Crystal Palace vs Watford, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeaguePalace move up to 10th with win over Watford
Crystal Palace extended their winning run in the Premier League and moved into the top half of the standings with a 1-0 win over Watford.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 7': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 9': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 9': Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 11': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 13': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Christian Kabasele (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Offside, Watford. Will Hughes tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 22': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 28': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Watford 0. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James McArthur.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 30': VAR Decision: Goal Crystal Palace - Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford (Jordan Ayew).
- 31': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 31': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Kiko Femenía (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 33': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 35': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 35': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Etienne Capoue.
- 36': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 37': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Etienne Capoue.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 38': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 40': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 40': James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 41': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 45'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, Watford 0.
- 47': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 47': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': VAR Decision: No card change Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 50': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Etienne Capoue (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 52': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 56': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Benteke with a headed pass.
- 56': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 56': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace).
- 57': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt saved. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 59': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 59': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 61': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 61': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McCarthy.
- 63': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ismaila Sarr.
- 64': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McCarthy with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 68': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
- 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic replaces James McArthur.
- 72': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 72': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Dann with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 74': Substitution, Watford. Danny Welbeck replaces Troy Deeney.
- 74': Substitution, Watford. Ignacio Pussetto replaces Roberto Pereyra.
- 75': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 75': Ignacio Pussetto (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace).
- 77': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 79': Offside, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 80': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 82': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Will Hughes.
- 85': Foul by Ignacio Pussetto (Watford).
- 85': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Ignacio Pussetto (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 90'+1': Offside, Crystal Palace. Vicente Guaita tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
- 90'+2': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 90'+2': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+4': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Benteke with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ignacio Pussetto.
- 90'+6': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 90'+6': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 349 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
| 464 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 29 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 18 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,461
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,461
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +41 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +37 | 71 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 35 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 35 | +12 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 6 | Scott Dann |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 22 | James McCarthy |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté  |
| 17 | Christian Benteke |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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