
Watford vs Leicester City, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLeicester routs Watford 5-1 in Hodgson's last home game
— Jamie Vardy and Harvey Barnes each scored twice as Roy Hodgson’s final home match in charge of already-relegated Watford ended in an embarrassing 5-1 Premier League loss to Leicester on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 5': Samuel Kalu (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 6': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 0. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harvey Barnes.
- 12': Attempt missed. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Adam Masina (Watford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Christian Kabasele following a corner.
- 13': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ken Sema.
- 17': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 18': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 1. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 20': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
- 20': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison with a through ball.
- 25': Offside, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 27': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
- 27': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 34': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 35': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 43': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dan Gosling.
- 45'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 45'+3': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 45'+3': Samuel Kalu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Samuel Kalu (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Watford 1, Leicester City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Leicester City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Hassane Kamara replaces Dan Gosling.
- 46': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 3. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 47': Offside, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 48': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 49': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 53': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 53': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 54': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Offside, Watford. Hassane Kamara tries a through ball, but Samuel Kalu is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey replaces Jonny Evans.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 58': Offside, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia tries a through ball, but Samuel Kalu is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 62': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 62': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 62': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 66': Offside, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Marc Albrighton is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 68': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 4. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a through ball.
- 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 73': Attempt missed. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 76': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Kalu.
- 76': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 77': Attempt missed. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Watford. Peter Etebo replaces Ken Sema.
- 81': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 86': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 5. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 88': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 88': Samuel Kalu (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Peter Etebo (Watford).
- 89': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Leicester City 5.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Leicester City 5.
Statistics
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WAT![]() |
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6 | Fouls | 4 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 3 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
4 | Saves | 2 |
59.5 | Possession | 40.5 |
13 | SHOTS | 13 |
7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
449 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
526 | Passes | 351 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
21 | Crosses | 24 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
54 | Long Balls | 56 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
26 | Tackles | 19 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
7 | Interceptions | 16 |
19 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
19 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,257
Premier League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 5 | +6 | 15 |
2 | Arsenal | 5 | +8 | 10 |
3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | +7 | 10 |
4 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | +1 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
15 | Craig Cathcart |
27 | Christian Kabasele |
11 | Adam Masina |
2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
39 | Edo Kayembe |
16 | Dan Gosling |
19 | Moussa Sissoko |
10 | João Pedro |
12 | Ken Sema |
28 | Samuel Kalu |
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Danny Ward (GK) |
6 | Jonny Evans |
3 | Wesley Fofana |
24 | Nampalys Mendy |
2 | James Justin |
27 | Timothy Castagne |
22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
8 | Youri Tielemans |
7 | Harvey Barnes |
10 | James Maddison |
9 | Jamie Vardy |
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