Watford vs Peterborough United, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, Second Round

· English Carabao Cup

Watford

73': Mamadou Doumbia

FT
1 - 5

Peterborough United

10': James Clarridge (OG)
23': Harry Leonard
51': Harry Leonard
55': Bolu Shofowoke
64': Harrison Jones

About

Watford are hosting Peterborough United at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
1': Michael Adu-Poku (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
1': Foul by Vernon Masara (Peterborough United).
4': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by James Clarridge.
4': Attempt saved. Harrison Jones (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Liam Kelly with a cross.
5': Albert Eames (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Vernon Masara (Peterborough United).
7': Liam Kelly (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Martín Payero (Watford).
9': Handball by Vernon Masara (Peterborough United).
10': Own Goal by James Clarridge, Watford. Watford 0, Peterborough United 1.
11': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bolu Shofowoke.
13': Attempt missed. Harry Leonard (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bolu Shofowoke.
14': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
14': Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex Bass (Peterborough United). Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
16': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Ramirez-Espain.
17': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harley Mills.
19': Attempt missed. Harry Leonard (Peterborough United) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Harley Mills with a cross.
20': Attempt missed. Harry Leonard (Peterborough United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
23': Attempt saved. Vernon Masara (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Harrison Jones.
23': Goal! Watford 0, Peterborough United 2. Harry Leonard (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
27': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Dornelly.
27': Attempt missed. Martín Payero (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross following a corner.
27': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martín Payero following a corner.
27': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Payero (Watford).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31': Attempt missed. Harrison Jones (Peterborough United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Woods with a cross.
32': Harrison Jones (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by Martín Payero (Watford).
33': Foul by Harry Leonard (Peterborough United).
33': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Payero following a fast break.
35': Attempt saved. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex Bass (Peterborough United). Assisted by Tomiwa Akinyimika.
35': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Tomiwa Akinyimika.
37': Attempt missed. Martín Payero (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Adu-Poku with a cross.
38': Attempt missed. Martín Payero (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
38': Attempt missed. Martín Payero (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
41': Foul by Ben Woods (Peterborough United).
41': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
43': Vernon Masara (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
44': Attempt saved. Ben Woods (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Vernon Masara (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bolu Shofowoke.
45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Vernon Masara (Peterborough United).
45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+6': First Half ends, Watford 0, Peterborough United 2.
45': Substitution, Peterborough United. Ethan Williams replaces Vernon Masara because of an injury.
45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Peterborough United 2.
45': Substitution, Watford. Amin Nabizada replaces Rocco Vata.
45': Substitution, Watford. Kévin Keben replaces Raphael London.
50': Attempt saved. Harry Leonard (Peterborough United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Ethan Williams with a cross.
50': Attempt blocked. Harley Mills (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Leonard.
51': Goal! Watford 0, Peterborough United 3. Harry Leonard (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Woods with a through ball.
55': Attempt saved. Harry Leonard (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Liam Kelly.
55': Goal! Watford 0, Peterborough United 4. Bolu Shofowoke (Peterborough United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
57': Substitution, Watford. Hector Kyprianou replaces Leo Ramirez-Espain.
62': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
63': Attempt missed. James Clarridge (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
64': Goal! Watford 0, Peterborough United 5. Harrison Jones (Peterborough United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Woods with a through ball.
65': Substitution, Peterborough United. Lucca Mendonça replaces David Okagbue.
65': Substitution, Peterborough United. David Kamara replaces Harry Leonard.
65': Substitution, Peterborough United. Carl Johnston replaces Liam Kelly.
66': Substitution, Peterborough United. Chris Conn-Clarke replaces Ben Woods.
66': Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces James Clarridge.
66': Substitution, Watford. Othmane Maamma replaces Martín Payero.
71': Attempt saved. Amin Nabizada (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alex Bass (Peterborough United). Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
72': Chris Conn-Clarke (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Amin Nabizada (Watford).
73': Goal! Watford 1, Peterborough United 5. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Amin Nabizada with a cross.
77': Carl Johnston (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Amin Nabizada (Watford).
77': Foul by Ethan Williams (Peterborough United).
77': Edoardo Bove (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Offside, Watford. Othmane Maamma is caught offside.
79': Ethan Williams (Peterborough United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Harrison Jones.
81': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
81': Foul by David Kamara (Peterborough United).
81': Albert Eames (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by George Nevett (Peterborough United).
82': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': George Nevett (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
86': Attempt blocked. Chris Conn-Clarke (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
86': Foul by James Dornelly (Peterborough United).
86': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Ethan Williams (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Michael Adu-Poku (Watford).
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Attempt saved. David Kamara (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Chris Conn-Clarke with a through ball.
90'+3': Chris Conn-Clarke (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Peterborough United 5.
0': Match ends, Watford 1, Peterborough United 5.

Statistics

PET		WAT
9	Fouls	7
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	2
3	Saves	6
36.7	Possession	63.3
19	SHOTS	17
10	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
278	Accurate Passes	516
327	Passes	579
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
7	Accurate Crosses	4
16	Crosses	21
0.4	Cross %	0.2
43	Long Balls	44
21	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	3
12	Effective Tackles	10
16	Tackles	21
0.8	Tackle %	0.5
6	Interceptions	9
28	Effective Clearances	17
28	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 7,978

Line-Ups

Watford (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
26	Daniel Bachmann (GK)
80	Raphael London
53	James Clarridge
75	Tomiwa Akinyimika
56	Albert Eames
22	Martín Payero
52	Leo Ramirez-Espain
39	Edo Kayembe
20	Mamadou Doumbia
11	Rocco Vata
48	Michael Adu-Poku

Watford Substitutes:

Kévin Keben, Iker Bravo, Othmane Maamma, Edoardo Bove, Amin Nabizada, Hector Kyprianou, Jordan Zemura, Sam Walker, Matthew Pollock.

Peterborough United (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Alex Bass (GK)
15	George Nevett
26	David Okagbue
14	Harley Mills
33	James Dornelly
4	Liam Kelly
16	Ben Woods
7	Harrison Jones
9	Harry Leonard
17	Vernon Masara
19	Bolu Shofowoke

Peterborough United Substitutes:

Ethan Williams, Owura Edwards, Chris Conn-Clarke, Lucca Mendonça, Evan Weir, Brandon Khela, David Kamara, Collin Andeng-Ndi, Carl Johnston.

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