Watford vs Man City 2021-22 English Premier League
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Man City move top of Premier League as Bernardo Silva stars in win over Watford
Manchester City cruised to a 3-1 away win over Watford on Saturday to move a point clear at the top of the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Watford 0, Manchester City 1. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 7': Joshua King (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Goal! Watford 0, Manchester City 2. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
- 31': Danny Rose (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Juraj Kucka replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Imran Louza.
- 63': Goal! Watford 0, Manchester City 3. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Jack Grealish.
- 71': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Danny Rose.
- 74': Goal! Watford 1, Manchester City 3. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Phil Foden.
- 85': Craig Cathcart (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,673
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Arsenal | 14 | 1 | 37 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| +18 | Newcastle United | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| +10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 4 | 29 |
Statistics
 WAT |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 9 | Saves | 3 |
| 22.9 | POSSESSION | 77.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 157 | Accurate Passes | 762 |
| 239 | Passes | 830 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 19 | Clearances | 7 |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart  |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 7 | Joshua King |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
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