English Premier League

Watford vs Manchester City, 2019-20 English Premier League

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  • 31': Raheem Sterling
  • 40': Raheem Sterling
  • 63': Phil Foden
  • 66': Aymeric Laporte

Sterling, Manchester City cruise against relegation-threatened Watford

Manchester City pounded relegation-threatened Watford in both clubs' penultimate Premier League match on Tuesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 6': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Eric García (Manchester City).
  • 9': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Rodrigo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 11': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben Foster.
  • 12': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
  • 12': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 14': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
  • 17': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Will Hughes.
  • 20': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
  • 20': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 22': Adrian Mariappa (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
  • 25': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
  • 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Will Hughes.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 29': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
  • 29': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
  • 29': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Goal! Watford 0, Manchester City 1. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.
  • 32': Foul by Eric García (Manchester City).
  • 32': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
  • 34': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
  • 39': Penalty Manchester City. Raheem Sterling draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Penalty conceded by Will Hughes (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': Penalty saved! Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Goal! Watford 0, Manchester City 2. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
  • 41': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 44': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
  • 44': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
  • 45': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
  • 45'+1': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Craig Dawson (Watford).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Manchester City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Manchester City 2.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
  • 52': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo.
  • 53': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 53': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, Watford. Tom Cleverley tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
  • 56': Offside, Watford. Tom Cleverley tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
  • 57': Offside, Manchester City. Eric García tries a through ball, but Phil Foden is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 60': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 61': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben Foster.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
  • 63': Goal! Watford 0, Manchester City 3. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 63': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City - Watford 0-3 Manchester City (Phil Foden).
  • 64': Substitution, Manchester City. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Kyle Walker.
  • 64': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Raheem Sterling.
  • 66': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
  • 66': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Goal! Watford 0, Manchester City 4. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Substitution, Watford. Danny Welbeck replaces Troy Deeney.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 74': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Aymeric Laporte.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 78': Offside, Watford. Craig Dawson tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
  • 80': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
  • 80': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Adrian Mariappa (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 82': Substitution, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
  • 84': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 84': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Roberto Pereyra is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Watford. Adam Masina replaces Roberto Pereyra.
  • 88': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Oleksandr Zinchenko is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
  • 89': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 90'+1': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Will Hughes (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Manchester City. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Manchester City 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Manchester City 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Manchester City 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
8 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 6
76.9 Possession 23.1
26 SHOTS 2
10 ON GOAL 0
0.4 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
687 Accurate Passes 154
764 Passes 232
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 0
25 Crosses 5
0.2 Cross % 0.0
49 Long Balls 64
28 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
10 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 9
22 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 11
11 Effective Clearances 21
11 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

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Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 4 +8 12
2 Arsenal 4 +5 10
3 Newcastle United 4 +3 10
4 Liverpool 4 +6 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-5-1)

No. Name
26 Ben Foster (GK)
4 Craig Dawson
27 Christian Kabasele
21 Kiko Femenía
6 Adrian Mariappa Yellow Card
19 Will Hughes Yellow Card
16 Abdoulaye Doucouré
8 Tom Cleverley
37 Roberto Pereyra
23 Ismaïla Sarr
9 Troy Deeney

MNC Manchester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
14 Aymeric Laporte
50 Eric García
27 João Cancelo
2 Kyle Walker
16 Rodri
20 Bernardo Silva
17 Kevin De Bruyne
9 Gabriel Jesus
7 Raheem Sterling
47 Phil Foden

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