English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 13': João Pedro
  • 17': Tom Cleverley
  • 49': Darragh Lenihan (OG)
FT
3 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
  • 28': Ben Brereton Díaz

About

Watford are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Vicarage Road, Watford, 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': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
  • 10': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
  • 10': Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
  • 11': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 13': Goal! Watford 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Garner with a through ball.
  • 17': Goal! Watford 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Tom Cleverley (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
  • 19': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 19': Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Darragh Lenihan tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 22': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
  • 22': Christian Kabasele (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Holtby.
  • 23': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Holtby with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Foster.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Brereton following a corner.
  • 26': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 26': James Garner (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 27': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Goal! Watford 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a headed pass.
  • 30': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 30': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 32': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
  • 33': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 33': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Hand ball by Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 35': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by James Garner (Watford).
  • 39': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 39': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Holtby.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 44': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
  • 45': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45': James Garner (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+2': James Garner (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 46': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
  • 46': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 46': James Garner (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Holtby tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 49': Own Goal by Darragh Lenihan, Blackburn Rovers. Watford 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 50': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by James Garner (Watford).
  • 51': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Holtby tries a through ball, but Daniel Ayala is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
  • 53': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 56': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ken Sema.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 58': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Holtby with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Substitution, Watford. Etienne Capoue replaces Tom Cleverley.
  • 62': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by James Garner (Watford).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 63': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Foster.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 65': James Garner (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
  • 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Scott Wharton replaces Daniel Ayala because of an injury.
  • 68': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Holtby draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Craig Cathcart (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Penalty saved! Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tom Trybull replaces Corry Evans.
  • 71': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Kiko Femenía.
  • 72': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 72': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
  • 74': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 75': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Garner.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Ben Brereton.
  • 78': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 78': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 80': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Watford).
  • 81': Attempt missed. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 84': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 84': Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': João Pedro (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Holtby with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 86': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Substitution, Watford. Domingos Quina replaces Ismaila Sarr.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Amari'i Bell tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
  • 90'+4': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 24
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 6
65.7 Possession 34.3
19 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
495 Accurate Passes 217
603 Passes 315
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 1
20 Crosses 8
0.4 Cross % 0.1
69 Long Balls 76
41 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 18
11 Effective Clearances 25
11 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Ben Foster (GK)
27 Christian Kabasele Yellow Card
6 Ben Wilmot
15 Craig Cathcart
8 Tom Cleverley
16 James Garner
14 Nathaniel Chalobah
12 Ken Sema
21 Kiko Femenía
10 João Pedro
23 Ismaïla Sarr
Watford Substitutes:
Daniel Bachmann, Stipe Perica, Jeremy Ngakia, Domingos Quina, Étienne Capoue, Glenn Murray, William Troost-Ekong.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
5 Daniel Ayala
26 Darragh Lenihan
17 Amari'i Bell
2 Ryan Nyambe
29 Corry Evans
4 Bradley Johnson
10 Lewis Holtby
7 Adam Armstrong
20 Ben Brereton Díaz
16 Harvey Elliott
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Barry Douglas, Tyrhys Dolan, Aynsley Pears, John Buckley, Joe Rankin-Costello, Tom Trybull, Scott Wharton.

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