Match Events
- 25′Stoke City, goal:0–1assist
- Half-time0 – 1
- 61′Watford, goal:1–1
- 67′Stoke City, substitution:off
- 68′Stoke City, substitution:off
- 74′Watford, substitution:off
- 74′Stoke City, substitution:off
- 80′Watford, substitution:off
- 80′Stoke City, goal:1–2assist
- 85′Stoke City, goal:1–3assist
- 90+1′Stoke City, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 3
Lineups
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Watford
4-3-3
6.70
Average match ratingStoke City +0.55
7.25
Stoke City
3-4-3
Referee
Tony Harrington
Vicarage Road
Key Stats
52%Possession48%
–Expected Goals–
26Shots11
7Shots on Target6
8Corners1
80%Pass Accuracy82%
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Match report
Watford vs Stoke City — the facts
Stoke City won 3–1 away against Watford (half-time 0–1).
Watford met Stoke City in the League Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 21 September 2021, 18:45 UTC at Vicarage Road. Referee: Tony Harrington.
Team pages: Watford · Stoke City · League Cup
Key moments
- 25' Goal: Nick Powell (assist: Alfie Doughty) — 0–1
- 61' Goal: Ashley Fletcher — 1–1
- 80' Goal: Sam Clucas (assist: Jacob Brown) — 1–2
- 85' Goal: Josh Tymon (assist: Jordan Thompson) — 1–3
Starting line-ups
Watford (4-3-3)
Stoke City (3-4-3)
About this match
On this page: the Watford vs Stoke City final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Watford and Stoke City team pages or the League Cup page.