Watford vs Manchester City, 2021-22 English Premier League
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Man City move top of Premier League as Bernardo Silva stars in win over Watford
Manchester City cruised to a 3-1 away win over Watford on Saturday to move a point clear at the top of the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 4': Goal! Watford 0, Manchester City 1. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 6': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 7': Joshua King (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 8': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 9': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Dias with a headed pass following a corner.
- 9': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
- 9': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 11': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 12': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 12': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 12': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 15': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a headed pass.
- 18': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 18': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Imran Louza (Watford).
- 19': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
- 23': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 25': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Raheem Sterling.
- 26': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodri.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 29': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 29': Joshua King (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imran Louza.
- 30': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 31': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 31': Goal! Watford 0, Manchester City 2. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
- 31': Danny Rose (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 38': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 38': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 45'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Manchester City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Manchester City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Imran Louza.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Juraj Kucka replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 46': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 47': Offside, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva tries a through ball, but Rúben Dias is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 48': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 52': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 54': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 54': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
- 55': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 59': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 59': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 60': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 60': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rodri.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a fast break.
- 63': Goal! Watford 0, Manchester City 3. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 67': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Jack Grealish.
- 68': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 68': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 69': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 70': Attempt saved. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 71': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Danny Rose.
- 72': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 72': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt saved. Juraj Kucka (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 74': Cucho Hernández (Watford) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
- 74': Goal! Watford 1, Manchester City 3. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Phil Foden.
- 76': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 76': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 80': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 80': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 82': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 85': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 85': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Craig Cathcart (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 90'+1': Cucho Hernández (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Manchester City 3.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Manchester City 3.
Statistics
 MNC |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 9 |
| 77.1 | Possession | 22.9 |
| 26 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 13 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 762 | Accurate Passes | 157 |
| 830 | Passes | 239 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 7 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,673
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,673
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart  |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 7 | Joshua King |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
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