Leeds vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
Llorente 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
- 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.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Joshua King because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 1, Watford 0.
- 59': Kiko Femenía (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Ozan Tufan.
- 65': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Watford. Christian Kabasele replaces Francisco Sierralta because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Stuart Dallas because of an injury.
- 90': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, Watford 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,261
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,261
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Arsenal | 12 | 29 | 1 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 12 | 23 | 3 |
| +14 | Manchester City | 12 | 22 | 4 |
| +4 | Aston Villa | 12 | 21 | 3 |
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 |
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 | Joshua King |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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