Watford 3-2 Aston Villa — Premier League, 14 Aug 2021
Watford beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the Premier League on 14 August 2021 at Vicarage Road, Watford. E. Dennis, Ismaïla Sarr, J. Hernández, John McGinn got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Watford have won 3 and Aston Villa 1.
Match timeline
- 1-010'
- 23'Foul
- 2-042'assist: E. Dennis
- Half-time2-0
- 46'out: J. Ramsey
- 54'Persistent fouling
- 55'Foul
- 60'
- 66'
- 3-067'assist: T. Cleverley
- 69'out: D. Gosling
- 3-170'assist: Leon Bailey
- 72'
- 79'
- 86'Foul
- 3-290+7'Penalty
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Watford
- 8.2Emmanuel DennisF
- 8.0Ismaïla SarrM
- 7.2Oghenekaro EteboM
- 7.2Juraj KuckaM
- 6.9Cucho HernándezF
- 6.7Christian KabaseleD
- 6.6Tom CleverleyM
- 6.5Adam MasinaD
- 6.3Troy DeeneyF
- 6.3Craig CathcartD
- 6.2William Troost-EkongD
- 6.2Kenneth SemaM
- 6.2Dan GoslingM
- 6.0Daniel BachmannG
Aston Villa
- 7.5John McGinnM
- 7.2Bertrand TraoréF
- 7.2Matthew CashD
- 7.0Leon BaileyF
- 7.0Ashley YoungM
- 6.9Danny IngsF
- 6.9Tyrone MingsD
- 6.7Ezri KonsaD
- 6.5Marvelous NakambaM
- 6.5Jacob RamseyM
- 6.5Emiliano MartínezG
- 6.2Matt TargettD
- 5.9Anwar El GhaziM
- 5.9Emiliano BuendíaM
Line-ups
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
Watford4-1-4-1
Substitutes
WatfordXisco Muñoz
Substitutes
- 3D. RoseD
- 1B. FosterG
- 9T. Deeney79'F6.3
- 16D. Gosling69'M6.2
- 17Ashley FletcherF
- 6Imrân LouzaM
- 31Francisco SierraltaD
- 29J. Hernández67'66'F6.9
- 2Jeremy NgakiaD
Aston VillaD. Smith
Substitutes
- 9WesleyF
- 15Bertrand Traoré72'F7.2
- 31Leon Bailey60'F7.0
- 12J. SteerG
- 30K. HauseD
- 16Axel TuanzebeD
- 41J. Ramsey46'M6.5
- 32Jaden PhilogeneM
- 33Carney ChukwuemekaM
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
13Total shots11
7Shots on target2
4Shots off target6
2Blocked shots3
2Corners4
0Offsides2
18Fouls13
3Yellow cards1
0Goalkeeper saves4
317Total passes508
234Accurate passes435
74%Pass accuracy86%
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Dennis | 66 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | 8.0 |
| Oghenekaro Etebo | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Juraj Kucka | 69 | – | – | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Cucho Hernández | 24 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Christian Kabasele | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tom Cleverley | 79 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Adam Masina | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Troy Deeney | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Craig Cathcart | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kenneth Sema | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Dan Gosling | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGinn | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Bertrand Traoré | 18 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Matthew Cash | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Leon Bailey | 30 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ashley Young | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Danny Ings | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Tyrone Mings | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Marvelous Nakamba | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 45 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Matt Targett | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 72 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 21 Jan 20Aston Villa2-1Watford
- 28 Dec 19Watford3-0Aston Villa
- 30 Apr 16Watford3-2Aston Villa
- 28 Nov 15Aston Villa2-3Watford
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