Watford vs Blackburn 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
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': First Half begins.
- 24': Goal! Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 31': Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Keinan Davis replaces Henrique Araújo.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 59': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Tyler Morton.
- 60': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Sorba Thomas.
- 60': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Matheus Martins.
- 71': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Hamza Choudhury.
- 74': Goal! Watford 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics replaces Ben Brereton.
- 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Bradley Dack.
- 79': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Ismaël Koné.
- 79': Substitution, Watford. Britt Assombalonga replaces João Pedro.
- 86': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 90': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Hassane Kamara (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,294
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,294
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +41 | Leicester City | 42 | 88 | 10 |
| +42 | Leeds United | 43 | 87 | 8 |
| +30 | Southampton | 42 | 84 | 8 |
Statistics
 BLK |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.7 | Possession | 61.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 222 | Accurate Passes | 407 |
| 334 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 25 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 26 | Clearances | 10 |
Watford (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 44 | Wesley Hoedt |
| 22 | Ryan Porteous |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara  |
| 3 | Mario |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 11 | Ismaël Koné |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 37 | Matheus Martins |
| 21 | Henrique Araújo |
| 10 | João Pedro |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
| 6 | Tyler Morton |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 14 | Sorba Thomas |
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