Watford vs C Palace 2021-22 English Premier League
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Crystal Palace add to Watford woes with rare away win
Conor Gallagher scored an exquisite goal and Wilfried Zaha netted two as Crystal Palace overwhelmed Watford 4-1 in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 15': Goal! Watford 0, Crystal Palace 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 18': Goal! Watford 1, Crystal Palace 1. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Samir (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Goal! Watford 1, Crystal Palace 2. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 44': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Joshua King.
- 62': Kiko Femenía (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Michael Olise.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James McArthur replaces Will Hughes.
- 85': Goal! Watford 1, Crystal Palace 3. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
- 90': Goal! Watford 1, Crystal Palace 4. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McArthur following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Crystal Palace 4.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,012
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,012
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
Statistics
 CRY |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 556 | Passes | 456 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 23 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
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 |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 12 | Will Hughes |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
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