Championship · Matchday 7: Stoke City beat Watford 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at Vicarage Road (Watford); refereed by Lewis Smith, England.
J. McGlynn 45' (Stoke City) · E. Bocat 57' (Stoke City) · A. Nabizada 90' (Watford)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 1-2.
Watford held 41% of possession against 59%, attempting 6 shots to Stoke City's 18.
Shots on target read 2-6 and corners 5-8.
Substitutes: S. Walker, D. Bachmann, O. H. Traore, A. Eames, R. Vata, L. Kjerrumgaard, M. Antonio, A. Nabizada
Coach: Alessio Dionisi
Substitutes: J. Griffiths, L. Bombino, F. Anderson, B. Gibson, B. Pearson, T. Rigo, R. Bozenik, M. Manhoef, G. Hirst
Coach: Mark Robins
Eric Bocat (Stoke City) — named player of the match with a 8.0 rating.