Watford vs Spurs 2021-22 English Premier League
Davinson Sanchez strike hands Tottenham vital win at Watford
Tottenham Hotspur's top four bid was boosted by a 1-0 win at relegation threatend Watford as Davinson Sanchez scored a 96th minute winner.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
- 61': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Oliver Skipp.
- 83': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Sergio Reguilón.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Lucas Moura.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Imran Louza.
- 90'+6': Goal! Watford 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+10': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Ken Sema.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,391
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,391
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 29 | 51 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 29 | 51 | 8 |
Statistics
 TOT |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 9 |
| 74.2 | Possession | 25.8 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 635 | Accurate Passes | 168 |
| 715 | Passes | 251 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 43 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
| 10 | Clearances | 40 |
Watford (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 7 | Joshua King |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 29 | Oliver Skipp  |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
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