Watford vs Newcastle United, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSuper sub Doucoure comes off bench to save Watford against Newcastle
Abdoulaye Doucoure came off the bench to bundle home the equaliser and then almost grab a winner as Watford secured a 1-1 draw with Newcastle.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 2': Foul by Federico Fernández (Newcastle United).
- 2': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 4': Attempt missed. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 6': Hand ball by Domingos Quina (Watford).
- 7': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 7': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 10': Offside, Newcastle United. DeAndre Yedlin tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 13': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United).
- 15': Offside, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra with a through ball.
- 17': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 17': Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 18': Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 22': Domingos Quina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 22': Delay in match Isaac Success (Watford) because of an injury.
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 25': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Goal! Watford 0, Newcastle United 1. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 30': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Delay in match Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 35': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 38': Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Daryl Janmaat (Watford).
- 40': Offside, Newcastle United. Ayoze Pérez tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt saved. Isaac Success (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 44': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 44': Adam Masina (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Fernández following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Isaac Success (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 45'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
- 45'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 0, Newcastle United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Newcastle United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär replaces Federico Fernández because of an injury.
- 46': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 46': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 49': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 49': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Will Hughes.
- 51': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Domingos Quina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 53': Foul by Paul Dummett (Newcastle United).
- 53': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Substitution, Watford. Abdoulaye Doucouré replaces Domingos Quina.
- 54': Substitution, Watford. Troy Deeney replaces Will Hughes.
- 56': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 61': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Daryl Janmaat.
- 62': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Daryl Janmaat.
- 64': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 66': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 66': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Hand ball by Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United).
- 70': Foul by Daryl Janmaat (Watford).
- 70': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
- 72': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 72': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 76': Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat.
- 77': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 78': Offside, Newcastle United. Isaac Hayden tries a through ball, but Fabian Schär is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. José Holebas replaces Adam Masina.
- 79': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey replaces Isaac Hayden.
- 81': Foul by Isaac Success (Watford).
- 81': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Goal! Watford 1, Newcastle United 1. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu with a cross.
- 83': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 84': Attempt missed. Isaac Success (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 84': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
- 86': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 86': Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 88': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Isaac Success (Watford).
- 88': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 90': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 90': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Offside, Watford. Gerard Deulofeu tries a through ball, but Abdoulaye Doucouré is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Isaac Success (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Newcastle United 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Watford 1, Newcastle United 1.
Statistics
 NEW |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.3 | Possession | 62.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 233 | Accurate Passes | 484 |
| 326 | Passes | 566 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 25 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 22 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 34 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,336
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,336
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 |
| 11 | Adam Masina  |
| 2 | Daryl Janmaat |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 20 | Domingos Quina |
| 10 | Isaac Success |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 18 | Federico Fernández |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 22 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 10 | Mohamed Diamé |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 30 | Christian Atsu |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 9 | Salomón Rondón |
Premier League News
How do Man City move forward after Pep Guardiola?
Alejandro Moreno discusses the impact Pep Guardiola's absence could have on Manchester City's recruitment.
Is Anthony Gordon good enough for Barcelona?
Nedum Onuoha questions the reported €70 million fee for Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon as he edges closer to a move to Barcelona.
Transfer rumors, news: Man United, Tottenham explore move for Baleba
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Brighton & Hove Albion's Carlos Baleba. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Marsden: Rashford return unlikely if Barcelona sign Gordon
Samuel Marsden examines Barcelona's interest in Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon.
Koeman: Arsenal won the Premier League because of corners
Ronald Koeman believes England will rely on set pieces at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.