Watford vs Leicester 2021-22 English Premier League
Leicester thrash Watford as Jamie Vardy and Harvey Barnes star
Jamie Vardy and Harvey Barnes scored two goals each as Leicester City thrashed relegated Watford 5-1 at Vicarage Road.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 0. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 18': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 1. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 22': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison with a through ball.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Hassane Kamara replaces Dan Gosling.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 46': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 3. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 55': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey replaces Jonny Evans.
- 70': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 4. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a through ball.
- 81': Substitution, Watford. Peter Etebo replaces Ken Sema.
- 81': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 86': Goal! Watford 1, Leicester City 5. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
Game Information
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,257
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+46 | Arsenal | 28 | 64 | 4 |
+39 | Liverpool | 28 | 64 | 2 |
+35 | Manchester City | 28 | 63 | 3 |
+18 | Aston Villa | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
LEI | WAT | |
---|---|---|
6 | Fouls | 4 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 3 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
4 | Saves | 2 |
59.5 | Possession | 40.5 |
13 | SHOTS | 13 |
7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
449 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
526 | Passes | 351 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
21 | Crosses | 24 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
54 | Long Balls | 56 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
26 | Tackles | 19 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
7 | Interceptions | 16 |
19 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
19 | Clearances | 10 |
Watford (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
15 | Craig Cathcart |
27 | Christian Kabasele |
11 | Adam Masina |
2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
39 | Edo Kayembe |
16 | Dan Gosling |
19 | Moussa Sissoko |
10 | João Pedro |
12 | Ken Sema |
28 | Samuel Kalu |
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Danny Ward (GK) |
6 | Jonny Evans |
3 | Wesley Fofana |
24 | Nampalys Mendy |
2 | James Justin |
27 | Timothy Castagne |
22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
8 | Youri Tielemans |
7 | Harvey Barnes |
10 | James Maddison |
9 | Jamie Vardy |
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