Watford vs Burnley, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBurnley bounce back to beat Watford 2-1 in relegation thriller
Jack Cork and Josh Brownhill both scored late goals as Burnley beat second-from-bottom Watford 2-1 in a pulsating Premier League relegation battle.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 4': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 8': Juraj Kucka (Watford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 8': Own Goal by James Tarkowski, Burnley. Watford 1, Burnley 0.
- 9': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 9': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 10': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 13': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 14': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 16': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 16': Wout Weghorst (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 17': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
- 18': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
- 18': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Lennon.
- 21': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
- 21': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Samir.
- 23': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 27': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 28': VAR Decision: No Penalty Burnley.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tarkowski.
- 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 33': Foul by Nathan Collins (Burnley).
- 33': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 35': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 37': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 37': Jack Cork (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 42': Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
- 44': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 45': Foul by Nathan Collins (Burnley).
- 45': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Burnley 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Aaron Lennon (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 47': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Nathan Collins (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Attempt saved. Nathan Collins (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 48': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
- 48': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': James Tarkowski (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Attempt saved. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Juraj Kucka (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 52': Matej Vydra (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 54': Offside, Watford. Samir tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
- 57': Samir (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Samir.
- 60': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 60': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
- 61': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
- 69': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 70': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
- 70': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 72': Matej Vydra (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 73': Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 77': Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 81': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 83': Goal! Watford 1, Burnley 1. Jack Cork (Burnley) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
- 85': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 86': Goal! Watford 1, Burnley 2. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matej Vydra following a set piece situation.
- 87': Juraj Kucka (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt saved. Matej Vydra (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, Burnley. Matthew Lowton replaces Aaron Lennon.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nathan Collins (Burnley).
- 90'+1': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Nathan Collins (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Burnley. Dale Stephens replaces Matej Vydra.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Burnley 2.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Burnley 2.
Statistics
 BUR |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.5 | Possession | 46.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 269 | Accurate Passes | 213 |
| 396 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 25 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,738
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,738
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
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 22 | Samir |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka  |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 4 | Jack Cork |
| 17 | Aaron Lennon |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 27 | Matej Vydra |
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