Tottenham Hotspur vs Watford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTottenham go top as Son strike sees off Watford
Tottenham moved to the top of the table with a 1-0 win over Watford as Harry Kane made his first league start of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 5': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 5': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 11': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 11': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Japhet Tanganga.
- 13': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 19': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
- 20': Attempt saved. Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Masina.
- 22': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 22': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 28': Foul by Peter Etebo (Watford).
- 28': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Peter Etebo (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt saved. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 31': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 32': Attempt missed. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
- 35': Attempt saved. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 36': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 36': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 41': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Watford 0. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 44': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Watford 0.
- 47': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
- 51': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Craig Cathcart because of an injury.
- 53': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 54': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 54': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 54': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
- 57': Attempt missed. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 59': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 61': Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 61': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
- 63': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Joshua King.
- 67': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peter Etebo with a cross.
- 67': Attempt missed. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Kane following a fast break.
- 68': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Steven Bergwijn.
- 69': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Moussa Sissoko.
- 72': Attempt saved. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 72': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 72': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 73': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 73': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 75': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 75': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Davinson Sánchez tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 80': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lucas Moura.
- 81': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 81': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 84': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 84': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Japhet Tanganga.
- 85': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 85': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 88': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 90': Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Offside, Watford. Peter Etebo tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
- 90'+3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Cucho Hernández.
- 90'+4': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 90'+4': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.4 | Possession | 57.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 297 | Accurate Passes | 439 |
| 364 | Passes | 500 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 36 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 57,672
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 57,672
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 29 | Oliver Skipp  |
| 20 | Dele Alli |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 23 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 4 | Peter Etebo |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 7 | Joshua King |
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