Watford 1-5 Peterborough United · Carabao Cup
Watford lost to Peterborough United 1-5 in the Carabao Cup. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Watford and Peterborough United met in the Carabao Cup at Vicarage Road in Watford on Tuesday, 25 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Watford: M. Doumbia 73'. Peterborough United: J. Clarridge 10'; H. Leonard 23', 51'; B. Shofowoke 55'; H. Jones 64'.
How the match went
Watford saw more of the ball, 63% of it. Watford had 17 shots with 5 on target, Peterborough United 19 with 10 on target. There were 4 corners in total, 2 to Watford and 2 to Peterborough United. Watford conceded 7 fouls, Peterborough United 9. The referee showed 1 yellow card (0 for Watford, 1 for Peterborough United).
Line-ups
Watford started in a 4-2-3-1: Daniel Bachmann, Albert Eames, James Clarridge, Raphael London, T. Akinyimika, Edo Kayembe, Leo Ramirez-Espain, Michael Adu-Poku, Martín Payero, Rocco Vata, Mamadou Doumbia.
Peterborough United started in a 4-3-3: Alex Bass, James Dornelly, David Okagbue, George Nevett, Harley Mills, Harrison Jones, Liam Kelly, Benjamin Woods, Bolu Shofowoke, Harry Leonard, Vernon Masara.
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