Crystal Palace vs Watford, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueUPDATE 1-Soccer-Watford come from behind to win at Palace
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Watford substitute Tom Cleverley volleyed a brilliant 74th-minute winner as they came from behind to beat Crystal Palace
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 1': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Delay in match Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) because of an injury.
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Etienne Capoue (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Craig Cathcart (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 3': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 4': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Crystal Palace).
- 4': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 6': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 11': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 13': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 13': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Delay in match Will Hughes (Watford) because of an injury.
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 17': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Delay in match Will Hughes (Watford) because of an injury.
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 18': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 19': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Will Hughes because of an injury.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 24': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 24': Adrian Mariappa (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 25': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 29': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 29': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 32': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
- 35': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Holebas with a cross.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 37': Attempt saved. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 38': Attempt blocked. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 38': Own Goal by Craig Cathcart, Watford. Crystal Palace 1, Watford 0.
- 40': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Etienne Capoue following a fast break.
- 42': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 42': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Delay in match Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey replaces Vicente Guaita because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, Watford 0.
- 47': Offside, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha tries a through ball, but Andros Townsend is caught offside.
- 47': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
- 48': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 51': Offside, Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey tries a through ball, but Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
- 52': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
- 57': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 60': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 60': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Kiko Femenía (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 62': Offside, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic tries a through ball, but Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 64': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Tomkins.
- 65': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 65': Ken Sema (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 67': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Watford 1. Craig Cathcart (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by José Holebas with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Ken Sema.
- 68': Offside, Watford. Gerard Deulofeu tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
- 69': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 70': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by James Tomkins (Crystal Palace).
- 71': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 72': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 72': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu following a set piece situation.
- 73': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Craig Cathcart (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 74': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Watford 2. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 75': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 76': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces James McArthur.
- 83': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Holebas.
- 83': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 84': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 84': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 86': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 86': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic following a set piece situation.
- 89': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 89': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 90': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Watford. Adam Masina replaces Roberto Pereyra.
- 90'+4': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 90'+4': Tom Cleverley (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Watford 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Watford 2.
Statistics
 WAT |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 334 | Passes | 409 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 15 | Tackles | 31 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 38 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,010
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,010
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
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 12 | Mamadou Sakho |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic  |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 14 | Jordan Ayew |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
Watford (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 25 | José Holebas |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
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