Watford vs Southampton, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League1 - 3
Ings double seals Southampton victory over struggling Watford
Watford were dealt a blow in their bid to avoid relegation after they lost 3-1 at home to Southampton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 1': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 2': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by William Smallbone (Southampton).
- 6': Offside, Southampton. Jannik Vestergaard tries a through ball, but Nathan Redmond is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 7': William Smallbone (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by William Smallbone (Southampton).
- 12': Foul by Craig Dawson (Watford).
- 12': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Shane Long (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 16': Goal! Watford 0, Southampton 1. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by William Smallbone.
- 19': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 19': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
- 28': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 28': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Craig Dawson (Watford).
- 32': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Craig Dawson (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 45'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 45'+3': Foul by Ryan Bertrand (Southampton).
- 45'+3': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Craig Dawson (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 45'+4': Offside, Watford. Will Hughes tries a through ball, but Adam Masina is caught offside.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Watford 0, Southampton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Southampton 1.
- 46': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 46': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Dawson with a headed pass.
- 48': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 54': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 54': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 58': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 58': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 61': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 62': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces William Smallbone.
- 68': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 68': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Goal! Watford 0, Southampton 2. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 71': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 71': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Danny Welbeck replaces Will Hughes.
- 74': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Roberto Pereyra.
- 74': Substitution, Watford. José Holebas replaces Adam Masina.
- 74': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 75': Substitution, Southampton. Che Adams replaces Shane Long.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Craig Dawson (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Danny Welbeck (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 79': Substitution, Watford. Ignacio Pussetto replaces Kiko Femenía.
- 79': Own Goal by Jan Bednarek, Southampton. Watford 1, Southampton 2.
- 81': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Craig Dawson (Watford).
- 82': Goal! Watford 1, Southampton 3. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 83': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 85': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 86': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 86': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 89': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a headed pass.
- 89': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 89': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse following a corner.
- 89': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
- 89': José Holebas (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 90'+4': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 90'+5': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
- 90'+5': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 90'+5': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Craig Cathcart (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Southampton 3.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Southampton 3.
Statistics
SOU |
WAT![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 271 |
| 460 | Passes | 396 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 8 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 28 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 4 | Craig Dawson |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 4 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 21 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 24 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 14 | Oriol Romeu |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond |
| 27 | William Smallbone |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 7 | Shane Long |
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