Leeds United vs Watford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLlorente goal seals first win for Leeds
Leeds United got to celebrate their first Premier League win of the season as Diego Llorente's first-half goal earned them a 1-0 win over Watford.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 1': Rodrigo (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 2': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Danny Rose (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Raphinha (Leeds United).
- 6': Dangerous play by Joshua King (Watford).
- 6': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Dallas.
- 10': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 10': Jamie Shackleton (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 11': Hand ball by Daniel James (Leeds United).
- 12': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 12': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Watford).
- 14': Jamie Shackleton (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 15': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 18': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
- 18': Goal! Leeds United 1, Watford 0. Diego Llorente (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 22': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 24': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 24': Rodrigo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 27': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo with a through ball.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ozan Tufan (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 31': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Diego Llorente (Leeds United).
- 33': Joshua King (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 39': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stuart Dallas.
- 40': Hand ball by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 42': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Joshua King because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Firpo with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leeds United 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 1, Watford 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Watford).
- 47': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 48': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 50': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 52': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 52': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 59': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 59': Kiko Femenía (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Ozan Tufan.
- 60': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 62': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 62': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Danny Rose (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Raphinha (Leeds United).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 65': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
- 68': Substitution, Watford. Christian Kabasele replaces Francisco Sierralta because of an injury.
- 69': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 69': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jamie Shackleton.
- 72': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by William Troost-Ekong with a headed pass.
- 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 73': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 73': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jamie Shackleton (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 78': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Stuart Dallas because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 79': Rodrigo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 86': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 87': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a set piece situation.
- 88': Foul by Raphinha (Leeds United).
- 88': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 90'+2': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 90'+2': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 90'+5': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 1, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.1 | Possession | 66.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 157 | Accurate Passes | 405 |
| 242 | Passes | 497 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 34 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,261
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,261
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | +30 | 50 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | +22 | 44 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | +11 | 44 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 22 | +17 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 46 | Jamie Shackleton |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 10 | Raphinha |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía  |
| 18 | Ozan Tufan |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 7 | Josh King |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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