Watford 2–1 Southampton

EFL Championship 2026/27 Matchweek 1 · 16 Aug 2026

Watford vs Southampton in the EFL Championship 2026/27.

At Vicarage Road, Watford.

Referee: Matt Donohue, England.

Watford beat Southampton 2–1. I. Bravo opened the scoring for Watford after 12 minutes. A. Nabizada made it 2–0 after 29 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Watford: I. Bravo 12', A. Nabizada 29'
• Southampton: C. Larin 56'

Watford starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

• 1 F. Ravaglia (G)
• 23 O. H. Traore (D)
• 6 M. Pollock (D)
• 4 K. Keben (D)
• 16 M. Bola (D)
• 8 E. Bove (M)
• 5 H. Kyprianou (M)
• 21 A. Nabizada (M)
• 17 I. Bravo (M)
• 7 O. Maamma (M)
• 20 M. Doumbia (F)

Southampton starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

• 1 D. Peretz (G)
• 14 J. Bree (D)
• 6 T. Harwood-Bellis (D)
• 5 J. Stephens (D)
• 3 R. Manning (D)
• 26 C. Bragg (M)
• 4 F. Downes (M)
• 27 K. Matsuki (M)
• 7 L. Scienza (M)
• 11 L. Dobbin (M)
• 9 C. Larin (F)

Match events

• 8′ Watford: Yellow Card, Hector Kyprianou
• 12′ Watford: Normal Goal, I. Bravo
• 13′ Watford: Yellow Card, Matthew Pollock
• 14′ Southampton: Yellow Card, Cyle Larin
• 18′ Southampton: Yellow Card, James Bree
• 24′ Watford: Substitution, J. Zemura, M. Bola
• 29′ Watford: Normal Goal, A. Nabizada
• 43′ Watford: Yellow Card, Amin Nabizada
• 56′ Southampton: Normal Goal, C. Larin, C. Bragg
• 57′ Southampton: Substitution, F. Azaz, L. Dobbin
• 61′ Watford: Substitution, M. Payero, I. Bravo
• 61′ Watford: Substitution, E. Kayembe, E. Bove
• 61′ Watford: Substitution, M. Adu Poku, A. Nabizada
• 70′ Southampton: Substitution, S. Edozie, C. Bragg
• 70′ Southampton: Substitution, D. Mubama, C. Larin
• 72′ Watford: Yellow Card, Mamadou Doumbia
• 74′ Watford: Yellow Card, Othmane Maamma
• 74′ Southampton: Yellow Card, Flynn Downes
• 77′ Watford: Substitution, R. Vata, O. Maamma
• 84′ Watford: Yellow Card, Martín Payero
• 89′ Southampton: Substitution, B. Brereton Diaz, K. Matsuki

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