Watford vs Fulham, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueFulham relegated from Premier League after 4-1 thrashing at Watford
Fulham were relegated from the Premier League after collapsing to a 4-1 defeat at Watford on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Kiko Femenía (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 5': Delay in match Joe Bryan (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a cross.
- 15': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Holebas.
- 21': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 22': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 22': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
- 23': Goal! Watford 1, Fulham 0. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 25': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 27': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 27': Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Hand ball by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 31': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 31': Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 32': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Goal! Watford 1, Fulham 1. Ryan Babel (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon with a through ball.
- 37': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Bryan.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Ryan Babel (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 37': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Babel.
- 39': Attempt saved. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 39': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 40': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon following a fast break.
- 42': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Joe Bryan (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 43': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 44': Adrian Mariappa (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 1, Fulham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Fulham 1.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Daryl Janmaat replaces Roberto Pereyra.
- 47': Foul by Daryl Janmaat (Watford).
- 47': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Daryl Janmaat (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Delay in match José Holebas (Watford) because of an injury.
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sergio Rico.
- 55': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Fulham).
- 55': José Holebas (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Daryl Janmaat (Watford).
- 58': Sergio Rico (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Delay in match Sergio Rico (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a through ball.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Gray.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 62': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 63': Goal! Watford 2, Fulham 1. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 66': Calum Chambers (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 67': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Calum Chambers (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon with a cross.
- 69': Goal! Watford 3, Fulham 1. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andre Gray.
- 72': Substitution, Fulham. Jean Michael Seri replaces Tim Ream.
- 72': Attempt saved. José Holebas (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sergio Rico.
- 75': Goal! Watford 4, Fulham 1. Kiko Femenía (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andre Gray.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
- 77': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Domingos Quina replaces Etienne Capoue.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Kiko Femenía (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 79': Attempt saved. Jean Michael Seri (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 79': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 81': Offside, Watford. Troy Deeney tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Fulham. André Schürrle replaces Ryan Babel.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 85': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Fulham. Kevin McDonald replaces Tom Cairney.
- 88': Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 88': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 88': Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
- 89': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': José Holebas (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Cyrus Christie (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
- 90'+1': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 90'+3': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 90'+3': Jean Michael Seri (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 4, Fulham 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Watford 4, Fulham 1.
Statistics
 FUL |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 53.4 | Possession | 46.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 460 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 531 | Passes | 462 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 22 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 24 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 17,301
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 17,301
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 17 | +18 | 35 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | +18 | 33 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | +4 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa  |
| 25 | José Holebas |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
Fulham (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Sergio Rico (GK) |
| 20 | Maxime Le Marchand |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 5 | Calum Chambers |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 29 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 23 | Joe Bryan |
| 22 | Cyrus Christie |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 12 | Ryan Babel |
| 3 | Ryan Sessegnon |
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