- Ismaïla Sarr - 11' Pen
Watford seal Premier League promotion with victory over Millwall
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | +65 | 100 |
| Burnley | 46 | 28 | 16 | 2 | +53 | 100 |
| Sheffield United | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | +27 | 90 |
| Sunderland | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | +14 | 76 |
| Coventry City | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +6 | 69 |
| Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | +4 | 68 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | +5 | 66 |
| Millwall | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 66 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | +10 | 64 |
| Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | +8 | 64 |
| Swansea City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 61 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | -9 | 58 |
| Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | +3 | 57 |
| Watford | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | -8 | 57 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 56 |
| Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | -13 | 54 |
| Oxford United | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -16 | 53 |
| Stoke City | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | -17 | 51 |
| Derby County | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 50 |
| Preston North End | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | -11 | 50 |
| Hull City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -10 | 49 |
| Luton Town | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -24 | 49 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | -37 | 46 |
| Cardiff City | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | -25 | 44 |
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