Watford vs Norwich City 2021-22 English Premier League
0 - 3
Josh Sargent's double helps Norwich climb out of relegation zone with win at Watford
Josh Sargent's first goals in Premier League play helped Norwich City earn a crucial 3-0 victory at Watford on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 21': Substitution, Norwich City. Kenny McLean replaces Jacob Sørensen because of an injury.
- 36': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Norwich City 0.
- 51': Goal! Watford 0, Norwich City 1. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 52': VAR Decision: Goal Norwich City - Watford 0-1 Norwich City (Joshua Sargent).
- 59': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 74': Goal! Watford 0, Norwich City 2. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 74': VAR Decision: Goal Norwich City - Watford 0-2 Norwich City (Joshua Sargent).
- 78': Second yellow card to Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Hassane Kamara.
- 87': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam Byram replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 89': Substitution, Watford. Juraj Kucka replaces Kiko Femenía.
- 90'+2': Own Goal by Juraj Kucka, Watford. Watford 0, Norwich City 3.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Norwich City. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Milot Rashica.
Game Information
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,782
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
NOR |
WAT![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 31.5 | Possession | 68.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 152 | Accurate Passes | 464 |
| 259 | Passes | 565 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 14 | Clearances | 5 |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 22 | Samir |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
Norwich City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Gibson |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 21 | Brandon Williams |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 19 | Jacob Sørensen |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 17 | Milot Rashica |
| 24 | Josh Sargent |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 35 | Adam Idah |
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