Watford vs Blackpool, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
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
 BLP |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,679
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 11 | Ismaël Koné |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
Blackpool (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Maxwell (GK) |
| 34 | Jordan Thorniley |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 3 | James Husband |
| 2 | Callum Connolly |
| 28 | Charlie Patino |
| 16 | Sonny Carey |
| 22 | Christopher Hamilton |
| 11 | Josh Bowler |
| 25 | Morgan Rogers |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
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