Watford vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSun goes down on Watford in 2-0 loss to Brighton in EPL
— Not even a pep talk from Elton John has helped Watford, which remained stuck in the relegation zone after a 2-0 loss to Brighton in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
- 2': Ben Foster (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 7': Attempt saved. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 7': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 10': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 11': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 11': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
- 13': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juraj Kucka following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
- 16': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Moder with a cross.
- 18': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 19': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 28': Offside, Watford. Tom Cleverley tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
- 29': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 32': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 35': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juraj Kucka with a cross.
- 36': Hand ball by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 40': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 40': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 41': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Goal! Watford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+1': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Watford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Juraj Kucka.
- 46': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 46': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 48': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 49': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 50': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 55': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
- 56': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 56': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 62': Hand ball by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
- 64': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yves Bissouma replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 64': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Pascal Groß.
- 65': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
- 65': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Hassane Kamara (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joshua King.
- 69': Foul by Samir (Watford).
- 69': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 71': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 73': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Marc Cucurella tries a through ball, but Alexis Mac Allister is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 79': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 80': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
- 81': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
- 83': Goal! Watford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 88': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
- 89': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 89': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Shane Duffy replaces Adam Lallana.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Craig Cathcart (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 90'+2': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 90'+2': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
Statistics
 BHA |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.8 | Possession | 35.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 216 |
| 592 | Passes | 315 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 17 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,795
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,795
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 22 | Samir |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara  |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 7 | Joshua King |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
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