EFL Cup | Round of 64 | 2026-08-26 03:45 JST
1–5
- 10' James Andrew Clarridge (OG)
- 73' M. Doumbia
- 23' H. Leonard
- 51' H. Leonard
- 55' B. Shofowoke
- 64' H. Jones
Match summary
Watford and Peterborough United met in the EFL Cup Round of 64 on August 26. Goals flew in as Peterborough United edged out Watford 5-1. Peterborough United led 2-0 at half-time. In the second half, Peterborough United scored 3 and Watford scored 1.
Possession: Watford 63%, Peterborough United 37%. Shots: Watford 17, Peterborough United 19. Peterborough United scored 5 from 10 shots on target.
Team stats
4-2-3-1
4-3-3
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| Watford | Stat | Peterborough United |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 4-3-3 |
| 63% | Possession | 37% |
| 17 | Shots | 19 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 14 |
| 6 | Shots outside the box | 5 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 580 | Passes | 326 |
| 514 | Accurate passes | 278 |
| 6 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: I. Searle
Player stats
Watford
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | D. Bachmann | 0 | 17(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | Albert Eames | 0 | 2 | 1 | 59(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.9 | 90 | 3 | 6(4) | |||||
| DF | James Andrew Clarridge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 63(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 66 | 6(4) | ||||||
| DF | Raphael London | 0 | 40(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 45 | 1 | |||||||||
| DF | Tomiwa Akinyimika | 0 | 1(33%) | 23(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 6(2) | ||||||
| MF | E. Kayembe | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 8(4) | |||
| MF | Leo Ramirez-Espain | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 49(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 3(3) | |||||
| MF | M. Adu-Poku | 0 | 3 | 15(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 1 | 8(4) | |||||
| MF | M. Payero | 4 | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 25(96%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.5 | 66 | 2 | 11(3) | ||||
| MF | R. Vata | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 10(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 45 | 2 | 5(3) | ||||
| FW | M. Doumbia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | 10(5) | ||||
| DF | K. Keben | 0 | 1 | 48(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 45 | 2(2) | ||||||||
| FW | Amin Nabizada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 22(96%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 45 | 1 | 8(2) | |||
| MF | H. Kyprianou | 0 | 1 | 42(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 33 | 1 | 1(None) | |||||||
| MF | E. Bove | 0 | 1 | 17(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 24 | 3(2) | |||||||
| FW | O. Maamma | 0 | 3(60%) | 4 | 11(69%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 12(8) | |||
| GK | S. Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | M. Pollock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | J. Zemura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Iker Bravo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Peterborough United
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Alex Bass | 0 | 18(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | James Dornelly | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23(77%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | 9(6) | |||||
| DF | David Okagbue | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 27(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 65 | 5(4) | |||||||
| DF | George Nevett | 0 | 1 | 30(81%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 90 | 6(2) | |||||||
| DF | Harley Mills | 0 | 1 | 24(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 3(2) | ||||||
| MF | Harrison Jones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 37(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 11(7) | |||
| MF | Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31(97%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 65 | 2 | 4(3) | |||||
| MF | Benjamin Woods | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 24(96%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 66 | 3 | 6(4) | |||
| FW | Bolu Shofowoke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2(67%) | 1 | 1 | 18(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 90 | 3 | 10(3) | |||
| FW | Harry Leonard | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2(33%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 65 | 1 | 9(1) | |||||
| FW | Vernon Masara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(33%) | 5(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 | 45 | 6(2) | ||||
| FW | Ethan Williams | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 45 | 1 | 6(4) | ||||
| DF | Carl Johnston | 0 | 12(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 25 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | Lucca Mendonça | 0 | 7(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 25 | 2(1) | |||||||||
| FW | David Kamara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 25 | 4(None) | ||||||
| MF | Chris Conn-Clarke | 0 | 1 | 9(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | 24 | 1 | 7(3) | ||||||
| GK | Collin Andeng-Ndi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Evan Weir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Brandon Khela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Owura Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Watford
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 26 | D. Bachmann |
| Starter | 56 | Albert Eames | |
| Starter | DF | 53 | James Andrew Clarridge |
| Starter | DF | 80 | R. London |
| Starter | DF | 75 | T. Akinyimika |
| Starter | MF | 39 | E. Kayembe |
| Starter | 52 | L. Espain | |
| Starter | MF | 48 | M. Adu-Poku |
| Starter | MF | 22 | M. Payero |
| Starter | MF | 11 | R. Vata |
| Starter | FW | 20 | M. Doumbia |
| Bench | DF | 4 | K. Keben |
| Bench | MF | 8 | E. Bove |
| Bench | MF | 5 | H. Kyprianou |
| Bench | FW | 7 | O. Maamma |
| Bench | FW | 21 | Amin Nabizada |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 24 | S. Walker |
| Bench | DF | 6 | M. Pollock |
| Bench | DF | 33 | J. Zemura |
| Bench | FW | 17 | Iker Bravo |
Peterborough United
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | A. Bass |
| Starter | DF | 33 | J. Dornelly |
| Starter | DF | 26 | D. Okagbue |
| Starter | DF | 15 | G. Nevett |
| Starter | DF | 14 | H. Mills |
| Starter | MF | 7 | H. Jones |
| Starter | MF | 4 | L. Kelly |
| Starter | MF | 16 | B. Woods |
| Starter | FW | 19 | B. Shofowoke |
| Starter | FW | 9 | H. Leonard |
| Starter | FW | 17 | V. Masara |
| Bench | DF | 18 | L. Mendonca |
| Bench | MF | 20 | C. Conn-Clarke |
| Bench | DF | 2 | C. Johnston |
| Bench | FW | 10 | E. Williams |
| Bench | 29 | D. Kamara |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 23 | C. Andeng Ndi |
| Bench | DF | 3 | E. Weir |
| Bench | MF | 8 | B. Khela |
| Bench | MF | 11 | O. Edwards |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 10' | Peterborough United | ⚽ Goal | James Andrew Clarridge | 1-0 |
| 1H 23' | Peterborough United | ⚽ Goal | H. Leonard | 1-1 |
| 2H 1' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. London → IN K. Keben | |
| 2H 1' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. Vata → IN Amin Nabizada | |
| 2H 1' | Peterborough United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT V. Masara → IN E. Williams | |
| 2H 6' | Peterborough United | ⚽ Goal | H. Leonard | 1-2 |
| 2H 10' | Peterborough United | ⚽ Goal | B. Shofowoke | 1-3 |
| 2H 12' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT L. Espain → IN H. Kyprianou | |
| 2H 19' | Peterborough United | ⚽ Goal | H. Jones | 1-4 |
| 2H 20' | Peterborough United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Okagbue → IN L. Mendonca | |
| 2H 20' | Peterborough United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT L. Kelly → IN C. Johnston | |
| 2H 20' | Peterborough United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT H. Leonard → IN D. Kamara | |
| 2H 21' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT James Andrew Clarridge → IN E. Bove | |
| 2H 21' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Payero → IN O. Maamma | |
| 2H 21' | Peterborough United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT B. Woods → IN C. Conn-Clarke | |
| 2H 28' | Watford | ⚽ Goal | M. Doumbia | 2-4 |
| 2H 38' | Peterborough United | 🟨 Yellow card | George Nevett |
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