West Ham United vs Watford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueKurt Zouma starts as West Ham beat Watford with Jarrod Bowen goal
West Ham boosted their hopes of a top four finish in the Premier League as Jarrod Bowen's second half goal gave them a narrow 1-0 win over Watford.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Offside, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen tries a through ball, but Vladimir Coufal is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 9': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hassane Kamara with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 19': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Hassane Kamara (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 23': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 26': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 28': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 28': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 36': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
- 36': Attempt missed. Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 38': Offside, West Ham United. Vladimir Coufal tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Samir (Watford).
- 39': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 41': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis tries a through ball, but Joshua King is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
- 43': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Samir.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Watford 0.
- 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 53': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomas Soucek with a headed pass.
- 56': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 59': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 60': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 60': Offside, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen tries a through ball, but Craig Dawson is caught offside.
- 63': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 64': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
- 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 66': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 68': Goal! West Ham United 1, Watford 0. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
- 71': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 72': Attempt missed. Tom Cleverley (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joshua King following a fast break.
- 75': Attempt saved. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 77': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 77': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Kiko Femenía.
- 78': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 83': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 89': Craig Cathcart (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 89': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 1, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.7 | Possession | 64.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 489 |
| 335 | Passes | 609 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 87 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 28 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,581
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,581
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal  |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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 |
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