Premier League: Norwich City prevails over Watford 3-0
WATFORD. Norwich City was eventually too good for Watford.
WATFORD. Norwich City was ultimately too much to handle for Watford with the goal of J. Sargent (51′), J. Sargent (74′) and J. Kucka (90′ own). Watford was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (68%).
The match was played at the Vicarage Road stadium in Watford on Friday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Mike Dean with the help of Ian Hussin and Mark Scholes. The 4th official was Peter Bankes. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold around 3.9 degrees Celsius or 38.93 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 87%.
Match Statistics
Watford was in firm control of the ball 68% while Norwich City was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
Watford was more aggressive with 59 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 5 were on target. Notwithstanding, Norwich City succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Watford shot 16 times, 5 on target, 11 off target. On the other side, Norwich City shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Watford received 1 yellow card (E. Dennis). On the other side, Norwich City received 1 yellow card (K. McLean).
E. Dennis (Watford) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (77′).
After this match, Watford will stay with 14 points to stay in the 17th place. On the opposite side, Norwich City will have 13 points to stay in the 18th place.
Match Events
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21'21'
K. McLean
J. Sorensen
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37'37'
E. Dennis
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38'38'
K. McLean
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51'51'
J. Sargent
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59'59'
Cucho
T. Cleverley
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74'74'
J. Sargent
M. Rashica
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77'77'
E. Dennis
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84'84'
K. Sema
H. Kamara
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86'86'
S. Byram
T. Pukki
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89'89'
J. Kucka
Kiko
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90'90'
J. Kucka (OG)
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90'90'
P. Placheta
M. Rashica
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Watford will play away against Burnley on the 5th of February with a 10-5 head to head in favor of Burnley (7 draws).
Norwich City will host Crystal Palace on the 9th of February with a 10-2 head to head in favor of Crystal Palace (5 draws).
Watford: Formation and Lineups
Watford started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Claudio Ranieri chose to play with the following team: Daniel Bachmann , Kiko Femenía , Christian Kabasele , Samir , Hassane Kamara , Tom Cleverley , Edo Kayembe , Moussa Sissoko , Emmanuel Dennis , Joshua King and João Pedro .
Substitutes
Watford made 3 changes: T. Cleverley for Cucho (59′), H. Kamara for K. Sema (84′) and Kiko for J. Kucka (89′).
Top player: João Pedro
The player who no doubt impressed Watford the most was João Pedro.
His rating is with 26 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 11 duels out of 18. He performed 3 crosses.
Norwich City: Formation and Lineups
Norwich City started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the opposite side, Dean Smith played with: Angus Gunn , Max Aarons , Grant Hanley , Ben Gibson , Brandon Williams , Josh Sargent , Pierre Lees Melou , Jacob Lungi Sørensen , Milot Rashica , Adam Idah and Teemu Pukki .
Substitutes
Norwich City made 3 changes: J. Sorensen for K. McLean (21′), T. Pukki for S. Byram (86′) and M. Rashica for P. Placheta (90′).
Top player: Josh Sargent
Probably the most impressive player in Norwich City was Josh Sargent.
His rating is with 2 goals, 21 passes (66% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 9 duels out of 14.
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.
