Manchester United vs Watford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueManchester United rue missed chances in draw to Watford
Manchester United were left to regret a multitude of missed chances as they were held to a 0-0 draw to Watford in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Fred.
- 3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 4': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Telles.
- 9': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 15': Offside, Manchester United. Alex Telles tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 20': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 27': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 29': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 32': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt missed. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 36': Foul by Samir (Watford).
- 36': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Alex Telles (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 40': Foul by Alex Telles (Manchester United).
- 40': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 40': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Watford).
- 40': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Watford 0.
- 46': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
- 46': Attempt missed. Samir (Watford) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Foul by Alex Telles (Manchester United).
- 47': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Offside, Manchester United. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 50': Offside, Watford. Hassane Kamara tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fred.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 56': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 60': Attempt missed. Hassane Kamara (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 62': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Fred.
- 63': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Joshua King.
- 63': Substitution, Watford. Christian Kabasele replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
- 64': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 65': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 65': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 67': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 68': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Luke Shaw replaces Alex Telles.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Nemanja Matic.
- 75': Attempt missed. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 76': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Samir.
- 79': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 80': Substitution, Watford. Juraj Kucka replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 83': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphaël Varane.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 0, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.7 | Possession | 67.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 236 | Accurate Passes | 574 |
| 335 | Passes | 676 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 7 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 22 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 22 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 28 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,152
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,152
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
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 36 | Anthony Elanga |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 22 | Samir |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 7 | Josh King |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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