English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Watford, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 3': Adam Wharton
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1 - 2
Watford
  • 83': Mileta Rajovic
  • 87': Rhys Healey

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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
  • 2': Offside, Watford. Ken Sema is caught offside.
  • 3': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 0. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
  • 4': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 18': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 18': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 22': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 23': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 23': Jake Livermore (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Koné following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 32': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 33': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 35': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 36': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Watford).
  • 40': Foul by Niall Ennis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 40': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
  • 44': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Matheus Martins.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 49': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Andrews with a through ball.
  • 51': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
  • 56': Hand ball by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 59': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 59': Niall Ennis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 60': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
  • 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Niall Ennis.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 63': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Leonard with a through ball.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Garrett.
  • 64': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
  • 65': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 65': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  • 66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. James Hill replaces Dominic Hyam.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 72': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.
  • 72': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Jake Livermore.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
  • 73': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 73': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 75': Jamal Lewis (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Ben Hamer (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 80': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
  • 80': Foul by Mileta Rajovic (Watford).
  • 80': Leopold Wahlstedt (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Mileta Rajovic (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mileta Rajovic.
  • 83': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 1. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Rhys Healey (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a through ball.
  • 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 87': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 2. Rhys Healey (Watford) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 87': Ryan Andrews (Watford) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 89': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 89': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Andrew Moran.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 4
44.3 Possession 55.7
18 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
307 Accurate Passes 415
387 Passes 512
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
22 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.1
60 Long Balls 62
31 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 19
15 Tackles 31
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
18 Interceptions 11
17 Effective Clearances 20
17 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 17,803

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 25 +29 52
2 Ipswich Town 25 +18 44
3 Middlesbrough 25 +7 43
4 Watford 25 +8 41
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Leopold Wahlstedt (GK)
16 Scott Wharton
5 Dominic Hyam
27 Lewis Travis
17 Hayden Carter
30 Jake Garrett Yellow Card
6 Sondre Tronstad
23 Adam Wharton
14 Niall Ennis
7 Arnór Sigurdsson
24 Andy Moran Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Semir Telalovic, James Hill, Thomas Bloxham, Patrick Gamble, Leo Duru, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Joe Hilton, Charlie Weston, Harry Leonard.

WAT Watford (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
26 Ben Hamer (GK)
4 Wesley Hoedt Yellow Card
5 Ryan Porteous
8 Jake Livermore
6 Jamal Lewis
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
11 Ismaël Koné
39 Edo Kayembe
12 Ken Sema
37 Matheus Martins
19 Bayo Youssouf
Watford Substitutes:
Giorgi Chakvetadze, Francisco Sierralta, Matthew Pollock, Tom Ince, Rhys Healey, Mileta Rajovic, Ryan Andrews, Yáser Asprilla, Daniel Bachmann.

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