- Ismaïla Sarr - 11' Pen
Watford seal Premier League promotion with victory over Millwall
Wild scenes as Watford promoted to Premier League
Huge celebrations ensue after Watford's 1-0 win vs. Millwall, which confirms the Hornets' return to the Premier League.
Watford secured promotion to the Premier League on Saturday with two games to spare, after a 1-0 win over Millwall in the Championship at Vicarage Road.
Ismaila Sarr's 11th-minute penalty proved enough as Watford guaranteed one of the two automatic promotion spots alongside Championship leaders Norwich City, who booked their top-flight spot last weekend.
Xisco Munoz's Watford have secured an immediate return to the top flight -- which has been worth at least £160 million ($221.3m) in previous seasons -- having finished second-bottom of the Premier League in the 2019-20 campaign.
Watford were one of the playoff contenders after a mixed start to the second-division campaign but found another gear when Munoz replaced Vladimir Ivic as manager in December.
The Spanish manager has guided Watford to 17 wins in 24 Championship games, opening up a 10-point gap over third-placed Brentford, who have a game in hand.
Watford's victory means Norwich must wait to be crowned champions, despite a 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers.
Daniel Farke's side need two points from their remaining two games to guarantee the second division title.
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English League Championship Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | +22 | 58 |
| Leeds United | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | +32 | 56 |
| Sunderland | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | +18 | 54 |
| Burnley | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | +22 | 53 |
| Middlesbrough | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | +12 | 44 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | +5 | 42 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 41 |
| Watford | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 41 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | -3 | 38 |
| Bristol City | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 37 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 37 |
| Norwich City | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | +4 | 36 |
| Coventry City | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 35 |
| Oxford United | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 35 |
| Swansea City | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 34 |
| Preston North End | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | -5 | 34 |
| Millwall | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Stoke City | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | -8 | 28 |
| Cardiff City | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -12 | 28 |
| Derby County | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 27 |
| Hull City | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -11 | 26 |
| Portsmouth | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -13 | 26 |
| Luton Town | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -18 | 26 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -30 | 21 |
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