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Sarr equals best goalscoring tally in Watford's win over Blackburn Rovers

Senegal's Ismaila Sarr has equalled his best goalscoring tally in a league season after he scored his eighth Championship goal in Watford's 3-2 victory over Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday night.

Sarr doubled the visitors' lead in the 38th minute, 13 minutes after Joao Pedro opened the scoring at Ewood Park.

The strike made the Senegalese forward Watford's second highest goalscorer this season, after Joao Pedro who has notched nine goals this campaign.

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The last time Sarr scored eight goals in a league season was during the 2018-19 at Rennes - his last season in the Ligue 1 before he moved to Vicarage Road for a club-record fee in August 2019.