- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +14 | 29 |
| Leeds United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | +14 | 26 |
| Sheffield United | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +10 | 25 |
| Burnley | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | +11 | 23 |
| Watford | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 22 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | +6 | 21 |
| Millwall | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 19 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 19 |
| Bristol City | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Norwich City | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +5 | 18 |
| Middlesbrough | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 18 |
| Swansea City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 16 |
| Coventry City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| Derby County | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| Hull City | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 15 |
| Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 15 |
| Cardiff City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 15 |
| Oxford United | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| Preston North End | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 14 |
| Luton Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 12 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -12 | 12 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -8 | 10 |
| Portsmouth | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -13 | 9 |
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