Watford vs Leicester City, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDawson's overhead kick earns vital point for Watford
Watford's Craig Dawson grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser with an overhead kick to earn his side a 1-1 draw with Leicester City.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 1': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Maddison.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 3': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 11': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 12': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 17': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 21': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 21': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 28': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 30': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 30': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 32': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Masina with a cross.
- 34': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 35': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Roberto Pereyra.
- 39': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 39': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 40': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 45'+2': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Leicester City 0.
- 46': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 46': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Craig Dawson (Watford).
- 47': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Etienne Capoue with a through ball.
- 50': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 50': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 51': Offside, Leicester City. Çaglar Söyüncü tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 52': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Justin.
- 53': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 53': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 55': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 59': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 59': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 60': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 62': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 65': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 65': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 68': Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 69': Substitution, Watford. Danny Welbeck replaces Roberto Pereyra.
- 72': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Watford).
- 72': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 75': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 75': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 75': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Justin.
- 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 76': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 76': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Etienne Capoue.
- 77': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 77': Substitution, Watford. Adrian Mariappa replaces Kiko Femenía.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 79': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 79': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
- 80': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 83': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Marc Albrighton.
- 84': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 84': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 85': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 88': Substitution, Watford. José Holebas replaces Adam Masina.
- 89': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 89': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Goal! Watford 0, Leicester City 1. Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 90'+3': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 1. Craig Dawson (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Kabasele following a corner.
- 90'+4': Offside, Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 68.3 | Possession | 31.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 452 | Accurate Passes | 159 |
| 555 | Passes | 254 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 27 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 25 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 4 | Craig Dawson |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Çaglar Söyüncü |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans  |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
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