Morthland.  Theo Bennion dispossesses Joseph Morthland and the ball goes loose.  Hugh Chisholm passes the ball to Dylan Saddler.  Dylan Saddler plays a long pass to Jasper Afolahan.  Jasper Afolahan passes the ball to Thomas Black.  Thomas Black hits a shot from distance...but its wide!

53' - Charles MacInnis sees a run from Jonny Davies.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Jonny Davies is caught offside!  

59' - Lambart Alder looks to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is parried by Rich Donnelly!  Andy Soutter pounces on the loose ball...Andy Soutter strikes the ball towards goal...and its in! Its a goal for Watford!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

59' - Liverpool kick the ball off for the restart.  

63' - Bart Gerdon plays the ball to Theo Bennion.  Theo Bennion finds Jasper Afolahan with a short pass.  Jonny Davies successfully tackles Jasper Afolahan and takes possession.  Watford try to launch a counter attack.  Jonny Davies speeds past Jasper Afolahan.  

64' - Jonny Davies curves the ball into the box, finding Lambart Alder.  Lambart Alder looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

71' - Robert Tait plays a short pass to Robert McPhee.  Robert McPhee finds Lambart Alder with a long ball.  Peter Sayer tackles Lambart Alder and takes the ball.  Peter Sayer passes a long ball to Jake Hare.  Jake Hare looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is tipped around the post by Charles MacInnis!  That will be a corner for  Liverpool.  Mark Davin gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but opposing player Joseph Morthland takes possession.  

73' - Mark Davin tackles Joseph Morthland and takes possession.  Liverpool try to launch a quick counter attack.  Mark Davin speeds past Jonny Davies.  

73' - Mark Davin reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but Jonny Davies gets back and intercepts the ball!  

75' - Jonny Davies plays a long ball to Lambart Alder.  Lambart Alder curves the ball into the box, but Theo Bennion intercepts the ball.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Romanus Lerminie is going to be taken off.  Lorcan Seward joins the game from the bench.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Robert McPhee will come off.  Frank Cornell is going to be brought on.  

79' - Frank Cornell speeds past Mark Davin.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Thomas Black is going to be taken off.  Vegas Sabina is brought on from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jasper Afolahan is going to be taken off.  Oisin McKowen joins the game from the bench.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Hugh Chisholm is going to be taken off.  Adolfo Buzzanca is brought on from the bench.  

87' - Vegas Sabina plays the ball to Peter Sayer.  Robert Tait successfully tackles Peter Sayer and takes possession.  Watford attempt a quick counter attack.  Robert Tait takes the ball past Adolfo Buzzanca with a turn of pace.  

88' - Robert Tait brings the ball forward, outpacing Oisin McKowen.  

90' - Robert Tait sees a run from David Woodhead.  He attempts a quick throughball, but David Woodhead has strayed offside!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Watford 2 - 0 Liverpool FC.