Watford vs Aston Villa, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
57': Adrian Mariappa
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3 - 0
Ten-man Watford dominate Villa with Deeney double in 3-0 win
Watford gave their Premier League survival hopes a shot in the arm with a 3-0 home win over Aston Villa on Saturday, thanks to Troy Deeney's brace.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
- 1': Attempt saved. Christian Kabasele (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.
- 3': Offside, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady tries a through ball, but Wesley is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 5': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 6': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 10': Offside, Watford. Abdoulaye Doucouré tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 16': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
- 17': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 20': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 20': Wesley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 20': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 25': Attempt saved. Wesley (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Jota (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 28': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 28': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': VAR Decision: No Penalty Aston Villa.
- 29': Adrian Mariappa (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa).
- 32': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 32': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Kabasele following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 33': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 34': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 36': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) with an attempt from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 39': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
- 40': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
- 41': Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 42': Goal! Watford 1, Aston Villa 0. Troy Deeney (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
- 45': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Jota.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Will Hughes because of an injury.
- 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Etienne Capoue.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Adrian Mariappa (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
- 51': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 51': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Adrian Mariappa (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 54': Attempt missed. Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.
- 54': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 55': Offside, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady tries a through ball, but Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
- 56': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 57': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 57': Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Second yellow card to Adrian Mariappa (Watford) for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Watford. Craig Dawson replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 60': Offside, Aston Villa. Wesley tries a through ball, but Ahmed El Mohamady is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 63': Penalty Watford. Troy Deeney draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': VAR Decision: Penalty Watford.
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Frederic Guilbert replaces Matt Targett because of an injury.
- 67': Goal! Watford 2, Aston Villa 0. Troy Deeney (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 71': Goal! Watford 3, Aston Villa 0. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Etienne Capoue following a fast break.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 71': VAR Decision: Goal Watford - Watford 3-0 Aston Villa (Ismaila Sarr).
- 72': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jonathan Kodjia replaces Henri Lansbury.
- 73': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 73': Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 74': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 74': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Etienne Capoue (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Hand ball by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 78': Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 83': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 83': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 85': Substitution, Watford. Adam Masina replaces Craig Cathcart because of an injury.
- 85': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 86': VAR Decision: No card change Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 88': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frederic Guilbert.
- 90'+2': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 90'+2': Troy Deeney (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 3, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 3, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.2 | Possession | 48.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 352 | Accurate Passes | 331 |
| 433 | Passes | 417 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 22 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 23 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 21,348
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 21,348
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 35 | +40 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 36 | +12 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa  |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heaton (GK) |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 8 | Henri Lansbury |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 9 | Wesley |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 23 | Jota |
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