Everton vs Watford, 2021-22 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Everton

3': Tom Davies
63': Richarlison

FT
2 - 5

Watford

13': Joshua King
78': Juraj Kucka
80': Joshua King
86': Joshua King
90'+1': Emmanuel Dennis

King reigns supreme as Watford beat Everton 5-2 for Ranieri's first win

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Joshua King grabbed a hat-trick on his return to former club Everton in Watford's stunning 5-2 Premier League victory at Goodison Park as the visito

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Goal! Everton 1, Watford 0. Tom Davies (Everton) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Demarai Gray following a fast break.
5': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Watford).
5': Séamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
10': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Séamus Coleman with a cross.
12': Foul by Lucas Digne (Everton).
12': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13': Goal! Everton 1, Watford 1. Joshua King (Watford) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Craig Cathcart following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
14': VAR Decision: Goal Everton 1-1 Watford (Joshua King).
17': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Séamus Coleman.
17': Foul by Lucas Digne (Everton).
17': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Lucas Digne (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
24': Cucho Hernández (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Foul by Séamus Coleman (Everton).
25': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton).
25': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
28': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan.
28': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
30': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua King.
30': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Michael Keane.
30': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
31': Dangerous play by Joshua King (Watford).
31': Michael Keane (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt blocked. Allan (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
34': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
40': Attempt blocked. Allan (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
40': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
42': Foul by Allan (Everton).
42': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
43': Séamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': William Troost-Ekong (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
45': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
45'+3': Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+3': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
45'+5': First Half ends, Everton 1, Watford 1.
45': Second Half begins Everton 1, Watford 1.
47': Attempt blocked. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
49': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Watford).
49': Tom Davies (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Attempt blocked. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
52': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
54': Allan (Everton) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
54': Allan (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
56': Offside, Everton. Jordan Pickford tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
58': Attempt saved. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr with a cross.
60': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
60': Substitution, Everton. Richarlison replaces Anthony Gordon.
61': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
61': Lucas Digne (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Attempt missed. Tom Davies (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a set piece situation.
63': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
63': Goal! Everton 2, Watford 1. Richarlison (Everton) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Keane.
64': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Ozan Tufan.
64': Substitution, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Ismaila Sarr.
65': Attempt saved. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Allan.
66': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
66': Salomón Rondón (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Hand ball by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
70': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
70': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72': Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
72': Richarlison (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
73': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a set piece situation.
74': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
76': Substitution, Watford. Nicolas Nkoulou replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
77': Substitution, Everton. Alex Iwobi replaces Demarai Gray.
78': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Michael Keane.
78': Goal! Everton 2, Watford 2. Juraj Kucka (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross following a corner.
80': Goal! Everton 2, Watford 3. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
81': Joshua King (Watford) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
81': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
82': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
82': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross following a corner.
84': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Richarlison with a cross.
86': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
86': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
86': Goal! Everton 2, Watford 4. Joshua King (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
88': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
88': Tom Davies (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Adam Masina.
90': Ben Foster (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).
90'+1': Goal! Everton 2, Watford 5. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
90'+3': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Everton).
90'+3': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Salomón Rondón (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Everton 2, Watford 5.
0': Match ends, Everton 2, Watford 5.

Statistics

WAT		EVE
13	Fouls	9
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	3
49.9	Possession	50.1
20	SHOTS	15
8	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
286	Accurate Passes	293
388	Passes	389
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	7
24	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.3
54	Long Balls	61
22	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	5
6	Effective Tackles	14
11	Tackles	25
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
3	Interceptions	9
27	Effective Clearances	28
27	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,834

Premier League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	31	+39	70
2	Manchester City	30	+32	61
3	Manchester United	29	+11	51
4	Aston Villa	29	+5	51

Full Table

Line-Ups

Everton (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Jordan Pickford (GK)
22	Ben Godfrey
5	Michael Keane
12	Lucas Digne
23	Seamus Coleman
6	Allan
26	Tom Davies
24	Anthony Gordon
14	Andros Townsend
33	Salomón Rondón
11	Demarai Gray

Everton Substitutes:

Alex Iwobi, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Lewis Dobbin, Asmir Begovic, Richarlison, Andy Lonergan, Mason Holgate, Jonjoe Kenny.

Watford (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Ben Foster (GK)
15	Craig Cathcart
5	William Troost-Ekong
19	Moussa Sissoko
11	Adam Masina
2	Jeremy Ngakia
33	Juraj Kucka
18	Ozan Tufan
29	Cucho Hernández
23	Ismaïla Sarr
7	Joshua King

Watford Substitutes:

João Pedro , Imran Louza, Ashley Fletcher, Emmanuel Dennis, Daniel Bachmann, Tom Cleverley, Nicolas Nkoulou, Ken Sema, Dan Gosling.

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