AFC Bournemouth vs Watford, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWatford stroll past Bournemouth to climb out of the relegation zone
Watford moved out of the relegation zone with a comfortable 3-0 victory at south coast strugglers Bournemouth on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Steve Cook.
- 4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Steve Cook.
- 6': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 7': Attempt missed. Adam Smith (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Francis.
- 9': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 9': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 9': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 13': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 13': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Etienne Capoue with a through ball.
- 18': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 19': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 20': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 20': Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 30': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrian Mariappa with a cross.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
- 31': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 32': Offside, Watford. Adam Masina tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 38': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 39': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 40': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
- 40': Nathan Aké (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Craig Dawson (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 42': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Watford 1. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 44': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Craig Dawson (Watford).
- 45'+1': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Watford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Watford 1.
- 46': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 46': Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Mariappa with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 53': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 54': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
- 55': Offside, Watford. Troy Deeney tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré following a fast break.
- 57': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 57': Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Troy Deeney (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
- 59': Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Jefferson Lerma.
- 59': Substitution, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook replaces Dan Gosling.
- 63': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 65': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Watford 2. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 67': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
- 67': Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 68': Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu with a cross.
- 69': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 70': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Simon Francis.
- 75': Substitution, Bournemouth. Sam Surridge replaces Harry Wilson.
- 77': Offside, Watford. Gerard Deulofeu tries a through ball, but Abdoulaye Doucouré is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Callum Wilson (Bournemouth).
- 78': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 82': Substitution, Watford. Roberto Pereyra replaces Ismaila Sarr.
- 84': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 85': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 85': Offside, Watford. Abdoulaye Doucouré tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Watford. Domingos Quina replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 88': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 88': Nathan Aké (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
- 90'+1': Offside, Watford. Troy Deeney tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Watford 3. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Smith.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Watford 3.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Watford 3.
Statistics
 WAT |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 296 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 411 | Passes | 536 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 27 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 36 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,384
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,384
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +41 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 35 | +40 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 36 | +12 | 59 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 3 | Steve Cook |
| 2 | Simon Francis |
| 5 | Nathan Aké |
| 15 | Adam Smith  |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 4 | Dan Gosling |
| 24 | Ryan Fraser |
| 22 | Harry Wilson |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 13 | Callum Wilson |
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 4 | Craig Dawson |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 14 | Nathaniel Chalobah |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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