Huddersfield Town vs Watford, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDeulofeu double seals Watford win at Huddersfield
Gerard Deulofeu scored in each half as Watford beat Huddersfield Town 2-1 to clinch their first Premier League away win in four games.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Offside, Watford. Will Hughes tries a through ball, but Ken Sema is caught offside.
- 5': Goal! Huddersfield Town 0, Watford 1. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 9': Attempt missed. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 10': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town).
- 11': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 11': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 13': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Terence Kongolo.
- 15': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 15': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 17': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 17': Terence Kongolo (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Etienne Capoue (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt missed. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 19': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 19': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema.
- 22': Attempt saved. Isaac Mbenza (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
- 24': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town).
- 24': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Terence Kongolo (Huddersfield Town).
- 26': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Terence Kongolo.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
- 29': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Isaac Mbenza (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Isaac Mbenza (Huddersfield Town).
- 30': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 36': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Erik Durm (Huddersfield Town).
- 38': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town).
- 41': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Matty Daly replaces Jonathan Hogg because of an injury.
- 43': Foul by Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town).
- 43': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Juninho Bacuna tries a through ball, but Isaac Mbenza is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Watford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Huddersfield Town 0, Watford 1.
- 46': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 47': Delay in match Terence Kongolo (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).
- 49': Terence Kongolo (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 52': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ken Sema.
- 54': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Terence Kongolo (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross.
- 54': Attempt missed. Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
- 58': Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).
- 58': Jonas Lössl (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Hand ball by Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town).
- 60': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
- 61': Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Mbenza with a cross.
- 63': Attempt saved. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
- 65': Foul by Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town).
- 65': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Karlan Grant replaces Steve Mounie.
- 66': Delay in match (Watford).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 68': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Watford. Isaac Success replaces Andre Gray.
- 73': Foul by Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town).
- 73': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 74': Delay in match Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 80': Goal! Huddersfield Town 0, Watford 2. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 81': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Chris Löwe replaces Isaac Mbenza.
- 83': Substitution, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
- 84': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 84': Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town).
- 86': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 88': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
- 90': Attempt missed. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+1': Offside, Watford. Ken Sema tries a through ball, but Abdoulaye Doucouré is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Watford. Marc Navarro replaces Will Hughes.
- 90'+3': Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Watford 2. Karlan Grant (Huddersfield Town) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Watford 2.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Watford 2.
Statistics
 WAT |
HUD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.3 | Possession | 45.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 381 | Accurate Passes | 306 |
| 459 | Passes | 378 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 14 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Accu Stadium
Location: Huddersfield, England
Attendance: 23,957
Venue: Accu Stadium
Location: Huddersfield, England
Attendance: 23,957
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
Huddersfield Town (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Lössl (GK) |
| 5 | Terence Kongolo |
| 26 | Christopher Schindler |
| 37 | Erik Durm |
| 2 | Tommy Smith |
| 6 | Jonathan Hogg  |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 18 | Isaac Mbenza |
| 9 | Elias Kachunga |
| 24 | Steve Mounié |
| 10 | Aaron Mooy |
Watford (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 18 | Andre Gray |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
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