Liverpool vs Watford, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSalah brace as Liverpool beat Watford to extend unbeaten Premier League run
Liverpool continued their unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a hard-fought 2-0 win against bottom side Watford.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Liverpool. James Milner tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 4': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 7': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 8': Offside, Watford. Adrian Mariappa tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool).
- 12': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 16': Hand ball by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 19': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 19': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 23': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 23': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 24': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 24': Will Hughes (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 32': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 32': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 37': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
- 37': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joseph Gomez.
- 38': Goal! Liverpool 1, Watford 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané following a fast break.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 42': Attempt missed. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 43': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 43': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 45': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Watford 0.
- 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 48': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 50': Offside, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 50': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sadio Mané (Liverpool) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 51': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 1-0 Watford.
- 52': Hand ball by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 54': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 55': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 55': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 57': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson replaces Georginio Wijnaldum because of an injury.
- 63': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 63': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 65': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 67': Offside, Liverpool. James Milner tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 70': Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 74': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 75': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Troy Deeney.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner.
- 76': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 77': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 77': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
- 80': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 81': (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 82': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 82': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré following a set piece situation.
- 84': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 84': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 85': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 85': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Will Hughes.
- 87': Offside, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Watford. Domingos Quina replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 88': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 90': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 90': Goal! Liverpool 2, Watford 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Divock Origi.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 90'+1': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool - Liverpool 2-0 Watford (Mohamed Salah).
- 90'+3': Offside, Watford. Kiko Femenía tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Offside, Liverpool. Divock Origi tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.1 | Possession | 67.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 538 |
| 309 | Passes | 649 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 9 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 35 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,311
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,311
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 36 | +12 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 12 | Joe Gomez |
| 7 | James Milner  |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 23 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
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 |
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