Watford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWolves avenge FA Cup heartbreak with 2-1 win at Watford
Wolves got some measure of revenge for a stinging FA Cup defeat by Watford earlier this month by beating them 2-1 in a lively Premier League clash.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 7': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 12': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Offside, Watford. Etienne Capoue tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 19': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 21': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 29': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 30': Hand ball by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 34': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 36': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 38': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
- 39': Attempt missed. Adrian Mariappa (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra following a corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Adrian Mariappa following a corner.
- 40': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Etienne Capoue.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny with a cross.
- 41': Goal! Watford 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a cross.
- 43': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 45': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Offside, Watford. José Holebas tries a through ball, but Adrian Mariappa is caught offside.
- 48': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willy Boly tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 49': Goal! Watford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 50': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 50': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': José Holebas (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 58': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 58': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
- 62': José Holebas (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 66': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 67': Offside, Watford. Roberto Pereyra tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 68': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Corner, Watford. Conceded by João Moutinho.
- 72': Attempt missed. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 74': Substitution, Watford. Christian Kabasele replaces Will Hughes.
- 76': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willy Boly.
- 76': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 77': Goal! Watford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 82': Substitution, Watford. Isaac Success replaces Craig Cathcart because of an injury.
- 82': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 82': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 84': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Foul by Isaac Success (Watford).
- 85': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Isaac Success (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Delay in match Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 88': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
- 88': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 90'+2': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Moutinho tries a through ball, but Leander Dendoncker is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Delay in match Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 90'+6': Etienne Capoue (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Diogo Jota.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 90'+8': Match ends, Watford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Statistics
 WOL |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 290 | Accurate Passes | 410 |
| 386 | Passes | 495 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 34 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,323
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,323
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | +43 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 25 | José Holebas  |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 18 | Andre Gray |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 5 | Ryan Bennett |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
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