Watford vs Leicester City, 2018/2019 English Premier League
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Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 2': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Attempt saved. Adrian Mariappa (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Wes Morgan.
- 4': Foul by Harry Maguire (Leicester City).
- 4': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 0. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 8': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 8': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 9': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 13': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 13': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Adrian Mariappa (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Ben Foster (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 14': Delay in match Ben Foster (Watford) because of an injury.
- 14': Delay in match Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) because of an injury.
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
- 17': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 21': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 22': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 33': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 33': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Watford. Adrian Mariappa tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 35': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 37': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 37': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 38': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 41': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
- 44': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
- 44': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 1, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Leicester City 0.
- 47': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 47': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 48': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 51': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 52': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 52': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 52': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 56': José Holebas (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 57': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 58': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 60': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Etienne Capoue (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 62': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 62': Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Troy Deeney (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 64': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 69': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
- 70': Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 71': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
- 75': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 82': Delay in match Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Leicester City. Nampalys Mendy replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 83': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 84': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 85': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Delay in match José Holebas (Watford) because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Roberto Pereyra.
- 90': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 90': Attempt missed. Wes Morgan (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Will Hughes.
- 90'+2': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 90'+2': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Goal! Watford 2, Leicester City 1. Andre Gray (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 90'+3': Andre Gray (Watford) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+5': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Leicester City 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Watford 2, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 61 | Possession | 39 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 481 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 576 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 19 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,062
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,062
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa  |
| 25 | José Holebas |
| 2 | Daryl Janmaat |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
Leicester City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 5 | Wes Morgan |
| 15 | Harry Maguire |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 21 | Youri Tielemans |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell |
| 14 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 19 | Harvey Barnes |
| 10 | James Maddison |
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