Manchester United vs Watford, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 0
3 - 0
Man United's Fernandes nets first goal in win over Watford
Bruno Fernandes scored his first Manchester United goal before Anthony Martial added an exquisite second in a 3-0 win over Watford on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred.
- 11': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 11': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Daniel James (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Craig Dawson (Watford).
- 13': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 15': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 15': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 21': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 21': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
- 24': Attempt saved. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fred following a fast break.
- 30': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 30': Corner, Watford. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 34': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 37': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 38': Attempt missed. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel James.
- 38': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 38': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 40': Penalty Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Penalty conceded by Ben Foster (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Goal! Manchester United 1, Watford 0. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Watford 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 52': Hand ball by Craig Dawson (Watford).
- 52': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Troy Deeney (Watford) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 53': VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester United 1-0 Watford.
- 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 55': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 56': Offside, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic tries a through ball, but Harry Maguire is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 58': Goal! Manchester United 2, Watford 0. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 62': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 64': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 65': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 65': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
- 66': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 66': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 67': Craig Cathcart (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 69': Substitution, Watford. Ismaila Sarr replaces Roberto Pereyra.
- 70': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross.
- 71': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 73': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Goal! Manchester United 3, Watford 0. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Watford. Danny Welbeck replaces Troy Deeney.
- 77': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 79': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Fred.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Tahith Chong replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Odion Ighalo replaces Anthony Martial.
- 80': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 81': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nemanja Matic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 81': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 82': Tahith Chong (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Odion Ighalo (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 85': Craig Cathcart (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Dawson.
- 86': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 86': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 87': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Odion Ighalo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 90'+1': Danny Welbeck (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 90'+1': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 90'+1': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 42 | Possession | 58 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 479 |
| 420 | Passes | 597 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 6 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,347
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,347
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
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 17 | Fred |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 21 | Daniel James |
| 26 | Mason Greenwood |
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart  |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 4 | Craig Dawson |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
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