Watford vs Blackburn Rovers, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Watford are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 2': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
- 4': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 7': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
- 9': Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
- 9': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
- 9': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francisco Sierralta following a corner.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
- 19': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 21': Festy Ebosele (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Mattie Pollock (Watford).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Offside, Watford. Kwadwo Baah is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 32': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 33': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Festy Ebosele with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 36': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Attempt missed. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell following a set piece situation.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Yasser Larouci (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 40': Handball by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 42': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
- 43': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 44': Festy Ebosele (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
- 45'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Owen Beck.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 47': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 47': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
- 49': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
- 51': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Festy Ebosele.
- 54': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 54': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
- 55': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Tom Ince.
- 59': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a through ball.
- 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi replaces Makhtar Gueye.
- 60': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 63': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
- 65': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 65': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Mattie Pollock.
- 66': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Yasser Larouci.
- 67': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 67': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Penalty conceded by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 69': Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Goal! Watford 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Edo Kayembe (Watford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 74': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Watford).
- 74': Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Beck with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
- 76': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Andreas Weimann.
- 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Ryan Hedges.
- 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Lewis Travis.
- 80': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Festy Ebosele.
- 81': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
- 83': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sondre Tronstad.
- 84': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Kwadwo Baah.
- 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 86': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 87': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
- 87': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Watford).
- 88': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Festy Ebosele (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 90'+5': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+5': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Statistics
 BLK |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,880
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,880
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Watford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 3 | Francisco Sierralta  |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous |
| 6 | Matthew Pollock |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 7 | Tom Ince |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 37 | Yasser Larouci |
| 36 | Festy Ebosele |
| 8 | Giorgi Chakvetadze |
| 34 | Kwadwo Baah |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 15 | Danny Batth |
| 24 | Owen Beck |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 14 | Andreas Weimann |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 9 | Makhtar Gueye |
| 8 | Todd Cantwell |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
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