Cardiff City vs Watford, 2018/2019 English Premier League

Gerard Deulofeu hat-trick fires Watford to win at Cardiff

Spaniard Gerard Deulofeu bagged a hat-trick as Watford hammered lowly Cardiff City 5-1 on Friday to move up to seventh place in the Premier League.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
• 7': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
• 11': Attempt missed. Daryl Janmaat (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
• 12': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
• 12': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 14': Attempt saved. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 14': Offside, Cardiff City. Oumar Niasse tries a through ball, but Josh Murphy is caught offside.
• 16': Attempt saved. Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Paterson with a through ball.
• 18': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Watford 1. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
• 20': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
• 23': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 23': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
• 24': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
• 27': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
• 27': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 27': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
• 27': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
• 30': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
• 30': Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 30': Etienne Capoue (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 36': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
• 36': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Craig Cathcart (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Foul by Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City).
• 39': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Foster following a set piece situation.
• 41': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 41': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
• 41': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
• 41': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 43': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Oumar Niasse is caught offside.
• 44': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
• 44': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
• 45'+2': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
• 45'+2': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Paterson with a headed pass.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Watford 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Watford 1.
• 49': Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Paterson tries a through ball, but Oumar Niasse is caught offside.
• 50': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Foul by Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City).
• 51': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
• 51': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes.
• 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
• 55': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
• 55': Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 56': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Junior Hoilett replaces Josh Murphy.
• 57': Attempt saved. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 59': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
• 59': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
• 60': Foul by Daryl Janmaat (Watford).
• 60': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 61': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Watford 2. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré following a fast break.
• 63': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Watford 3. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Etienne Capoue with a through ball following a fast break.
• 64': Attempt saved. Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 67': Substitution, Cardiff City. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Joe Ralls.
• 69': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
• 69': Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 70': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 71': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kenneth Zohore replaces Oumar Niasse.
• 71': Substitution, Watford. Domingos Quina replaces Roberto Pereyra.
• 73': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Watford 4. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
• 76': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes.
• 79': Domingos Quina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
• 79': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Etienne Capoue.
• 81': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Adam Masina.
• 82': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
• 82': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 4. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
• 83': Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
• 83': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Domingos Quina (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 85': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
• 85': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 86': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
• 86': Tom Cleverley (Watford) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
• 87': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Domingos Quina.
• 88': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
• 88': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
• 90': Foul by Harry Arter (Cardiff City).
• 90': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 5. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Hughes.
• 90'+3': Offside, Watford. Troy Deeney tries a through ball, but Tom Cleverley is caught offside.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 5.
• 90'+4': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 5.