English League Championship

Watford vs Blackburn Rovers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
    FT
    0 - 1
    Blackburn Rovers
    • 47': Ryoya Morishita

    About

    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.
    • 1': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 1': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 2': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 2': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
    • 4': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 8': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 14': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi with a headed pass.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
    • 16': Offside, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Wharton.
    • 22': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
    • 22': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
    • 25': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
    • 25': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Kévin Keben (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
    • 29': Offside, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 30': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
    • 31': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 32': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Max Alleyne.
    • 36': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
    • 37': Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
    • 37': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 37': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford).
    • 40': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
    • 40': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
    • 40': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah with a cross following a fast break.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45': Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Goal! Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
    • 51': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
    • 51': Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 54': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 54': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
    • 55': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Rocco Vata.
    • 56': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
    • 57': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
    • 58': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 58': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 60': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Max Alleyne.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
    • 67': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
    • 67': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Yuki Ohashi.
    • 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Miller replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
    • 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Ryoya Morishita.
    • 72': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
    • 72': Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Offside, Watford. Kwadwo Baah is caught offside.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
    • 76': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
    • 77': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 77': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Sondre Tronstad.
    • 80': Foul by Jeremy Petris (Watford).
    • 80': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
    • 84': Foul by Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 84': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Kévin Keben (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 86': Foul by Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 86': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Augustus Kargbo.
    • 88': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 88': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering replaces Ryan Hedges.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+2': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
    • 90'+4': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 4
    49 Possession 51
    14 SHOTS 14
    5 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    237 Accurate Passes 273
    333 Passes 347
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 5
    20 Crosses 18
    0.5 Cross % 0.3
    54 Long Balls 42
    18 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 6
    18 Effective Tackles 11
    33 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    3 Interceptions 10
    33 Effective Clearances 31
    33 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 17,964

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 11 +23 25
    2 Middlesbrough 10 +7 21
    3 Millwall 11 0 20
    4 Bristol City 11 +8 19
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Egil Selvik (GK)
    6 Matthew Pollock Yellow Card
    29 Jeremy Petris
    4 Kévin Keben
    11 Rocco Vata
    17 Moussa Sissoko
    5 Hector Kyprianou
    34 Kwadwo Baah
    3 Max Alleyne
    20 Mamadou Doumbia
    9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
    Watford Substitutes:
    Nathan Baxter, Nestory Irankunda, Tom Ince, Edo Kayembe, Othmane Maamma, Vivaldo Semedo, James Abankwah, Formose Mendy, Marc Bola.

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

    No. Name
    22 Balazs Toth (GK)
    16 Scott Wharton
    17 Hayden Carter
    4 Yuri Ribeiro
    2 Ryan Alebiousu
    10 Todd Cantwell Yellow Card
    8 Sidnei Tavares
    6 Sondre Tronstad
    23 Yuki Ohashi
    19 Ryan Hedges Yellow Card
    25 Ryoya Morishita
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Harry Pickering, Dion De Neve, Lewis Miller, Aynsley Pears, Kristi Montgomery, Andri Gudjohnsen, Makhtar Gueye, Augustus Kargbo, Taylor Gardner-Hickman.

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