Liverpool vs Watford, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSadio Mane nets brace as Liverpool beat Watford, remain top of table
Sadio Mane scored twice -- including a highlight back-heel -- in the first half to give league leaders Liverpool a 4-0 win over Watford.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 8': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Goal! Liverpool 1, Watford 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Fabinho.
- 12': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Will Hughes.
- 12': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 20': Goal! Liverpool 2, Watford 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Milner.
- 27': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 34': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 37': Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 37': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 45': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Watford 0.
- 48': Craig Cathcart (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Divock Origi.
- 50': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 52': Attempt saved. Daryl Janmaat (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 55': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 55': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Craig Cathcart (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joel Matip.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 58': Joel Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Daryl Janmaat.
- 61': Attempt saved. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 64': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 64': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 65': Offside, Watford. Will Hughes tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 66': Goal! Liverpool 3, Watford 0. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 68': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 68': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrian Mariappa.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces James Milner.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Troy Deeney.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
- 74': Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 75': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 75': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Masina with a headed pass.
- 77': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alisson.
- 77': Offside, Watford. Abdoulaye Doucouré tries a through ball, but Adam Masina is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Adam Lallana replaces Sadio Mané.
- 79': Adam Lallana (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 79': Craig Cathcart (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! Liverpool 4, Watford 0. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 81': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 82': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Adam Masina (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Goal! Liverpool 5, Watford 0. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keita replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 84': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Roberto Pereyra.
- 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Fabinho.
- 90'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 90'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 5, Watford 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Liverpool 5, Watford 0.
Statistics
WAT |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 300 | Accurate Passes | 534 |
| 392 | Passes | 627 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 27 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 37 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,316
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
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 27 | Divock Origi |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Watford (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 2 | Daryl Janmaat |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
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