Watford vs Aston Villa 2021-22 English Premier League
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Sarr stars for Watford as Villa struggles without Grealish
— Watford record signing Ismaila Sarr starred on his Premier League return as the Hornets held off a late challenge from Aston Villa to secure a 3-2 win on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 10': Goal! Watford 1, Aston Villa 0. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 23': Juraj Kucka (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Goal! Watford 2, Aston Villa 0. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis following a fast break.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Matt Targett.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 54': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Ken Sema (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
- 66': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Emmanuel Dennis because of an injury.
- 67': Goal! Watford 3, Aston Villa 0. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 69': Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Juraj Kucka.
- 70': Goal! Watford 3, Aston Villa 1. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 79': Substitution, Watford. Troy Deeney replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 86': Peter Etebo (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Goal! Watford 3, Aston Villa 2. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,051
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,051
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +45 | Liverpool | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| +35 | Arsenal | 38 | 74 | 4 |
| +28 | Manchester City | 38 | 71 | 9 |
| +21 | Chelsea | 38 | 69 | 9 |
Statistics
 AVL |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 62.1 | Possession | 37.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 435 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 508 | Passes | 317 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 6 | Clearances | 25 |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 4 | Peter Etebo  |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 19 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
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