Watford seal rapid return to Premier League with victory over Millwall

Watford earned promotion to the Premier League on Saturday with two video games to spare, after defeating Millwall 1-0 within the (second-tier) Championship match at Vicarage Road.
Ismaila Sarr’s Eleventh-minute penalty proved sufficient as Watford assured one of many two automated promotion spots alongside Championship leaders Norwich City, who booked its top-flight spot final weekend.
Xisco Munoz’s Watford has secured an instantaneous return to the highest flight — which has been value no less than 160 million kilos ($221.3 million) in earlier seasons — having completed second-bottom of the Premier League within the 2019-20 marketing campaign.
The win ensured Watford assured one of many two automated promotion spots alongside Championship leaders Norwich City, which booked its top-flight spot final weekend.

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Watford was one of many playoff contenders after a blended begin to the second-division marketing campaign however discovered one other gear when Munoz changed Vladimir Ivic as supervisor in December.
The Spanish supervisor has guided Watford to 17 wins in 24 Championship video games, opening up a 10-point hole over third-placed Brentford, who’ve a sport in hand.
Watford’s victory means Norwich should wait to be topped champions, regardless of a 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers.
Daniel Farke’s facet wants two factors from its remaining two video games to ensure the second division title.