Watford vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Watford

55': Emmanuel Dennis

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Brentford

15': Christian Nørgaard
90'+5': Pontus Jansson

Jansson scores late as Brentford grab victory at Watford

Brentford's Christian Norgaard celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game with teammates [1296x729]

Brentford defender Pontus Jansson scored in added time as they secured a 2-1 Premier League victory over Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
2': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
4': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
10': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
11': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
11': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko following a corner.
11': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
15': Goal! Watford 0, Brentford 1. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer with a headed pass.
17': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
19': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
21': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Bech Sørensen replaces Ethan Pinnock because of an injury.
22': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
24': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
24': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
26': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
31': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
32': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pontus Jansson with a headed pass following a corner.
33': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
35': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
37': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer.
38': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
38': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Samir.
39': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
39': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
40': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Toney following a corner.
40': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
42': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Brentford).
42': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
43': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
44': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rico Henry.
45': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Brentford).
45': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Brentford 1.
45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Brentford 1.
52': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
53': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
53': Hassane Kamara (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen following a set piece situation.
55': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko with a cross.
55': Goal! Watford 1, Brentford 1. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
57': VAR Decision: Goal Watford - Watford 1-1 Brentford (Emmanuel Dennis).
61': Ben Foster (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
62': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
62': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Ivan Toney (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63': Attempt blocked. Samir (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
63': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samir with a headed pass.
64': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rico Henry.
65': Attempt missed. Samir (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hassane Kamara with a cross following a corner.
66': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Yoane Wissa.
67': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
67': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
68': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
69': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
72': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Vitaly Janelt.
74': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
76': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Samir.
77': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
79': Attempt saved. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mads Bech Sørensen with a cross.
82': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Bech Sørensen.
83': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
83': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Substitution, Watford. Joshua King replaces João Pedro.
84': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Juraj Kucka.
87': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Substitution, Watford. Craig Cathcart replaces Kiko Femenía.
88': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Brentford).
88': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
89': Corner, Watford. Conceded by David Raya.
89': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
90'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Saman Ghoddos.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua King.
90'+3': Joshua King (Watford) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
90'+4': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
90'+5': Goal! Watford 1, Brentford 2. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Brentford 2.
0': Match ends, Watford 1, Brentford 2.

Statistics

BRE		WAT
9	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	3
49.2	Possession	50.8
16	SHOTS	18
5	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
282	Accurate Passes	300
382	Passes	395
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	7
17	Crosses	22
0.4	Cross %	0.3
60	Long Balls	69
29	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	5
12	Effective Tackles	11
22	Tackles	13
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
6	Interceptions	17
15	Effective Clearances	20
15	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,747

Premier League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Manchester City	7	+12	21
2	Arsenal	6	+5	15
3	Brighton & Hove Albion	6	+13	13
4	Chelsea	7	+4	13

Full Table

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

Watford Substitutes:

Peter Etebo, Jeremy Ngakia, Edo Kayembe, Daniel Bachmann, Tom Cleverley, Craig Cathcart, Dan Gosling, Shaqai Forde, Joshua King.

Brentford (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	David Raya (GK)
5	Ethan Pinnock
18	Pontus Jansson
3	Rico Henry
20	Kristoffer Ajer
6	Christian Nørgaard
21	Christian Eriksen
27	Vitaly Janelt
17	Ivan Toney
11	Yoane Wissa
19	Bryan Mbeumo

Brentford Substitutes:

Shandon Baptiste, Mathias Jensen, Mads Bech Sørensen, Josh Dasilva, Fin Stevens, Álvaro Fernández, Tarique Fosu-Henry, Mads Roerslev, Saman Ghoddos.

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