English Premier League

Watford vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2021-22 English Premier League

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  • 90'+6': Davinson Sánchez

Davinson Sanchez strike hands Tottenham vital win at Watford

Tottenham Hotspur's top four bid was boosted by a 1-0 win at relegation threatend Watford as Davinson Sanchez scored a 96th minute winner.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': 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 Joshua King.
  • 4': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 4': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
  • 16': Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 19': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 19': Joshua King (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 24': Imran Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua King.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson Royal with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emerson Royal with a cross.
  • 40': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
  • 41': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 45': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 45': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Eric Dier tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 46': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 47': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura tries a through ball, but Davinson Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 48': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
  • 52': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
  • 55': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 56': Imran Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 57': Joshua King (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Watford) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Imran Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 61': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 64': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 64': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Offside, Watford. Francisco Sierralta tries a through ball, but Juraj Kucka is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
  • 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Oliver Skipp.
  • 70': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
  • 70': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson Royal with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a through ball.
  • 72': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 73': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Joshua King.
  • 77': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
  • 77': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Davies following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
  • 83': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Sergio Reguilón.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Lucas Moura.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Imran Louza.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
  • 90'+5': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Watford 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emerson Royal with a cross.
  • 90'+10': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Ken Sema.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 90'+11': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 9
74.2 Possession 25.8
21 SHOTS 6
9 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
635 Accurate Passes 168
715 Passes 251
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 1
43 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 70
36 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
3 Interceptions 8
10 Effective Clearances 40
10 Clearances 40

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,391

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 34 +38 73
2 Manchester City 33 +37 70
3 Manchester United 33 +13 58
4 Liverpool 34 +13 58
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-4-2)

No. Name
26 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
31 Francisco Sierralta
5 William Troost-Ekong
11 Adam Masina
15 Craig Cathcart
19 Moussa Sissoko
6 Imran Louza
12 Ken Sema
33 Juraj Kucka
25 Emmanuel Dennis
7 Joshua King

TOT Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
15 Eric Dier
33 Ben Davies
6 Davinson Sánchez
5 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
29 Oliver Skipp Yellow Card
3 Sergio Reguilón
12 Emerson Royal
10 Harry Kane
7 Son Heung-Min
27 Lucas Moura

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