Match summary
Watford W beat Leicester W 3-0 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the League Cup Women, Group Stage.
More details:
Watford W vs Leicester WResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
2-2
Phoebie Poole
90'·Watford W
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80'Yellow Card
Watford W
78'Yellow Card
Watford W
75'Yellow Card
Watford W
71'Substitution
Watford W
71'Substitution
Watford W
Goal!
1-2
Jessie Stapleton
64'·Leicester W
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60'Substitution
Watford W
60'Substitution
Watford W
60'Substitution
Watford W
Goal!
1-1
Poppy Alice Wilson
54'·Watford W
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Goal!
0-1
Araya Marilyn Roxanne Dennis
13'·Leicester W
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5'Penalty
Watford W
VAR
4'VAR Decision
Leicester W
3'Penalty
Watford W
1'Penalty
Watford W
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Leicester W
45%Ball Possession55%
3Shots Total13
2Shots On Target3
3Corners6
8Fouls13
3Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
2Saves1
1Shots Off Target10
64Attacks92
42Dangerous Attacks67
2Goals2
16Free Kicks9
4Substitutions3
Team Lineups
Manager: Renée Hector
Starting XI
25
NW
Naomi Williams22
GN
Grace Lily Neville14
EG
Eva Siena Greatrex Gray17
MC
Megan Chandler12
ES
Eden Skyers19
EN
Eleanor Noble15
AC
Aoibheann Clancy10
PP
Phoebie Poole24
VJ
Vera Josephine Jones7
LP
Lachante Paul18
PW
Poppy Alice WilsonSubstitutes
4
AF
Anna Marie Filbey5
LL
Lucy Lyon6
HG
Hannah Greenwood9
MP
Madison Perry11
TT
Tianna Teisar16
KM
Karin Muya21
FF
Florence Fyfe23
CH
Coral-Jade Haines39
SM
Safia Middleton-PatelManager: Rick Passmoor
Starting XI
16
KK
Katie Keane22
JS
Jessie Stapleton15
SS
Simone Sherwood30
AD
Araya Marilyn Roxanne Dennis9
PP
Poppy PritchardSubstitutes
19
DD
Denny Draper41
PB
Phoebe Baker49
FB
Ffion Bowen64
BK
Beau KingPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poppy Alice Wilson FW | 60' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Hannah Greenwood DF | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Florence Fyfe MF | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Phoebie Poole MF | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Lachante Paul FW | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Madison Perry FW | 30' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Vera Josephine Jones MF | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Aoibheann Clancy MF | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Coral-Jade Haines MF | 30' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Anna Marie Filbey MF | 30' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Eleanor Noble MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Eva Siena Greatrex Gray DF | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Megan Chandler DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Grace Lily Neville DF | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Eden Skyers DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Naomi Williams GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Watford W vs Leicester W — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford W | 15 | D1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2/15 | 6-12 |
| Leicester W | 15 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3/15 | 5-12 |
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- L0-1 vs Ipswich Town W2026-09-20
- L0-2 vs London City Lionesses W2026-09-23
- L0-4 @ Newcastle United W2026-09-27
- L1-3 @ Sunderland W2026-10-04
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford W | 10 | 1 | 0 | -1 | L | 10 | 0 |
| Leicester W | 16 | 1 | 0 | -2 | L | 10 | +6 |
- Points gap
- 0 ptsWatford W 0 · Leicester W 0
- Positions
- #10 vs #16
- Goals per game
- 0/1 vs 0/2scored/conceded per game · league average 1.8
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