
Watford vs Tottenham 2021-22 English Premier League
Davinson Sanchez strike hands Tottenham vital win at Watford
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Tottenham Hotspur's top four bid was boosted by a 1-0 win at relegation threatend Watford as Davinson Sanchez scored a 96th minute winner.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
- 61': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Oliver Skipp.
- 83': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Sergio Reguilón.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Lucas Moura.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Imran Louza.
- 90'+6': Goal! Watford 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+10': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Ken Sema.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Game Information
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,391
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+35 | Liverpool | 23 | 56 | 1 |
+27 | Arsenal | 24 | 50 | 2 |
+13 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 47 | 5 |
+16 | Chelsea | 24 | 43 | 5 |
Statistics
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WAT![]() |
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---|---|---|
9 | Fouls | 6 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
4 | Saves | 9 |
74.2 | Possession | 25.8 |
21 | SHOTS | 6 |
9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
635 | Accurate Passes | 168 |
715 | Passes | 251 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
43 | Crosses | 9 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
55 | Long Balls | 70 |
36 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
16 | Tackles | 16 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
3 | Interceptions | 8 |
10 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
10 | Clearances | 40 |
Watford (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
31 | Francisco Sierralta |
5 | William Troost-Ekong |
11 | Adam Masina |
15 | Craig Cathcart |
19 | Moussa Sissoko |
6 | Imran Louza |
12 | Ken Sema |
33 | Juraj Kucka |
25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
7 | Josh King |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
15 | Eric Dier |
33 | Ben Davies |
6 | Davinson Sánchez |
5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
29 | Oliver Skipp ![]() |
3 | Sergio Reguilón |
12 | Emerson Royal |
10 | Harry Kane |
7 | Son Heung-Min |
27 | Lucas Moura |
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