Watford vs Blackpool 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 41': Mario Gaspar (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 0, Blackpool 0.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. João Ferreira replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces William Troost-Ekong.
- 64': João Ferreira (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Hamza Choudhury.
- 68': Substitution, Watford. Tobi Adeyemo replaces Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 72': Goal! Watford 1, Blackpool 0. Tobi Adeyemo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 73': Substitution, Blackpool. Jerry Yates replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 75': Substitution, Blackpool. Rhys Williams replaces Marvin Ekpiteta because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Blackpool. Andrew Lyons replaces Callum Connolly.
- 86': James Husband (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Chris Maxwell (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Goal! Watford 2, Blackpool 0. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 88': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Josh Bowler.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Watford. Jack Grieves replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
Game Information
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,679
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
 BLP |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.8 | Possession | 52.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 237 | Accurate Passes | 284 |
| 335 | Passes | 378 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 19 | Clearances | 23 |
Watford (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 42 | James Morris |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 3 | Mario  |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 11 | Ismaël Koné |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
Blackpool (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Maxwell (GK) |
| 34 | Jordan Thorniley |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 3 | James Husband |
| 2 | Callum Connolly |
| 28 | Charlie Patino |
| 16 | Sonny Carey |
| 22 | Christopher Hamilton |
| 11 | Josh Bowler |
| 25 | Morgan Rogers |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
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