Watford vs Southampton, 2021-22 English Premier League

Adams strike gives Southampton 1-0 win over Watford

A pinpoint first-half strike by Che Adams gave Southampton a well-deserved away win over Watford in their Premier League clash on Saturday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt blocked. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
• 3': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
• 4': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
• 4': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 5': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
• 5': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 6': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 6': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
• 6': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua King with a headed pass.
• 10': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Watford).
• 10': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
• 12': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
• 15': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Pedro.
• 16': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters with a cross.
• 18': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Valentino Livramento.
• 20': Goal! Watford 0, Southampton 1. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
• 22': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Masina with a cross.
• 26': Offside, Watford. Adam Masina tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
• 27': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Cucho Hernández.
• 30': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Watford).
• 30': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 31': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Joshua King.
• 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
• 34': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
• 36': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
• 38': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
• 38': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 40': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
• 41': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
• 41': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 42': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
• 45'+1': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
• 45'+1': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': João Pedro (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Southampton 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Southampton 1.
• 45': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Cucho Hernández.
• 45': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces João Pedro.
• 46': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
• 46': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
• 49': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joshua King.
• 51': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi with a headed pass.
• 52': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Joshua King is caught offside.
• 55': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
• 55': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 56': Attempt saved. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko with a headed pass.
• 57': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
• 57': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 58': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
• 58': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 62': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adam Masina.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
• 63': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
• 64': Attempt blocked. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
• 65': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
• 66': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
• 68': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
• 68': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
• 70': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
• 71': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Valentino Livramento.
• 72': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
• 76': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
• 76': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Juraj Kucka (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 78': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
• 80': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces James Ward-Prowse.
• 82': Substitution, Watford. Ashley Fletcher replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
• 86': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 86': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
• 87': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
• 87': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua King.
• 88': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
• 88': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross following a corner.
• 89': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 90': Substitution, Southampton. Lyanco replaces Oriol Romeu.
• 90': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
• 90': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
• 90'+1': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+2': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
• 90'+3': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
• 90'+3': Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Southampton 1.
• 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Southampton 1.