Crystal Palace vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
68': Hassane KamaraWatford relegated from Premier League after defeat at Crystal Palace
Watford were relegated from the Premier League on Saturday after a 1-0 defeat by Crystal Palace as Wilfried Zaha's first-half penalty soured former
Match Commentary
- 16': Hassane Kamara (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': VAR Decision: Penalty Crystal Palace.
- 31': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Watford 0. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, Watford 0.
- 52': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Tom Cleverley because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 64': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Second yellow card to Hassane Kamara (Watford) for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Adam Masina replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
- 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell replaces Marc Guéhi because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. William Troost-Ekong replaces Samir because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Wilfried Zaha.
- 84': Joshua King (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Watford 0.
Game Information
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,622
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
| +19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
 WAT |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 32.3 | Possession | 67.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 173 | Accurate Passes | 454 |
| 248 | Passes | 533 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 21 | Clearances | 10 |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guehi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 12 | Will Hughes  |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 22 | Samir |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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