Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
Match pulse
WATAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 WAT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 BLK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Blackburn 1-0
Blackburn Rovers beat Watford 1-0 on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Vicarage Road. Goals for Blackburn: Ryan Hedges (72').
Play by play
- Match ends, Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- Second Half ends, Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 90'+6'
Free kick won
Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6'
Foul
Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 90'+6'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mileta Rajovic with a headed pass.
I. Louza
- 90'+6'Sub
Subbed on for L. Travis
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Lewis Travis.
J. Garrett
- 90'+5'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mileta Rajovic.
K. Sema
- 88'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
J. Ngakia
- 88'WAT
Corner awarded
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
- 87'
Offside
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 85'
Foul
Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 85'
Free kick won
Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
- 81'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
T. Ince
- 81'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
M. Martins
- 80'Sub
Subbed on for R. Andrews
Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Ryan Andrews.
J. Ngakia
- 79'
Foul
Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
- 79'
Free kick won
Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'Sub
Subbed on for J. Rankin-Costello
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Scott Wharton replaces Joe Rankin-Costello because of an injury.
S. Wharton
- 77'
Yellow card
Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
J. Rankin-Costello
- 74'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema.
M. Martins
- 73'Sub
Subbed on for Y. Asprilla
Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Yáser Asprilla.
T. Ince
- GOAL72'
Goal! Right footed shot
R. Hedges
Goal! Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
WAT 0 - 1 BLK - 71'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
M. Rajovic
- 71'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
G. Chakvetadze
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