Watford 2-1 Southampton | Result & Match Report
Watford
2 - 1 Southampton
Championship · Matchday 1 · Full Time
Championship · Matchday 1: Watford beat Southampton 2-1. The match was played on Sunday, 16 August 2026 at Vicarage Road (Watford); refereed by Matt Donohue, England.
⚽ Goals
I. Bravo 12' (Watford) · A. Nabizada 29' (Watford) · C. Larin 56' (Southampton)
Match Analysis
After a 2-0 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Watford held 34% of possession against 66%, attempting 16 shots to Southampton's 17.
Shots on target read 3-3 and corners 4-8.
⏱️ Match Events
8'🟨Hector Kyprianou
12'⚽I. Bravo
13'🟨Matthew Pollock
14'🟨Cyle Larin
18'🟨James Bree
24'🔄▲ J. Zemura ▼ M. Bola
29'⚽A. Nabizada
43'🟨Amin Nabizada
56'⚽C. Larin (C. Bragg)
57'🔄▲ F. Azaz ▼ L. Dobbin
61'🔄▲ M. Payero ▼ I. Bravo
61'🔄▲ E. Kayembe ▼ E. Bove
61'🔄▲ M. Adu Poku ▼ A. Nabizada
70'🔄▲ S. Edozie ▼ C. Bragg
70'🔄▲ D. Mubama ▼ C. Larin
72'🟨Mamadou Doumbia
74'🟨Othmane Maamma
74'🟨Flynn Downes
77'🔄▲ R. Vata ▼ O. Maamma
84'🟨Martín Payero
89'🔄▲ B. Brereton Diaz ▼ K. Matsuki
👕 Line-ups
Watford · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 6.98
Substitutes: D. Bachmann, J. Zemura, J. Clarridge, A. Eames, M. Payero, E. Kayembe, R. Vata, L. Kjerrumgaard, M. Adu Poku
Coach: Alessio Dionisi
Southampton · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 6.68
Substitutes: G. Long, Welington, N. Wood, F. Azaz, T. Fellows, B. Brereton Diaz, C. Archer, S. Edozie, D. Mubama
Coach: Tonda Eckert
📊 Match Stats
0.81Expected goals (xG)1.71
⭐ Player of the Match
Iker Bravo (Watford) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
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