Watford vs Arsenal, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal's Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli impress in win at Watford
Bukayo Saka contributed a goal and an assist as Arsenal continued their fight for a top-four finish with a 3-2 win over Watford.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Watford. João Pedro tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
- 5': Goal! Watford 0, Arsenal 1. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 7': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 7': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 10': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 11': Goal! Watford 1, Arsenal 1. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 13': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 18': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 23': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 23': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 25': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 26': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 27': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 29': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hassane Kamara.
- 30': Goal! Watford 1, Arsenal 2. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 32': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 35': Cucho Hernández (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 37': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 41': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 41': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 43': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 1, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Arsenal 2.
- 52': Goal! Watford 1, Arsenal 3. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt missed. Hassane Kamara (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Pedro following a fast break.
- 57': Attempt saved. Tom Cleverley (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 58': Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
- 58': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 61': Attempt missed. Benjamin White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
- 61': Benjamin White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Dangerous play by João Pedro (Watford).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 64': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Imrân Louza.
- 68': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Cédric Soares (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt saved. Benjamin White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 71': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
- 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 76': Offside, Watford. Tom Cleverley tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 81': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a fast break.
- 81': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Samir.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 84': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 84': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 85': Samir (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko with a headed pass.
- 87': Goal! Watford 2, Arsenal 3. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 88': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 88': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 89': Substitution, Watford. Samuel Kalu replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 90': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 90': Samir (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+3': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Samuel Kalu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 90'+6': Cucho Hernández (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 90'+6': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Arsenal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Arsenal 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 326 |
| 556 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 15 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 21,142
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 21,142
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 21 | +9 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 22 | Samir |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 29 | Cucho Hernández |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 17 | Cédric  |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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