Watford vs Leeds United, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueRejuvenated Leeds dent Watford's survival hopes
A revitalised Leeds United took a big step towards Premier League survival with a 3-0 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 6': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 7': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 7': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 10': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 12': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 14': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 17': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 17': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 21': Goal! Watford 0, Leeds United 1. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel James.
- 23': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 28': Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
- 28': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 33': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 35': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 39': Substitution, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Cucho Hernández because of an injury.
- 41': Foul by Diego Llorente (Leeds United).
- 41': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 42': Rodrigo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Diego Llorente (Leeds United).
- 45': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Diego Llorente (Leeds United).
- 45'+2': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack Harrison.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Leeds United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Leeds United 1.
- 46': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 46': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 47': Attempt saved. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
- 54': Offside, Watford. Moussa Sissoko tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
- 55': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Samir.
- 57': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 57': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Leeds United. Kalvin Phillips replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 59': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hassane Kamara.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 61': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 61': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
- 66': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 66': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Daniel James (Leeds United).
- 67': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Daniel James.
- 68': Offside, Watford. João Pedro tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt saved. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
- 69': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 69': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Offside, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Juraj Kucka.
- 73': Goal! Watford 0, Leeds United 2. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 77': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 77': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 80': Sam Greenwood (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Watford. Joshua King replaces João Pedro.
- 82': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 82': Attempt missed. Diego Llorente (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Leeds United. Crysencio Summerville replaces Raphinha.
- 83': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 83': Joshua King (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Goal! Watford 0, Leeds United 3. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
- 86': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Samir.
- 89': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
- 90'+1': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 90'+1': Sam Greenwood (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Leeds United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Leeds United 3.
Statistics
 LEE |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.8 | Possession | 48.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 263 | Accurate Passes | 253 |
| 412 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 27 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 46 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 19 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,957
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,957
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 |
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 |
| 29 | Cucho Hernández |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 10 | Raphinha |
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