Watford vs Liverpool, 2021-22 English Premier League

Mane, Firmino, Salah star as Liverpool go top with thumping win over woeful Watford

Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League on Saturday, thumping Watford 5-0 in Claudio Ranieri's first match in charge of the Hornets.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
• 2': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
• 3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Danny Rose.
• 4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
• 8': Goal! Watford 0, Liverpool 1. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
• 12': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
• 12': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
• 13': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
• 13': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 19': Offside, Watford. Craig Cathcart tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
• 20': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
• 20': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Offside, Watford. Moussa Sissoko tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
• 28': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
• 28': William Troost-Ekong (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Cucho Hernández.
• 31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
• 35': Cucho Hernández (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
• 36': Offside, Watford. Craig Cathcart tries a through ball, but Kiko Femenía is caught offside.
• 37': Goal! Watford 0, Liverpool 2. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Milner.
• 40': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
• 40': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 42': Attempt blocked. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner.
• 42': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
• 43': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
• 45': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
• 45': Attempt missed. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Liverpool 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Liverpool 2.
• 45': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Adam Masina.
• 46': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
• 47': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
• 47': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 49': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Foster.
• 52': Goal! Watford 0, Liverpool 3. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
• 53': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
• 53': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Goal! Watford 0, Liverpool 4. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
• 56': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Kiko Femenía.
• 56': Attempt saved. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
• 57': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
• 57': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner.
• 63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Danny Rose.
• 64': Offside, Liverpool. James Milner tries a through ball, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is caught offside.
• 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson.
• 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 66': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
• 66': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 67': Offside, Watford. Danny Rose tries a through ball, but William Troost-Ekong is caught offside.
• 68': Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
• 69': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
• 69': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
• 71': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
• 73': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
• 75': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
• 75': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Cucho Hernández (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 76': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
• 78': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Milner.
• 79': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
• 81': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.
• 81': Offside, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
• 82': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
• 82': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Neco Williams replaces James Milner.
• 84': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
• 84': Offside, Watford. Ismaila Sarr tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
• 86': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
• 86': Offside, Watford. João Pedro tries a through ball, but Juraj Kucka is caught offside.
• 88': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
• 88': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
• 88': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Offside, Watford. João Pedro tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
• 90'+1': Goal! Watford 0, Liverpool 5. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neco Williams.
• 90'+2': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Liverpool 5.
• 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Liverpool 5.