Southampton vs Watford, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWard-Prowse seals Southampton comeback win over Watford
James Ward-Prowse struck a stunning free kick as Southampton fought back from a goal down to beat fellow strugglers Watford 2-1 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 3': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 8': Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 12': Offside, Southampton. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries a through ball, but Nathan Redmond is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 14': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Offside, Watford. Adrian Mariappa tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
- 17': Cédric Soares (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
- 20': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 21': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Etienne Capoue following a corner.
- 24': Goal! Southampton 0, Watford 1. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 25': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 25': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 25': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 26': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a cross.
- 29': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 30': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Holebas with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 33': Offside, Southampton. Danny Ings tries a through ball, but Michael Obafemi is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 40': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 41': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 43': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Watford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Watford 1.
- 48': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by José Holebas.
- 56': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 57': Substitution, Southampton. Sofiane Boufal replaces Nathan Redmond.
- 57': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Michael Obafemi.
- 58': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 58': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 58': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 64': Ben Foster (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
- 66': Offside, Watford. Will Hughes tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 67': Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
- 68': Attempt saved. Shane Long (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
- 68': VAR Decision: No Penalty Southampton.
- 71': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Will Hughes.
- 72': Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).
- 72': Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
- 74': Substitution, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Will Hughes.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Yan Valery replaces Cédric Soares.
- 76': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 76': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Shane Long (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 78': Goal! Southampton 1, Watford 1. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Moussa Djenepo.
- 81': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 81': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Watford. Dimitri Foulquier replaces Kiko Femenía.
- 83': Goal! Southampton 2, Watford 1. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 87': Offside, Watford. Adam Masina tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).
- 90': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 90'+1': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yan Valery.
- 90'+3': Offside, Watford. Adrian Mariappa tries a through ball, but Adam Masina is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 90'+4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yan Valery.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 90'+6': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Watford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 2, Watford 1.
Statistics
 WAT |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.2 | Possession | 62.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 204 | Accurate Passes | 431 |
| 315 | Passes | 548 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 32 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 26,929
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 26,929
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 21 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 2 | Cédric |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond  |
| 12 | Moussa Djenepo |
| 20 | Michael Obafemi |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
Watford (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 25 | José Holebas |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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