Blackburn 2-1 Watford — EFL Championship, 26 Apr 2025
Blackburn beat Watford 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 26 April 2025 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Todd Cantwell and Tyrhys Dolan scored for Blackburn; Matthew Pollock for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 2 and Watford 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 16'Foul
- 24'Foul
- 34'Foul
- 44'Foul
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 0-147'assist: Imrân Louza
- 55'
- 1-159'assist: Yuki Ohashi
- 65'Foul
- 71'out: P. Dwomoh
- 2-174'assist: Todd Cantwell
- 78'
- 78'
- 82'
- 82'
- 82'
- 85'Off the ball foul
- 86'out: E. Dennis
- 86'
- 90+3'Foul
- 90+6'Off the ball foul
- 90+8'Time wasting
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Blackburn
- 9.0Todd CantwellM
- 7.2Yuki OhashiF
- 7.0Sondre TronstadM
- 7.0Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.9Emmanuel DennisF
- 6.9Dominic HyamD
- 6.9Callum BrittainD
- 6.9Adam ForshawM
- 6.7Daniel BatthD
- 6.7Balázs TóthG
- 6.6Lewis TravisM
- 6.6Dion SandersonD
- 6.6Yuri RibeiroD
- 6.6Ryan HedgesM
- 6.2Augustus KargboF
Watford
- 7.6Matthew PollockD
- 7.3Imrân LouzaM
- 7.2Edouard KayembeF
- 6.9Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 6.7Caleb WileyM
- 6.7Ryan AndrewsD
- 6.7James MorrisD
- 6.6Egil SelvikG
- 6.6Tom Dele-BashiruM
- 6.6Jeremy NgakiaM
- 6.5Francisco SierraltaD
- 6.5Rocco VataF
- 6.3Zavier Massiah-EdwardsM
- 6.3Vakoun Issouf BayoF
- 6.3Pierre DwomohM
- 6.2James AbankwahD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnV. Ismaël
Substitutes
- 42E. Dennis86'F6.9
- 3Harry PickeringD
- 1Aynsley PearsG
- 28Adam Forshaw90+8'78'M6.9
- 45Cauley WoodrowF
- 47A. Kargbo86'F6.2
- 31Dion Sanderson78'D6.6
- 51K. MontgomeryM
- 32I. TyjonF
WatfordT. Cleverley
Substitutes
- 19V. Bayo82'F6.3
- 7Thomas InceM
- 3Francisco Sierralta55'D6.5
- 14P. Dwomoh71'M6.3
- 41A. Marriott
- 59T. AkomeahD
- 45R. Andrews82'D6.7
- 47Z. Massiah-Edwards82'M6.3
- 52L. Ramirez-EspainM
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Cantwell | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 9.0 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 86 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 86 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Adam Forshaw | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Batth | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Dion Sanderson | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Hedges | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Augustus Kargbo | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pollock | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Imrân Louza | 71 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Caleb Wiley | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Andrews | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| James Morris | 55 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Rocco Vata | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Zavier Massiah-Edwards | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Pierre Dwomoh | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| James Abankwah | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
BlackburnWWWDL
- W21 Apr 25ASunderland1-0
- W18 Apr 25HMillwall4-1
- W12 Apr 25ALuton1-0
- D08 Apr 25HSheffield Wednesday2-2
- L04 Apr 25HMiddlesbrough0-2
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Coventry | 46 | +6 | 69 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 46 | +4 | 68 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 46 | +5 | 66 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | -2 | 66 |
| 9 | West Brom | 46 | +10 | 64 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -9 | 58 |
| 13 | Norwich | 46 | +3 | 57 |
| 14 | Watford | 46 | -8 | 57 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -10 | 56 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 46 | -13 | 54 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Sunderland 0-1 Blackburn, 21 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 1-1 Blackburn, 3 May 2025 · EFL Championship
Watford
- Previous: Portsmouth 1-0 Watford, 21 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday, 3 May 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated