{"id":291309,"date":"2023-09-17T00:35:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T00:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=291309"},"modified":"2023-09-17T00:35:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T00:35:11","slug":"watford-2-0-birmingham-rajovic-and-andrews-score-in-stoppage-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/watford-2-0-birmingham-rajovic-and-andrews-score-in-stoppage-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Watford 2-0 Birmingham: Rajovic and Andrews score in stoppage time"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Watford 2-0 Birmingham: Mileta Rajovic and Ryan Andrews score in stoppage time to seal scrappy clash which saw Lee Buchanan sent off for the visitors<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Watford&#8217;s Mileta Rajovic and Ryan Andrews scored in stoppage time victory<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Lee Buchanan was sent off for the visitors for a second yellow at Vicarage Road<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When Watford thumped QPR 4-0 to begin their Championship season in resounding fashion &#8211; a result that led to Hoops boss Gareth Ainsworth proclaiming them as promotion favourites &#8211; they would not have expected to wait six weeks for their next victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But Hornets boss Valerien Ismael will be breathing a sigh of relief after a dramatic 2-0 win over 10-man Birmingham thanks to a stunning injury-time header from Danish striker Mileta Rajovic, before academy graduate Ryan Andrews netted his first goal for the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rajovic made it three goals in just two starts since his move from Swedish club Kalmar last month after his looping header from Yaser Asprilla&#8217;s cross nestled in the far corner to send Hornets supporters into delirium and end Birmingham&#8217;s unbeaten start to the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It got even better moments later when a deflected effort from Andrews ensured Watford would jump into the top half of the Championship after an impressive display that lacked the all-important quality until right at the death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the Blues, they shouldn&#8217;t lose heart after what had been a dream opening month to the campaign. Seemingly marooned in the lower reaches of the Championship for years, beset by financial and off-field problems, they\u2019ve received a new lease of life since being taken over by American investors, including NFL legend Tom Brady.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/16\/18\/75509195-12526001-image-a-22_1694885475022.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Watford had to wait six weeks for their second victory of the season but will enjoy their dramatic victory against Birmingham<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/16\/18\/75509193-12526001-image-a-23_1694885481585.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Valerian Ismael will be breathing a sigh of relief after a stagnant few weeks for the Hornets<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/16\/16\/75506423-12526001-image-a-19_1694879387801.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Birmingham&#8217;s Lee Buchanan (left) was sent off late on for a second bookable offence<\/p>\n<p>Blues boss John Eustace &#8211; a former Watford captain who this week distanced himself from links with the Rangers job &#8211; has transformed a previously stale team into a vibrant young side.<\/p>\n<p>The feel-good factor was evident as they almost had a dream start. Within 40 seconds, the nomadic Oliver Burke &#8211; making his debut for what is now his 10th club &#8211; fed Fulham loanee Jay Stansfield who forced Daniel Bachmann into a smart save.<\/p>\n<p>A familiar pattern then began to develop as the hosts went on to dominate the ball with Brazilian wonderkid Matheus Martins forcing Ruddy into a good save from a free kick.<\/p>\n<p>Watford centre back Ryan Porteous had been marking Harry Kane for Scotland just a few days ago, and he made an impact in the opposition box this time but saw an effort crash against the post.<\/p>\n<p>Ismael is now in his third job in English football after short stints at Barnsley and West Brom when \u2018Val Ball\u2019 became synonymous with aggressive, high-intensity and direct play, but this version could not be more different.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/16\/16\/75506193-12526001-image-m-2_1694878785101.jpg\" height=\"466\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Watford&#8217;s Edo Kayembe and Birmingham&#8217;s Ivan Sunjic had words during Championship clash<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/16\/18\/75509219-12526001-image-a-24_1694885538179.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Birmingham came close to ensuring they returned home with a point but were outfoxed late<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/16\/18\/75509221-12526001-image-a-25_1694885542304.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>But John Eustace has much to be proud of in his vibrant and developing young Blues side<\/p>\n<p>The hosts showed the patient build-up style they are developing, but the visitors remained solid, before attempting to break at pace.<\/p>\n<p>Ismael used his substitutes early as they continued to control the clash, but it was the bright Stansfield that almost offered a sucker punch as a stunning turn and curling effort clipped the outside of the post with Bachmann beaten.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And Watford had their skipper to thank as he produced a fine double save from Scott Hogan at point blank range before Birmingham left back Lee Buchanan received a second yellow card on 87 minutes for a foul on the dangerous Asprilla.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He was clapped off the pitch by the travelling fans in anticipation of what looked set to be a hard-earned point, but Watford&#8217;s injury-time heroics meant they were left cursing their luck on the way back to the West Midlands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>MATCH FACTS<\/h3>\n<p>Watford (4-1-2-3): Bachmann \u00a9 7.5; Ngakia 7 (Andrews 77), Porteous 7, Hoedt 7, Morris 6 (Lewis 45, 7); Sierralta 6.5; Louza 7 Dele-Bashiru 7 (Chakveatadze 65, 6.5); Ince 6 (Asprilla 56, 7), Rajovic 7.5, Martins 7 (Kone 65, 7)<\/p>\n<p>Substitutes not used: Hamer (GK), Livermore, Pollock, Kayembe<\/p>\n<p>Manager: Valerien Ismael 7.5<\/p>\n<p>Scorers: Rajovic 90+1, Andrews 90+6<\/p>\n<p>Booked: Hoedt<\/p>\n<p>Birmingham City (4-2-3-1): Ruddy 6.5; Drameh 7, Sanderson \u00a9 6.5, Long 6.5, Buchanan 5; Bielik 7, Sunjic 6.5; Burke 6 (Bacuna 71, 5.5), Stansfield 7.5 (Longelo 87), Anderson 6 (Miyoshi 67, 6); Hogan 6.5 (James 87)<\/p>\n<p>Substitutes not used: Etheridge (GK); Roberts, Gardner, Khela, Aiwu<\/p>\n<p>Manager: John Eustace 7<\/p>\n<p>Booked: Drameh, Bielik, Stansfield, Sunjic, Longelo<\/p>\n<p>Sent off: Buchanan<\/p>\n<p>Referee: Keith Stroud 6<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12526001\/Watford-2-0-Birmingham-Mileta-Rajovic-Ryan-Andrews-score-stoppage-time-seal-scrappy-clash-saw-Lee-Buchanan-sent-visitors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watford 2-0 Birmingham: Mileta Rajovic and Ryan Andrews score in stoppage time to seal scrappy clash which saw Lee Buchanan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291308,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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