English Carabao Cup

Watford vs Crystal Palace, 2021-22 English Carabao Cup, Second Round

· English Carabao Cup
Watford
  • 86': Ashley Fletcher
FT
1 - 0
Crystal Palace

    About

    Watford are hosting Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Ashley Fletcher (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
    • 3': Danny Rose (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
    • 6': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Watford).
    • 6': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Danny Rose (Watford).
    • 11': Cucho Hernández (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
    • 13': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Watford).
    • 13': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Ward.
    • 14': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
    • 14': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Watford).
    • 17': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
    • 19': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Imran Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 28': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Imran Louza (Watford).
    • 30': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 35': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
    • 35': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 36': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ben Foster.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a cross.
    • 36': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
    • 37': Attempt missed. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Foul by Imran Louza (Watford).
    • 39': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
    • 42': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Watford).
    • 43': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Cucho Hernández (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Ashley Fletcher (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
    • 45': Offside, Crystal Palace. Joachim Andersen tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
    • 45'+1': Peter Etebo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Crystal Palace 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Crystal Palace 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Joshua King.
    • 46': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
    • 46': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
    • 48': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 48': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
    • 49': Danny Rose (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
    • 50': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
    • 50': Imran Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Attempt saved. William Troost-Ekong (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Peter Etebo with a cross.
    • 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack Butland.
    • 52': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Tomkins.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Imran Louza with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Francisco Sierralta following a corner.
    • 53': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis following a fast break.
    • 54': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema.
    • 55': Foul by Imran Louza (Watford).
    • 55': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Imran Louza with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 60': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Substitution, Watford. Kiko Femenía replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
    • 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James McArthur replaces Conor Gallagher.
    • 64': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
    • 64': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
    • 66': Peter Etebo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
    • 66': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
    • 67': Peter Etebo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Peter Etebo (Watford).
    • 72': Danny Rose (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
    • 74': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McArthur.
    • 75': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Ken Sema.
    • 78': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
    • 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell replaces James Tomkins.
    • 84': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Watford).
    • 84': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 86': Goal! Watford 1, Crystal Palace 0. Ashley Fletcher (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
    • 89': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Imran Louza (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Ward with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Danny Rose (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Crystal Palace 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Crystal Palace 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 4
    66.6 Possession 33.4
    11 SHOTS 9
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    509 Accurate Passes 221
    589 Passes 293
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    26 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    49 Long Balls 72
    28 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    16 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 12
    9 Effective Clearances 25
    9 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 9,011

    Line-Ups

    WAT Watford (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Ben Foster (GK)
    31 Francisco Sierralta Yellow Card
    5 William Troost-Ekong
    3 Danny Rose Yellow Card
    2 Jeremy Ngakia
    4 Peter Etebo
    12 Ken Sema
    6 Imran Louza
    7 Joshua King
    29 Cucho Hernández Yellow Card
    17 Ashley Fletcher
    Watford Substitutes:
    Emmanuel Dennis, Robert Elliot, Kwadwo Baah, Craig Cathcart, Jaime Alvarado Hoyos, Kiko Femenía, Tom Cleverley.

    CRY Crystal Palace (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jack Butland (GK)
    6 Marc Guéhi
    16 Joachim Andersen
    2 Joel Ward
    5 James Tomkins
    8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
    15 Jeff Schlupp
    23 Conor Gallagher Yellow Card
    14 Jean-Philippe Mateta
    11 Wilfried Zaha
    9 Jordan Ayew
    Crystal Palace Substitutes:
    Jairo Riedewald, Christian Benteke, Tyrick Mitchell, Vicente Guaita, James McArthur, Martin Kelly, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.

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