Premier League: Leicester City beats Watford 5-1 after a incredible match
WATFORD. Leicester City beats Watford 5-1 after a incredible match.
WATFORD. Leicester City prevails over Watford 5-1 after a incredible match. Leicester City took advantage of its superior ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Vicarage Road stadium in Watford on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Jarred Gillett who had the assistance of Lee Betts and Tim Wood. The 4th official was Peter Bankes. The weather was rainy. The temperature was pleasant around 15.6 degrees Celsius or 60.12 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 88%.
Match Statistics
Leicester City was in firm control of the ball 58% while Watford was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Watford was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, Leicester City managed to find the solution to win this contest.
Watford shot 13 times, 4 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Leicester City shot 14 times, 7 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Watford. On the other side, Leicester City received 1 yellow card (Y. Tielemans).
After this match, Watford will stay with 23 points to stay in the 19th place. On the opposite side, Leicester City will have 45 points to stay in the 10th place.
Match Events
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6'6'
J. Pedro
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18'18'
J. Maddison
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21'21'
J. Vardy
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46'46'
H. Kamara
D. Gosling
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46'46'
M. Albrighton
N. Mendy
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46'46'
H. Barnes
M. Albrighton
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55'55'
Y. Tielemans
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57'57'
D. Amartey
J. Evans
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70'70'
J. Vardy
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81'81'
O. Etebo
K. Sema
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81'81'
P. Daka
J. Vardy
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86'86'
H. Barnes
J. Maddison
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Watford will play away with Chelsea on the 22nd of May with a 13-1 head to head stats in favor of Chelsea (2 draws).
Leicester City will play away with Chelsea on the 19th of May with a 9-4 head to head in favor of Chelsea (6 draws).
Watford: Formation and Lineups
Watford started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Roy Hodgson chose to play with the following team: Ben Foster , Jeremy Ngakia , Christian Kabasele , Samir, Craig Cathcart , Adam Masina , Moussa Sissoko , Edo Kayembe , Dan Gosling , Samuel Kalu , João Pedro and Ken Sema .
Substitutes
Watford made 2 changes: D. Gosling for H. Kamara (46′) and K. Sema for O. Etebo (81′).
Top player: Ken Sema
Probably the most impressive player in Watford was Ken Sema.
His rating is with 15 passes (73% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 5. He performed 9 crosses.
Leicester City: Formation and Lineups
Leicester City started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
On the opposite side, Brendan Rodgers played with: Danny Ward , Timothy Castagne , Wesley Fofana , Jonny Evans , James Justin , Nampalys Mendy , James Maddison , Youri Tielemans , Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall , Harvey Barnes , Jamie Vardy .
Substitutes
Leicester City made 3 changes: N. Mendy for M. Albrighton (46′), J. Evans for D. Amartey (57′) and J. Vardy for P. Daka (81′).
Top player: James Maddison
The player who no doubt impressed Leicester City the most was James Maddison.
His rating is with 1 goal, 42 passes (88% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 7. He performed 6 crosses.
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
