Blackburn Rovers vs Watford 2-3 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 20/21

Blackburn Rovers

2–3

Watford

Wed 24 Feb·13:45·Matchday 32·Ewood Park, Blackburn·Watford won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

7Corners6
1Cards0
10Shots17
5Shots on target7
13Fouls9
28Throw-ins34
0Offsides2
10Goal kicks5
3Saves3
11Tackles20
11Interceptions15
12Dribbles3

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Period

Match statistics

Blackburn Rovers and Watford match statistics, ft
Blackburn Rovers	Statistic	Watford
Overview
7	Corner kicks	6
1	Yellow cards	0
10	Total shots	17
5	Shots on target	7
13	Fouls	9
28	Throw-ins	34
0	Offsides	2
10	Goal kicks	5
3	Goalkeeper saves	3
11	Tackles	20
11	Interceptions	15
12	Dribbles	3
52	Ball possession	48
1	Big chances	1
413	Passes	374
301	Accurate passes	268
9	Free kicks	13
Shots
2	Shots off target	7
3	Blocked shots	3
7	Shots inside box	10
3	Shots outside box	7
0	Hit woodwork	0
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	3
10	Goal kicks	5
Non-penalty expected goals
0.3	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.8
Attack
2	Fouled in final third	2
0	Offsides	2
Passing
28	Throw-ins	34
4	Accurate crosses	4
25	Accurate long balls	25
60	Final third entries	53
Duels
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
17	Dispossessed	8
12	Dribbles	3
32%	Ground duels (%)	36%
20%	Aerial duels (%)	17%
Defending
7%	Tackles won (%)	12%
11	Interceptions	15
18	Clearances	21

Blackburn Rovers and Watford match statistics, h1
Blackburn Rovers	Statistic	Watford
Overview
0	Corner kicks	2
1	Yellow cards	0
4	Total shots	12
2	Shots on target	4
13	Throw-ins	23
0	Offsides	2
7	Goal kicks	2
2	Goalkeeper saves	1
3	Tackles	10
6	Interceptions	9
7	Dribbles	1
49	Ball possession	51
0	Big chances	1
196	Passes	197
136	Accurate passes	142
4	Free kicks	7
Shots
1	Shots off target	6
1	Blocked shots	2
2	Shots inside box	7
2	Shots outside box	5
0	Hit woodwork	0
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	1
7	Goal kicks	2
Attack
0	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	2
Passing
13	Throw-ins	23
0	Accurate crosses	2
9	Accurate long balls	12
21	Final third entries	36
Duels
47%	Duels won (%)	53%
9	Dispossessed	1
7	Dribbles	1
14%	Ground duels (%)	18%
10%	Aerial duels (%)	9%
Defending
2%	Tackles won (%)	6%
6	Interceptions	9
13	Clearances	5

Blackburn Rovers and Watford match statistics, h2
Blackburn Rovers	Statistic	Watford
Overview
7	Corner kicks	4
0	Yellow cards	0
6	Total shots	5
3	Shots on target	3
15	Throw-ins	11
0	Offsides	0
3	Goal kicks	3
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
8	Tackles	10
5	Interceptions	6
5	Dribbles	2
56	Ball possession	44
1	Big chances	0
217	Passes	177
165	Accurate passes	126
5	Free kicks	6
Shots
1	Shots off target	1
2	Blocked shots	1
5	Shots inside box	3
1	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	2
3	Goal kicks	3
Attack
2	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	0
Passing
15	Throw-ins	11
4	Accurate crosses	2
16	Accurate long balls	13
39	Final third entries	17
Duels
52%	Duels won (%)	48%
8	Dispossessed	7
5	Dribbles	2
18%	Ground duels (%)	18%
10%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
Defending
5%	Tackles won (%)	6%
5	Interceptions	6
5	Clearances	16

Events

76 recorded · 12 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'CornerRyan Nyambe
2'Shot off targetIsmaïla Sarr
4'Shot on targetJoe Rothwell
6'FoulIsmaïla Sarr
9'Offside
10'Shot blockedKen Sema
11'FoulBradley Dack
12'FoulKiko Femenía
14'FoulLewis Travis
14'Shot blockedAdam Armstrong
15'Shot blockedDan Gosling
15'Shot off targetWill Hughes
18'FoulJarrad Branthwaite
19'Shot off targetTom Cleverley
22'FoulTaylor Harwood-Bellis
22'FoulIsmaïla Sarr
24'Shot on targetIsmaïla Sarr
25'GoalJoão Pedro0–1
27'Shot off targetAdam Armstrong
28'FoulKen Sema
31'CornerThomas Kaminski
32'Shot off targetDan Gosling
34'Yellow cardJoe Rothwell
34'FoulJoe Rothwell
36'Shot off targetJoão Pedro
38'GoalIsmaïla Sarr0–2
38'Shot on targetJoão Pedro
40'Offside
42'FoulLewis Travis
43'GoalHarvey Elliott1–2
44'FoulAdam Armstrong
44'Shot off targetJoão Pedro
45+3'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
48'CornerKiko Femenía
49'FoulIsmaïla Sarr
50'CornerThomas Kaminski
50'Shot on targetKen Sema
52'CornerAdam Masina
52'Shot blockedAdam Armstrong
56'SubstitutionStewart Downing
56'FoulTom Cleverley
58'CornerKiko Femenía
59'Shot on targetStewart Downing
61'GoalKen Sema1–3
62'Shot off targetJoão Pedro
62'SubstitutionPhilip Zinckernagel
63'CornerDaniel Bachmann
63'Shot on targetAdam Armstrong
64'CornerJoão Pedro
67'CornerRyan Nyambe
68'Shot blockedFrancisco Sierralta
68'CornerJarrad Branthwaite
69'SubstitutionTyrhys Dolan
69'SubstitutionBen Brereton Díaz
70'Shot blockedAdam Armstrong
70'FoulAdam Masina
71'Shot off targetBarry Douglas
72'CornerAdam Masina
76'FoulCorry Evans
77'SubstitutionBen Wilmot
77'SubstitutionAndre Gray
78'FoulTaylor Harwood-Bellis
82'GoalBen Brereton Díaz2–3
82'CornerWilliam Troost-Ekong
83'FoulBarry Douglas
84'FoulAdam Armstrong
85'FoulIsmaïla Sarr
87'FoulBen Brereton Díaz
88'Shot blockedTom Cleverley
89'FoulTom Cleverley
89'FoulAdam Armstrong
90+3'CornerStewart Downing
90+5'End of period
90+5'End of period

Line-ups

Blackburn Rovers4-3-3

Kaminski6.8 Nyambe7.4 Harwood-Bellis6.3 Branthwaite7.4 Douglas6.4 Evans6.3 Travis6.0 Rothwell6.3 Elliott7.9 Armstrong6.6 Dack6.1

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Watford4-3-3

26Bachmann6.8 Femenía7.7 Troost-Ekong6.0 Sierralta6.4 Masina6.3 Cleverley7.4 Hughes7.9 Gosling6.8 Sema7.1 Sarr7.9 Pedro8.5

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Blackburn Rovers10 shots · 5 on target · 2 goals · 0.30 xG

Watford17 shots · 6 on target · 3 goals · 0.80 xG

Blackburn Rovers
Watford
goal
on target
blocked
off target
dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

Blackburn Rovers14 rated

Watford14 rated

7.9Ismaïla Sarr90′1G
7.9Will Hughes90′
7.7Kiko Femenía90′
7.4Tom Cleverley90′1A
6.826Daniel Bachmann90′
6.4Francisco Sierralta90′
6.3Adam Masina90′
6.0William Troost-Ekong90′
8.5João Pedro77′1G1A
7.1Ken Sema77′1G
6.8Dan Gosling62′
6.3Philip Zinckernagel28′
6.8Andre Gray13′
6.6Ben Wilmot13′

Player statistics

Blackburn Rovers

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Harvey ElliottForward	90′	7.9	1		1	40/48	1	5/11	1
Jarrad BranthwaiteDefender	90′	7.4				17/32		5/7	1
Ryan NyambeDefender	90′	7.4				19/25	1	8/9	3
Thomas KaminskiGoalkeeper	90′	6.8				15/27		3/3		3
Adam ArmstrongForward	90′	6.6			5	13/15	1	3/10
Barry DouglasDefender	90′	6.4			1	29/49	2	7/16	3
Corry EvansMidfielder	90′	6.3				44/54		3/6
Taylor Harwood-BellisDefender	90′	6.3				23/40		7/10
Joe RothwellMidfielder	69′	6.3			1	30/36		5/12	1
Bradley DackForward	69′	6.1				24/28		2/8
Lewis TravisMidfielder	56′	6.0				16/23		1/7	1
Stewart DowningMidfielder	34′	7.4		1	1	22/25	1	1/2	1
Ben Brereton DíazForward	21′	7.7	1		1	4/4		1/2
Tyrhys DolanMidfielder	21′	6.8				5/7		1/2
Amari'i BellDefender	—	—
1Aynsley PearsGoalkeeper	—	—
Connor McBrideForward	—	—
Dan PikeDefender	—	—
Elliott BennettMidfielder	—	—
John BuckleyMidfielder	—	—

Watford

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Ismaïla SarrForward	90′	7.9	1		3	12/20	1	6/13	3
Will HughesMidfielder	90′	7.9			1	42/52	2	6/8	1
Kiko FemeníaDefender	90′	7.7				33/38	1	10/12	5
Tom CleverleyMidfielder	90′	7.4		1	2	38/52	1	8/16	6
26Daniel BachmannGoalkeeper	90′	6.8				22/32				3
Francisco SierraltaDefender	90′	6.4			1	30/34		3/4
Adam MasinaDefender	90′	6.3				23/35		6/10	2
William Troost-EkongDefender	90′	6.0				22/39		2/5
João PedroForward	77′	8.5	1	1	5	11/14	1	6/15	1
Ken SemaForward	77′	7.1	1		3	9/12	2	0/4
Dan GoslingMidfielder	62′	6.8			2	13/24		1/4	1
Philip ZinckernagelForward	28′	6.3				8/10		2/7
Andre GrayForward	13′	6.8				3/5	1	3/6	1
Ben WilmotDefender	13′	6.6				2/7		0/1
Achraf LazaarMidfielder	—	—
Craig CathcartDefender	—	—
2Jeremy NgakiaDefender	—	—
Joseph HungboMidfielder	—	—
Robert ElliotGoalkeeper	—	—
Stipe PericaForward	—	—

Around this match

CompetitionChampionship Home teamBlackburn Rovers Away teamWatford RefereeJames Linington