English League Championship

Watford vs Blackpool, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 72': Tobi Ademeyo
  • 87': Ismaïla Sarr (P)
FT
2 - 0
Blackpool

    About

    Watford are hosting Blackpool 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': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
    • 1': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie Patino.
    • 4': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
    • 5': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
    • 5': Morgan Rogers (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 7': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Blackpool).
    • 7': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Offside, Watford. Ismaël Koné tries a through ball, but Vakoun Issouf Bayo is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
    • 9': Morgan Rogers (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Rogers (Blackpool).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Offside, Watford. James Morris tries a through ball, but Vakoun Issouf Bayo is caught offside.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 23': Gary Madine (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Sonny Carey (Blackpool).
    • 28': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
    • 31': Morgan Rogers (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
    • 32': Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
    • 33': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
    • 36': Offside, Watford. Ismaïla Sarr tries a through ball, but Vakoun Issouf Bayo is caught offside.
    • 38': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
    • 39': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
    • 39': Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Morris with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
    • 41': Morgan Rogers (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Mario Gaspar (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Connolly with a cross.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
    • 45': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
    • 45'+2': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
    • 45'+2': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 0, Blackpool 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Blackpool 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. João Ferreira replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces William Troost-Ekong.
    • 46': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Blackpool).
    • 46': James Morris (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 49': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
    • 49': João Ferreira (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaël Koné (Watford).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
    • 51': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
    • 55': Foul by Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford).
    • 55': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by João Ferreira (Watford).
    • 64': João Ferreira (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Foul by Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford).
    • 68': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Hamza Choudhury.
    • 68': Substitution, Watford. Tobi Adeyemo replaces Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
    • 69': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
    • 69': James Morris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a through ball.
    • 72': Goal! Watford 1, Blackpool 0. Tobi Adeyemo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
    • 73': Substitution, Blackpool. Jerry Yates replaces Morgan Rogers.
    • 75': Substitution, Blackpool. Rhys Williams replaces Marvin Ekpiteta because of an injury.
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
    • 76': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by CJ Hamilton.
    • 77': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaïla Sarr (Watford).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Connolly with a cross.
    • 81': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Blackpool. Andrew Lyons replaces Callum Connolly.
    • 85': Penalty Watford. Matheus Martins draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 85': Penalty conceded by Chris Maxwell (Blackpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 86': James Husband (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Chris Maxwell (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Goal! Watford 2, Blackpool 0. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 88': Foul by Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
    • 88': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Mario Gaspar.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Sonny Carey (Blackpool).
    • 90'+1': Tobi Adeyemo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Josh Bowler.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Watford. Daniel Bachmann tries a through ball, but Tobi Adeyemo is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Lyons.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Watford. Jack Grieves replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jack Grieves (Watford).
    • 90'+4': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sonny Carey with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Blackpool 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Blackpool 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 2
    47.8 Possession 52.2
    6 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    237 Accurate Passes 284
    335 Passes 378
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    22 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    74 Long Balls 62
    33 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    14 Effective Tackles 14
    18 Tackles 28
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 10
    19 Effective Clearances 23
    19 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 19,679

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 39 +41 80
    2 Middlesbrough 39 +22 71
    3 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
    4 Millwall 39 +9 69
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
    31 Francisco Sierralta
    15 Craig Cathcart
    5 William Troost-Ekong
    42 James Morris
    2 Jeremy Ngakia
    3 Mario Yellow Card
    4 Hamza Choudhury
    11 Ismaël Koné
    23 Ismaïla Sarr
    19 Bayo Youssouf
    Watford Substitutes:
    João Ferreira, Matheus Martins, Maduka Okoye, Tobi Ademeyo, Matthew Pollock, Jack Grieves, Yáser Asprilla.

    BLP Blackpool (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Chris Maxwell (GK) Yellow Card
    34 Jordan Thorniley
    21 Marvin Ekpiteta
    3 James Husband Yellow Card
    2 Callum Connolly
    28 Charlie Patino Yellow Card
    16 Sonny Carey
    22 Christopher Hamilton
    11 Josh Bowler
    25 Morgan Rogers
    14 Gary Madine
    Blackpool Substitutes:
    Kenneth Dougall, Daniel Grimshaw, Jerry Yates, Shayne Lavery, Andy Lyons, Tom Trybull, Rhys Williams.

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