Burnley vs Watford, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBurnley's Rodriguez sinks Watford further into trouble
Jay Rodriguez grabbed the winner as Burnley beat Watford 1-0 on Thursday to keep pressure on the Hornets in the Premier League relegation battle.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 4': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Craig Dawson (Watford) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 5': Matej Vydra (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 6': Attempt saved. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 7': Craig Dawson (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
- 7': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 10': Offside, Burnley. Matthew Lowton tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 14': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Burnley).
- 15': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 16': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 17': Matej Vydra (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
- 18': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
- 21': Matej Vydra (Burnley) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left. Assisted by Ben Mee.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 23': Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Watford).
- 29': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
- 29': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 30': Jack Cork (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
- 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 32': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (Watford) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 35': Hand ball by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 35': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 35': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Burnley).
- 38': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Watford).
- 39': Nick Pope (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).
- 42': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 44': Matej Vydra (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Tarkowski following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Watford 0.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Abdoulaye Doucouré replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Craig Cathcart replaces Christian Kabasele.
- 48': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
- 52': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 57': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 57': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 60': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 61': Attempt saved. Craig Cathcart (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 63': Foul by Craig Dawson (Watford).
- 63': Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Brownhill.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Etienne Capoue with a cross.
- 67': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 71': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 71': Danny Welbeck (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Burnley).
- 71': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Goal! Burnley 1, Watford 0. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 77': Danny Welbeck (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
- 77': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 79': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
- 79': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 81': Substitution, Burnley. Erik Pieters replaces Jay Rodriguez.
- 82': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 83': Substitution, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Will Hughes.
- 85': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Troy Deeney.
- 87': Attempt saved. Matej Vydra (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 90': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
- 90': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Watford) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Etienne Capoue with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Craig Dawson (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Etienne Capoue with a cross.
- 90'+5': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
- 90'+5': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 90'+6': Matej Vydra (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 1, Watford 0.
Statistics
WAT | BUR | |
---|---|---|
15 | Fouls | 13 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 3 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
10 | SHOTS | 9 |
4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
203 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
329 | Passes | 424 |
0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
30 | Crosses | 10 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
74 | Long Balls | 85 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
16 | Tackles | 11 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
4 | Interceptions | 10 |
13 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
13 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Burnley (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
6 | Ben Mee |
5 | James Tarkowski |
3 | Charlie Taylor |
2 | Matthew Lowton |
4 | Jack Cork |
18 | Ashley Westwood |
11 | Dwight McNeil |
8 | Josh Brownhill |
27 | Matej Vydra |
19 | Jay Rodríguez |
Watford (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
4 | Craig Dawson |
27 | Christian Kabasele |
11 | Adam Masina |
21 | Kiko Femenía |
29 | Étienne Capoue |
19 | Will Hughes |
8 | Tom Cleverley |
23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
10 | Danny Welbeck |
9 | Troy Deeney |
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