Blackburn 2-3 Watford — EFL Championship, 24 Feb 2021
Watford beat Blackburn 3-2 in the EFL Championship on 24 February 2021 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Harvey Elliott and Benjamin Brereton scored for Blackburn; João Pedro, Ismaïla Sarr and Kenneth Sema for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 1 and Watford 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-125'assist: T. Cleverley
- 34'Foul
- 0-238'
- 1-243'
- Half-time1-2
- 56'
- 1-361'assist: João Pedro
- 62'
- 69'out: Tyrhys Dolan
- 69'out: Benjamin Brereton
- 77'out: A. Gray
- 77'
- 2-382'Benjamin Breretonassist: S. Downing
- Full-time2-3
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.7Harvey ElliottF
- 7.5Benjamin BreretonF
- 7.3Stewart DowningM
- 7.0Jarrad BranthwaiteD
- 7.0Ryan NyambeD
- 6.9Adam ArmstrongF
- 6.7Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.7Thomas KaminskiG
- 6.6Barry DouglasD
- 6.5Bradley DackF
- 6.3Lewis TravisM
- 6.3Corry EvansM
- 6.3Joseph RothwellM
- 6.3Taylor Harwood-BellisD
Watford
- 8.3João PedroF
- 7.7Ismaïla SarrF
- 7.7Will HughesM
- 7.5Kiko FemeniaD
- 7.3Tom CleverleyM
- 7.2Kenneth SemaF
- 6.7Dan GoslingM
- 6.7Daniel BachmannG
- 6.7Andre GrayF
- 6.6Francisco SierraltaD
- 6.3Adam MasinaD
- 6.3William Troost-EkongD
- 6.3Philip ZinckernagelF
- 6.2Benjamin WilmotD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 13Aynsley PearsG
- 6S. Downing56'M7.3
- 17Amari'i BellD
- 31E. BennettM
- 21John BuckleyM
- 20Benjamin Brereton82'69'F7.5
- 43C. McBrideF
- 39Tyrhys Dolan69'M6.7
- 40D. PikeD
WatfordXisco Muñoz
Substitutes
- 15C. CathcartD
- 18A. Gray77'F6.7
- 33R. ElliotG
- 17A. LazaarD
- 6Benjamin Wilmot77'D6.2
- 7Philip Zinckernagel62'F6.3
- 25S. PericaF
- 44Joseph HungboM
- 3Jeremy NgakiaD
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Elliott | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.7 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 21 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Stewart Downing | 34 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Barry Douglas | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Bradley Dack | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Lewis Travis | 56 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Corry Evans | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 69 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Pedro | 77 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Will Hughes | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Kiko Femenia | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Tom Cleverley | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Kenneth Sema | 77 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Dan Gosling | 62 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andre Gray | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Adam Masina | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Wilmot | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich | 46 | +39 | 97 |
| 2 | Watford | 46 | +33 | 91 |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | +37 | 87 |
| 4 | Swansea | 46 | +17 | 80 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -8 | 52 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Blackburn, 20 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 1-1 Coventry, 27 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
Watford
- Previous: Watford 2-1 Derby, 19 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bournemouth 1-0 Watford, 27 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated