Watford vs Arsenal, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal give up two-goal lead in Watford draw
Arsenal let a two goal lead slip to draw 2-2 against Watford at Vicarage Road on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 7': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 7': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
- 10': Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).
- 10': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
- 11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 12': Attempt saved. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 13': Attempt missed. José Holebas (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 16': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 16': Hand ball by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 20': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Guendouzi following a fast break.
- 21': Goal! Watford 0, Arsenal 1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 32': Goal! Watford 0, Arsenal 2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 34': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 35': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
- 35': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 35': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 37': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 37': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 43': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 43': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt saved. José Holebas (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': José Holebas (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Arsenal 2.
- 47': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 49': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 50': Hand ball by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 52': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 53': Attempt missed. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 53': Goal! Watford 1, Arsenal 2. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 54': Substitution, Watford. Ismaila Sarr replaces Andre Gray.
- 55': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 55': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 56': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 56': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Kiko Femenía (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 59': Attempt missed. Kiko Femenía (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Joe Willock replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 62': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 63': Substitution, Watford. Roberto Pereyra replaces Will Hughes.
- 63': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 66': Attempt missed. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira replaces Matteo Guendouzi.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 68': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lucas Torreira.
- 69': Attempt missed. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Holebas with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Offside, Watford. Tom Cleverley tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Mesut Özil.
- 72': Attempt saved. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 74': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sead Kolasinac.
- 76': David Luiz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 76': Bernd Leno (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Daryl Janmaat replaces José Holebas.
- 78': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 78': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 79': Penalty Watford. Roberto Pereyra draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 79': Penalty conceded by David Luiz (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 81': Goal! Watford 2, Arsenal 2. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 83': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 86': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 87': Attempt missed. Daryl Janmaat (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 87': Joe Willock (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 90': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 90'+1': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 90'+1': Joe Willock (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Etienne Capoue (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 90'+2': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 90'+2': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 386 | Accurate Passes | 442 |
| 466 | Passes | 499 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 3 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 16 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 21,360
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 21,360
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 4 | Craig Dawson |
| 25 | José Holebas  |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 18 | Andre Gray |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
Arsenal (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 10 | Mesut Özil |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 29 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
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