Watford prevails over Southampton 2-1 with Cucho scoring a double
SOUTHAMPTON. Watford beat Southampton to win 2-1. Cucho was the key to score 2 goals.
SOUTHAMPTON. Watford bested Southampton to win 2-1. Cucho was the key to score 2 goals. All goals were scored in the first half. It was Watford to strike first with a goal of Cucho at the 14′. Then Cucho scored again for Watford in the 34′ minute with a goal scoring a double. Eventually, M. Elyounoussi reduced the distance for Southampton with a goal. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Southampton was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (63%).
The match was played at the St. Mary’s Stadium stadium in Southampton on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Graham Scott with the assistance of Simon Long and Matthew Wilkes. The 4th official was Kevin Friend. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 11.6 degrees Celsius or 52.81 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 68%.
Match Statistics
Southampton was in firm control of the ball 63% while Watford was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Southampton was more aggressive with 71 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. Nonetheless, Watford found a way to find the solution to win this contest.
Southampton shot 13 times, 5 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Watford shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Southampton received 3 yellow cards (R. Perraud, O. Romeu and J. Bednarek). On the other side, Watford received 2 yellow cards (Cucho and M. Sissoko).
After playing this match, Southampton will stay with 35 points to stay in the 10th place. On the other side, Watford will have 19 points to stay in the 19th place.
Match Events
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14'14'
Cucho
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34'34'
Cucho
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45'45'
M. Elyounoussi
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46'46'
A. Broja
W. Smallbone
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48'48'
R. Perraud
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60'60'
Cucho
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65'65'
O. Romeu
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74'74'
N. Redmond
O. Romeu
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76'76'
J. Bednarek
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86'86'
M. Sissoko
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88'88'
J. King
E. Dennis
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90'90'
C. Cathcart
Kiko
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90'90'
S. Long
A. Broja
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90'90'
K. Sema
Cucho
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Southampton will play away with Leeds United on the 2nd of April with a 5-4 head to head stats in favor of Southampton (0 draws).
Watford will play away with Liverpool on the 2nd of April with a 10-2 head to head stats in favor of Liverpool (1 draw).
Southampton: Formation and Lineups
Southampton started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Ralph Hasenhüttl chose to play with the following team: Fraser Forster , Kyle Walker-Peters , Jan Bednarek , Mohammed Salisu , Romain Perraud , Stuart Armstrong , Oriol Romeu , James Ward-Prowse , Mohamed Elyounoussi , Will Smallbone and Che Adams .
Substitutes
Southampton made 3 changes: W. Smallbone for A. Broja (46′), O. Romeu for N. Redmond (74′) and A. Broja for S. Long (90′).
Top player: Mohamed Elyounoussi
The player who no doubt impressed Southampton the most was Mohamed Elyounoussi.
His rating is with 1 goal, 20 passes (65% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.
Watford: Formation and Lineups
Watford started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the opposite side, Roy Hodgson played with: Ben Foster , Kiko Femenía , Christian Kabasele , Samir , Hassane Kamara , Moussa Sissoko , Imrân Louza , Juraj Kucka , Cucho Hernández , João Pedro and Emmanuel Dennis .
Substitutes
Watford made 3 changes: E. Dennis for J. King (88′), Kiko for C. Cathcart (90′) and Cucho for K. Sema (90′).
Top player: Cucho Hernández
The player who no doubt impressed Watford the most was Cucho Hernández.
His rating is with 2 goals, 24 passes (75% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 14. He performed 1 cross.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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.
