Watford vs Arsenal, 2021-22 English Premier League

Arsenal'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.

• 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.