Watford vs Crystal Palace, 2021-22 English Premier League
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Crystal Palace add to Watford woes with rare away win
Conor Gallagher scored an exquisite goal and Wilfried Zaha netted two as Crystal Palace overwhelmed Watford 4-1 in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, Watford. Hassane Kamara tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 14': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
- 14': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Goal! Watford 0, Crystal Palace 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 17': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 18': Goal! Watford 1, Crystal Palace 1. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 20': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 24': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 34': Attempt missed. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 38': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 38': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Samir.
- 40': Foul by Samir (Watford).
- 40': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Samir (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Samir.
- 42': Goal! Watford 1, Crystal Palace 2. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 44': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 1, Crystal Palace 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Crystal Palace 2.
- 46': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Joshua King is caught offside.
- 46': Offside, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
- 48': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Joshua King.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a through ball.
- 53': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 53': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 54': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 60': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 60': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 61': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Kiko Femenía (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 65': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Cathcart with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 66': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Watford).
- 66': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 67': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 71': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Samir (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 72': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hassane Kamara following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Michael Olise.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 75': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 75': Samir (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 76': Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James McArthur replaces Will Hughes.
- 81': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hassane Kamara.
- 83': Hand ball by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 84': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
- 84': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Goal! Watford 1, Crystal Palace 3. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 89': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 90': Goal! Watford 1, Crystal Palace 4. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McArthur following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Crystal Palace 4.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Crystal Palace 4.
Statistics
 CRY |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 556 | Passes | 456 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 23 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,012
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,012
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | +37 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
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 |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 12 | Will Hughes |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
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