Southampton vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
Cucho Hernandez nets double as Watford overcome Southampton
Watford striker Cucho Hernandez bagged a brace and kept his club's survival hopes alive after a 2-1 victory at Southampton.
Match Commentary
- 14': Goal! Southampton 0, Watford 1. Cucho Hernández (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 34': Goal! Southampton 0, Watford 2. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juraj Kucka with a cross.
- 45': Goal! Southampton 1, Watford 2. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Che Adams with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Armando Broja replaces William Smallbone.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Watford 2.
- 48': Romain Perraud (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Cucho Hernández (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Redmond replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 76': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Watford. Joshua King replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
- 90': VAR Decision: No Penalty Southampton.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Craig Cathcart replaces Kiko Femenía.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Armando Broja because of an injury.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Cucho Hernández.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Watford 2.
Game Information
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,863
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
+48 | Manchester City | 33 | 76 | 3 |
+41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
+21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
WAT | SOU | |
---|---|---|
12 | Fouls | 8 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
5 | Saves | 3 |
37.5 | Possession | 62.5 |
9 | SHOTS | 13 |
5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
203 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
306 | Passes | 498 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
12 | Crosses | 33 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
72 | Long Balls | 54 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
15 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
18 | Tackles | 17 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
20 | Interceptions | 8 |
32 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
32 | Clearances | 12 |
Southampton (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
44 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
22 | Mohammed Salisu |
35 | Jan Bednarek |
15 | Romain Perraud |
2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
8 | James Ward-Prowse |
6 | Oriol Romeu |
24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
17 | Stuart Armstrong |
10 | Ché Adams |
20 | William Smallbone |
Watford (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
22 | Samir |
27 | Christian Kabasele |
14 | Hassane Kamara |
21 | Kiko Femenía |
6 | Imran Louza |
33 | Juraj Kucka |
19 | Moussa Sissoko |
10 | João Pedro |
25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
29 | Cucho Hernández |
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