Watford FC 1-2 Norwich
Updated
Norwich won: Watford FC 1-2 Norwich in the EFL Cup (Round 1) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Watford FC goals: Kwadwo Baah 68'. Norwich goals: Joshua Sargent 10', Marcelino Nunez 24'. Expected goals: 0.40-0.66. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Marcelino Nunez (8.5).
Match report
Norwich beat Watford FC 2-1
Norwich squeezed past Watford FC 2-1 away from home at Vicarage Road on Tuesday 12 August in EFL Cup.
Joshua Sargent put Norwich ahead on 10' (0-1), Marcelino Nunez made it 0-2 on 24' and Kwadwo Baah pulled one back for Watford FC on 68' (1-2).
Watford FC had 44% of the ball, shots were 10-11 (2-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.40-0.66.
Marcelino Nunez (Norwich City) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 9,243. Referee: Dean Whitestone.
Match stats
| Watford FC | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.40 | 0.66 |
| Total shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 16 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 328 (83%) | 443 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Watford FC (4-4-2): Egil Selvik, Ryan Andrews, Max Alleyne, Hector Kyprianou, Marc Bola, Thomas Ince, Jack Grieves, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Nestory Irankunda, Vivaldo Semedo, Edo Kayembe
Norwich (4-2-3-1): Daniel Grimshaw, Kellen Fisher, Jakov Medic, Harry Darling, Benjamin Chrisene, Marcelino Nunez, Mirko Topic, Oscar Schwartau, Emiliano Marcondes, Papa Diallo, Joshua Sargent
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Joshua Sargent (Norwich)
- 24' · Goal · Marcelino Nunez (Norwich)
- 46' · Substitution · Jeremy Ngakia for Jack Grieves (Watford FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Imran Louza for Ryan Andrews (Watford FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Kevin Keben for Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Jacob Wright for Mirko Topic (Norwich)
- 49' · Yellow card · Edo Kayembe (Watford FC)
- 62' · Substitution · Jovon Makama for Joshua Sargent (Norwich)
- 62' · Substitution · Jeffrey Schlupp for Papa Diallo (Norwich)
- 62' · Substitution · Kwadwo Baah for Thomas Ince (Watford FC)
- 66' · Yellow card · Jakov Medic (Norwich)
- 68' · Goal · Kwadwo Baah (Watford FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Liam Gibbs for Oscar Schwartau (Norwich)
- 80' · Substitution · Luca Kjerrumgaard for Vivaldo Semedo (Watford FC)
- 82' · Substitution · Matej Jurasek for Kellen Fisher (Norwich)
All-time head-to-head
38 league meetings since 1995: Watford FC 21, draws 4, Norwich 13.
Questions
Who won Watford FC vs Norwich?
Norwich won, 1-2 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025.
When and where is Watford FC vs Norwich?
Tue, 12 Aug 2025, 18:45 UTC at Vicarage Road, Watford, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford FC and Norwich?
In 38 league meetings since 1995: Watford FC 21 wins, 4 draws, Norwich 13 wins (goals 59-61).