Watford vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli impress in win at Watford
Bukayo Saka contributed a goal and an assist as Arsenal continued their fight for a top-four finish with a 3-2 win over Watford.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Watford 0, Arsenal 1. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 11': Goal! Watford 1, Arsenal 1. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
- 30': Goal! Watford 1, Arsenal 2. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Arsenal 2.
- 52': Goal! Watford 1, Arsenal 3. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 58': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Imrân Louza.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 87': Goal! Watford 2, Arsenal 3. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 89': Substitution, Watford. Samuel Kalu replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+3': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Cucho Hernández (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Arsenal 3.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 21,142
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 21,142
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +51 | Arsenal | 33 | 74 | 5 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 33 | 74 | 3 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 ARS |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 326 |
| 556 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 15 | Clearances | 17 |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 22 | Samir |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 29 | Cucho Hernández |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 17 | Cédric  |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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