Watford vs Southampton Highlights - August 16, 2026

Watford beat Southampton 2-1 in Championship on August 16, 2026. The match was played at Vicarage Road.

Iker Bravo (12'), Amin Nabizada (29') scored for Watford. Cyle Larin (56') scored for Southampton.

At kick-off Watford stood in position 14 with 0 points. Their previous five had brought 1 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Southampton went into the game in position 24, on -4 points. They had won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 in their previous five.

That run had left Southampton 5 games without defeat.

The referee cautioned Hector Kyprianou of Watford on 8 minutes. Soon after, Iker Bravo found the net for Watford (12').

Matthew Pollock was booked for Watford (13'). Edoardo Bove shot wide for Watford on 19 minutes.

Shortly afterwards, Marc Bola could not find the target for Watford (20'). Hector Kyprianou sent an effort off target for Watford (21').

Moments later, Othmane Maamma forced a save for Watford on 21 minutes. Amin Nabizada put one away for Watford (29').

Substitutions: Watford 1, Southampton 0.

After the break, the keeper had to be alert to keep out Omar-Haktab Traoré’s effort (51').

Cyle Larin scored for Southampton on 56 minutes after a pass from Cameron Bragg. Soon after, Cyle Larin tested the goalkeeper for Southampton (58').

A block denied Iker Bravo on 59 minutes. Shortly afterwards, Finn Azaz shot wide for Southampton on 61 minutes.

Edo Kayembe saw a shot blocked (63'). The referee cautioned Mamadou Doumbia of Watford on 72 minutes.

Moments later, Othmane Maamma was booked for Watford (74'). Jack Stephens forced a save for Southampton on 78 minutes.

Substitutions: Watford 4, Southampton 4.

Southampton controlled 65.8% of possession. Watford had 16 shots with 4 on target, while Southampton had 17 and 3.

Goalkeeper saves: Watford 2, Southampton 2. Corners: Watford 4, Southampton 8.

Southampton completed the most passes, 513 in total at 87.5% accuracy. The referee produced 9 yellow cards.