Blackburn Rovers vs Watford, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
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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': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
- 2': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
- 4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 6': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Adam Forshaw.
- 7': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryoya Morishita is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard with a through ball.
- 12': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
- 14': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 19': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
- 23': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 23': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mathias Jørgensen.
- 26': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Watford 1. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 28': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by James Abankwah.
- 28': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 1. Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
- 30': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
- 36': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 36': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Handball by Rocco Vata (Watford).
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Rocco Vata (Watford).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Rocco Vata because of an injury.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 45'+2': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
- 45'+2': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Othmane Maamma (Watford).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 1.
- 46': Connor O'Riordan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
- 48': Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe following a fast break.
- 52': Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marc Bola.
- 54': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
- 54': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Connor O'Riordan.
- 56': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Othmane Maamma with a cross following a fast break.
- 57': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by James Abankwah.
- 58': Attempt missed. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 60': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 60': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces Ryoya Morishita.
- 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Alebiosu replaces Lewis Miller.
- 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Adam Forshaw.
- 63': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 64': Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Othmane Maamma.
- 67': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 67': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
- 72': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 77': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
- 79': Attempt missed. Kévin Keben (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Aodhan Doherty replaces Mathias Jørgensen.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by James Abankwah.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford).
- 85': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
- 86': Attempt saved. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford).
- 87': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
- 87': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
- 89': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
- 90': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 90'+3': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+4': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 1.
Statistics
 WAT |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 237 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 343 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 17 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 38 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 11,640
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 11,640
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 32 | +30 | 62 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 32 | +17 | 61 |
| 3 | Millwall | 32 | +4 | 56 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 30 | +22 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Balazs Toth (GK) |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 26 | Connor O'Riordan |
| 20 | Eiran Cashin |
| 12 | Lewis Miller |
| 10 | Todd Cantwell |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 28 | Adam Forshaw |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
| 25 | Ryoya Morishita |
| 29 | Mathias Jørgensen |
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Egil Selvik (GK) |
| 25 | James Abankwah |
| 4 | Kévin Keben |
| 16 | Marc Bola |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 20 | Mamadou Doumbia |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 5 | Hector Kyprianou  |
| 9 | Luca Kjerrumgaard |
| 11 | Rocco Vata |
| 42 | Othmane Maamma |
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