Southampton vs Watford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCucho Hernandez nets double as Watford overcome Southampton
Watford striker Cucho Hernandez bagged a brace and kept his club's survival hopes alive after a 2-1 victory at Southampton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 2': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross.
- 2': Ben Foster (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
- 3': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
- 3': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 13': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 13': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Goal! Southampton 0, Watford 1. Cucho Hernández (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 15': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 15': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 28': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 29': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hassane Kamara following a fast break.
- 30': Foul by Samir (Watford).
- 30': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34': Goal! Southampton 0, Watford 2. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juraj Kucka with a cross.
- 36': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
- 36': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 37': Attempt saved. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 38': Hand ball by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
- 39': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Watford).
- 39': Romain Perraud (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko with a through ball.
- 41': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
- 41': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 42': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt missed. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 45': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 45': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Goal! Southampton 1, Watford 2. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Che Adams with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Watford 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Watford 2.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Armando Broja replaces William Smallbone.
- 46': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 46': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
- 48': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 48': Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
- 48': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Romain Perraud (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Watford).
- 60': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Cucho Hernández (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Samir (Watford).
- 63': Attempt missed. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 65': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 71': Attempt saved. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
- 71': Armando Broja (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Samir (Watford).
- 74': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Redmond replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 75': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis following a fast break.
- 75': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 76': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cucho Hernández following a fast break.
- 83': Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
- 83': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 84': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
- 86': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 87': Substitution, Watford. Joshua King replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
- 88': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nathan Redmond with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 90': VAR Decision: No Penalty Southampton.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Craig Cathcart replaces Kiko Femenía.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Armando Broja because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
- 90'+5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Samir.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Cucho Hernández.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Shane Long.
- 90'+9': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Watford 2.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Watford 2.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Watford 2.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Watford 2.
Statistics
 WAT |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 37.5 | Possession | 62.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 203 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
| 306 | Passes | 498 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 12 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 32 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,863
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,863
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek  |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 20 | William Smallbone |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 22 | Samir |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 29 | Cucho Hernández |
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