English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Watford, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 43': Harvey Elliott
  • 82': Ben Brereton Díaz
FT
2 - 3
Watford
  • 25': João Pedro
  • 38': Ismaïla Sarr
  • 61': Ken Sema

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Watford at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 6': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 6': Jarrad Branthwaite (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Offside, Watford. Daniel Bachmann tries a through ball, but Ken Sema is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 11': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 14': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 14': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Dan Gosling (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 18': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 22': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 22': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Hughes.
  • 25': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Watford 1. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 28': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 28': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Dan Gosling (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 34': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 34': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes.
  • 38': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 38': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Watford 2. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Offside, Watford. William Troost-Ekong tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 42': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 2. Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 44': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 44': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 2.
  • 48': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
  • 49': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 49': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Adam Masina.
  • 56': Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 56': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Stewart Downing replaces Lewis Travis.
  • 58': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
  • 61': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 3. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 62': Substitution, Watford. Philip Zinckernagel replaces Dan Gosling.
  • 62': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 64': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by João Pedro.
  • 67': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 68': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Joe Rothwell.
  • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Bradley Dack.
  • 70': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
  • 70': Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Adam Masina.
  • 76': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': Philip Zinckernagel (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces João Pedro.
  • 77': Substitution, Watford. Ben Wilmot replaces Ken Sema.
  • 78': Andre Gray (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 82': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 82': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Watford 3. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Foul by Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 83': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 85': Jarrad Branthwaite (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 87': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Gray.
  • 89': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 89': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 89': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Stewart Downing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Watford 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Watford 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
10 Corner Kicks 15
0 Saves 0
47 Possession 52
18 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
4 Bristol City 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
30 Jarrad Branthwaite
22 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
15 Barry Douglas
2 Ryan Nyambe
27 Lewis Travis
8 Joe Rothwell Yellow Card
29 Corry Evans
7 Adam Armstrong
23 Bradley Dack
16 Harvey Elliott
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Elliott Bennett, Ben Brereton Díaz, Stewart Downing, Amari'i Bell, Dan Pike, Aynsley Pears, Tyrhys Dolan, Connor McBride, John Buckley.

WAT Watford

No. Name
26 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
31 Francisco Sierralta
5 William Troost-Ekong
11 Adam Masina
21 Kiko Femenía
19 Will Hughes
16 Dan Gosling
8 Tom Cleverley
10 João Pedro
12 Ken Sema
23 Ismaïla Sarr
Watford Substitutes:
Craig Cathcart, Jeremy Ngakia, Ben Wilmot, Stipe Perica, Andre Gray, Joseph Hungbo, Robert Elliot, Achraf Lazaar, Philip Zinckernagel.

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