Blackburn Rovers vs Watford, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
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
 WAT |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 17,803
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 23 | Adam Wharton |
| 14 | Niall Ennis |
| 7 | Arnór Sigurdsson |
| 24 | Andy Moran |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Hamer (GK) |
| 4 | Wesley Hoedt |
| 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 |
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