Spurs vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
Tottenham go top as Son strike sees off Watford
Tottenham moved to the top of the table with a 1-0 win over Watford as Harry Kane made his first league start of the season.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 28': Peter Etebo (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Watford 0. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Craig Cathcart because of an injury.
- 54': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Joshua King.
- 68': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Steven Bergwijn.
- 71': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Moussa Sissoko.
- 85': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 90'+4': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Watford 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 57,672
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 57,672
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | Arsenal | 23 | 50 | 3 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 23 | 46 | 5 |
| +10 | Aston Villa | 23 | 46 | 5 |
| +7 | Manchester United | 23 | 38 | 5 |
Statistics
 WAT |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.4 | Possession | 57.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 297 | Accurate Passes | 439 |
| 364 | Passes | 500 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 36 | Clearances | 11 |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 29 | Oliver Skipp  |
| 20 | Dele Alli |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 23 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 4 | Peter Etebo |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 7 | Joshua King |
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