Watford vs Peterborough

League Cup · 2026 · Round of 64
25 August 2026 at 18:45 UTC · Vicarage Road →Vicarage Road, Watford

Watford

1:5

Full time

Peterborough

• M. Doumbia 73′

• J. Clarridge 10′ o.g.
• H. Leonard 23′
• H. Leonard 51′
• B. Shofowoke 55′
• H. Jones 64′

Half-time0–2

Regulation1–5

Referee: I. Searle

Peterborough beat Watford 5–1 in the League Cup on 25 August 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

10′

J. ClarridgeOwn goal

23′

H. LeonardGoal

46′

On: K. KebenOff: R. LondonSubstitution

46′

On: A. NabizadaOff: R. VataSubstitution

46′

On: E. WilliamsOff: V. MasaraSubstitution

51′

H. LeonardGoal · Assist: B. Woods

55′

B. ShofowokeGoal

57′

On: H. KyprianouOff: L. EspainSubstitution

64′

H. JonesGoal · Assist: B. Woods

65′

On: L. MendoncaOff: D. OkagbueSubstitution

65′

On: C. JohnstonOff: L. KellySubstitution

65′

On: D. KamaraOff: H. LeonardSubstitution

66′

On: E. BoveOff: J. ClarridgeSubstitution

66′

On: O. MaammaOff: M. PayeroSubstitution

66′

On: C. Conn-ClarkeOff: B. WoodsSubstitution

73′

M. DoumbiaGoal · Assist: A. Nabizada

83′

George NevettYellow cardFoul

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

63%Ball Possession37%

3Blocked Shots3

2Corner Kicks2

7Fouls9

8Free Kicks7

6Goalkeeper Saves3

2Offsides0

514Passes accurate278

0Red Cards0

11Shots insidebox14

9Shots off Goal6

5Shots on Goal10

6Shots outsidebox5

17Total Shots19

580Total passes326

0Yellow Cards1

—expected_goals—

Lineups

Formations

Watford

4-2-3-1

26

D. Bachmann

75

Tomiwa Akinyimika

80

Raphael London

53

James Andrew Clarridge

56

Albert Eames

52

L. Espain

39

E. Kayembe

11

R. Vata

22

M. Payero

48

M. Adu-Poku

20

M. Doumbia

Coach: A. Dionisi →

Substitutes

4 · K. KebenOn 46′ · 45 minD

5 · H. KyprianouOn 57′ · 33 minM

6 · M. PollockAppearance details unavailableD

7 · O. MaammaOn 66′ · 24 minF

8 · E. BoveOn 66′ · 24 minM

17 · Iker BravoAppearance details unavailableF

21 · Amin NabizadaOn 46′ · 45 minF

24 · S. WalkerAppearance details unavailableG

33 · J. ZemuraAppearance details unavailableD

Peterborough

4-3-3

1

A. Bass

14

Harley Mills

15

G. Nevett

26

D. Okagbue

33

James Dornelly

16

B. Woods

4

L. Kelly

7

Harrison Jones

17

Vernon Masara

9

H. Leonard

19

Bolu Shofowoke

Coach: Luke Williams →

Substitutes

2 · C. JohnstonOn 65′ · 25 minD

3 · E. WeirAppearance details unavailableD

8 · B. KhelaAppearance details unavailableM

10 · Ethan WilliamsOn 46′ · 45 minF

11 · O. EdwardsAppearance details unavailableM

18 · Lucca MendonçaOn 65′ · 25 minD

20 · C. Conn-ClarkeOn 66′ · 24 minM

23 · C. Andeng NdiAppearance details unavailableG

29 · David KamaraOn 65′