Watford 1–0 Crawley Town

EFL Cup 2026/27 Round of 128 · 8 Aug 2026

Watford vs Crawley Town in the EFL Cup 2026/27.

At Vicarage Road, Watford.

Referee: H. Wager.

Watford beat Crawley Town 1–0. The only goal came from M. Bola after 90+9 minutes.

Goalscorers

Watford: M. Bola 90+9'

Watford starting lineup

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)
14 K. Baah (M)
17 I. Bravo (M)
7 O. Maamma (M)
9 L. Kjerrumgaard (F)

Crawley Town starting lineup

1 V. Mannone (G)
2 K. Gordon (D)
24 A. Odimayo (D)
5 C. Barker (D)
22 A. Adeyemo (D)
20 J. Arthurs (M)
25 K. Krasniqi (M)
7 M. Ebiowei (M)
8 L. Watson (M)
10 S. Duke-McKenna (M)
14 G. Di Biase (F)

Match events

24′ Watford: Yellow Card, Edoardo Bove
46′ Watford: Substitution, A. Nabizada, K. Baah
56′ Crawley Town: Substitution, O. Aderoju, G. Di Biase
62′ Crawley Town: Yellow Card, Charlie Barker
63′ Watford: Yellow Card, Iker Bravo
64′ Crawley Town: Substitution, O. Kamara, M. Ebiowei
67′ Crawley Town: Yellow Card, Kellan Gordon
68′ Watford: Substitution, E. Kayembe, E. Bove
68′ Watford: Substitution, M. Doumbia, L. Kjerrumgaard
69′ Watford: Substitution, M. Payero, I. Bravo
76′ Crawley Town: Substitution, J. Russell, A. Adeyemo
76′ Crawley Town: Substitution, O. Mrisho, K. Gordon
76′ Crawley Town: Substitution, P. Arganese-McDermott, A. Odimayo
77′ Watford: Substitution, R. Vata, O. Maamma
90′ Watford: Normal Goal, M. Bola
90+7′ Crawley Town: Yellow Card, Pemi Aderoju

Match statistics

Statistic	Watford	Crawley Town
Total Shots	36	9
Shots on Goal	11	3
Ball Possession	61%	39%
Corner Kicks	12	1
Fouls	11	13
Passes accurate	391	223
Goalkeeper Saves	3	10

Crawley Town before this match

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