Match summary
1ST HALF
Josh Sargent(Pape Dialló)

10'
Marcelino Nuñez(Pape Dialló)

24'
2ND HALF
46'
Kévin Keben
A. Dele-Bashiru
46'
Imrân Louza
J. Grieves
Mirko Topic
Jacob Wright
46'
46'
Jeremy Ngakia
R. Andrews
49'
Edo Kayembe
Josh Sargent
Jeffrey Schlupp
62'
Pape Dialló
J. Makama
62'
62'
Kwadwo Baah
Tom Ince
Jakov Medić
66'
68'

Kwadwo Baah(Imrân Louza)
O. Schwartau
Liam Gibbs
73'
80'
L. Kjerrumgaard
Vivaldo
Kellen Fisher
Matěj Jurásek
82'
Match statistics
44%Possession56%
396Passes Attempted507
333Completed Passes442
8Corners3
22Throw-ins24
10Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Watford
Formation
4-4-2
#1E. Selvik

#5H. Kyprianou

#3Max Alleyne

#16Marc Bola

#45R. Andrews

#24A. Dele-Bashiru

#43J. Grieves

#66N. Irankunda

#7Tom Ince

#39Edo Kayembe

#18Vivaldo
Starting XI
![]() E. Selvik #1 | |
![]() H. Kyprianou #5 | |
![]() Max Alleyne #3 | |
![]() Marc Bola #16 | |
![]() R. Andrews #45 | 46' |
![]() A. Dele-Bashiru #24 | 46' |
![]() J. Grieves #43 | 46' |
![]() N. Irankunda #66 | |
![]() Tom Ince #7 | 62' |
![]() Edo Kayembe #39 | 49' |
![]() Vivaldo #18 | 80' |
Substitutes
![]() Diego Mariño #25 | |
![]() Rubén Sánchez #2 | |
![]() Miguel Brau #3 | |
![]() Oscar Naasei #28 | |
![]() Ignasi Miquel #14 | |
![]() Juanma #32 | |
![]() Gonzalo Villar #8 | |
![]() Siren Diao #30 | |
![]() S. Weissman #9 | |
![]() T. Corbeanu #17 | |
![]() Pablo Sáenz #22 | |
![]() K. Jóźwiak #18 |
Will not play

Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late February 2026

Matthew William Pollock
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026

Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026

Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Paulo Pezzolano
Norwich City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#32Daniel Grimshaw

#6H. Darling

#5Jakov Medić

#14B. Chrisene

#35Kellen Fisher

#22Mirko Topic

#26Marcelino Nuñez

#11Emiliano Marcondes

#19Pape Dialló

#29O. Schwartau

#9Josh Sargent
Starting XI
![]() Daniel Grimshaw #32 | |
![]() H. Darling #6 | |
![]() Jakov Medić #5 | 66' |
![]() B. Chrisene #14 | |
![]() Kellen Fisher #35 | 82' |
![]() Mirko Topic #22 | 46' |
![]() Marcelino Nuñez #26 | ⚽24' |
![]() Emiliano Marcondes #11 | |
![]() Pape Dialló #19 | 62' 🎯24' 🎯10' |
![]() O. Schwartau #29 | 73' |
![]() Josh Sargent #9 | 62' ⚽10' |
Substitutes
![]() Carlos López #13 | |
![]() J. Gabilondo #2 | |
![]() Álex Pastor #5 | |
![]() Víctor García #14 | |
![]() Diego Murillo #16 | |
![]() Dani Lorenzo #22 | |
![]() Juanpe #8 | |
![]() Luca Sangalli #23 | |
![]() Izan Merino #29 | |
![]() Chupe #27 | |
![]() Julen Lobete #24 | |
![]() Sergio Castel #25 |
Will not play

Shane Patrick Michael Duffy
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful

Jeffrey Schlupp
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Unknown

Pelle Elkjær Mattsson
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid March 2026

Mirko Topic
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season

Matěj Jurásek
Forward
Foot injury
Return: Late February 2026

Ante Crnac
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season

Amankwah Forson
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful

Jovon Willesley Makama
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful

Lucien Mahovo
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026

Gabriel Forsyth
Midfielder
Knee surgery
Return: Late February 2026

Harry Amass
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late April 2026
Manager

Liam Manning
Watford
Formation
4-4-2
#1E. Selvik

#5H. Kyprianou

#3Max Alleyne

#16Marc Bola

#45R. Andrews

#24A. Dele-Bashiru

#43J. Grieves

#66N. Irankunda

#7Tom Ince

#39Edo Kayembe

#18Vivaldo
Starting XI
![]() E. Selvik #1 | |
![]() H. Kyprianou #5 | |
![]() Max Alleyne #3 | |
![]() Marc Bola #16 | |
![]() R. Andrews #45 | 46' |
![]() A. Dele-Bashiru #24 | 46' |
![]() J. Grieves #43 | 46' |
![]() N. Irankunda #66 | |
![]() Tom Ince #7 | 62' |
![]() Edo Kayembe #39 | 49' |
![]() Vivaldo #18 | 80' |
Substitutes
![]() Diego Mariño #25 | |
![]() Rubén Sánchez #2 | |
![]() Miguel Brau #3 | |
![]() Oscar Naasei #28 | |
![]() Ignasi Miquel #14 | |
![]() Juanma #32 | |
![]() Gonzalo Villar #8 | |
![]() Siren Diao #30 | |
![]() S. Weissman #9 | |
![]() T. Corbeanu #17 | |
![]() Pablo Sáenz #22 | |
![]() K. Jóźwiak #18 |
Will not play

Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late February 2026

Matthew William Pollock
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026

Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026

Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Paulo Pezzolano
Norwich City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#32Daniel Grimshaw

#6H. Darling

#5Jakov Medić

#14B. Chrisene

#35Kellen Fisher

#22Mirko Topic

#26Marcelino Nuñez

#11Emiliano Marcondes

#19Pape Dialló

#29O. Schwartau

#9Josh Sargent
Starting XI
![]() Daniel Grimshaw #32 | |
![]() H. Darling #6 | |
![]() Jakov Medić #5 | 66' |
![]() B. Chrisene #14 | |
![]() Kellen Fisher #35 | 82' |
![]() Mirko Topic #22 | 46' |
![]() Marcelino Nuñez #26 | ⚽24' |
![]() Emiliano Marcondes #11 | |
![]() Pape Dialló #19 | 62' 🎯24' 🎯10' |
![]() O. Schwartau #29 | 73' |
![]() Josh Sargent #9 | 62' ⚽10' |
Substitutes
![]() Carlos López #13 | |
![]() J. Gabilondo #2 | |
![]() Álex Pastor #5 | |
![]() Víctor García #14 | |
![]() Diego Murillo #16 | |
![]() Dani Lorenzo #22 | |
![]() Juanpe #8 | |
![]() Luca Sangalli #23 | |
![]() Izan Merino #29 | |
![]() Chupe #27 | |
![]() Julen Lobete #24 | |
![]() Sergio Castel #25 |
Will not play

Shane Patrick Michael Duffy
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful

Jeffrey Schlupp
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Unknown

Pelle Elkjær Mattsson
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid March 2026

Mirko Topic
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season

Matěj Jurásek
Forward
Foot injury
Return: Late February 2026

Ante Crnac
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season

Amankwah Forson
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful

Jovon Willesley Makama
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful

Lucien Mahovo
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026

Gabriel Forsyth
Midfielder
Knee surgery
Return: Late February 2026

Harry Amass
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late April 2026
Manager

Liam Manning
Head-to-head
37 matches

Watford
19
Wins
4
Draws
14
Wins

Norwich City
Championship2024 • 1 match
Championship2023 • 2 matches
Championship2022 • 1 match
Premier League2022 • 1 match
Championship2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
No league table available for this competition. This may be a cup tournament or the table data is not yet available.
Match Information
Referee:
Dean Whitestone
Venue:
Vicarage Road Stadium
Capacity:
19 920
Watford vs Norwich City match from the EFL Cup. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Watford and Norwich City. Follow team performance and match context within the EFL Cup season.























