English Premier League

Burnley vs Watford, 2021-22 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Watford held 0-0 by Burnley in Hodgson's 1st game in charge

— Roy Hodgson’s first game in charge of Watford ended in a 0-0 draw at Burnley on Saturday which leaves both sides still stuck in the relegation zone and fearing for their Premier League future.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
  • 1': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
  • 6': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
  • 6': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
  • 8': Foul by Aaron Lennon (Burnley).
  • 8': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 11': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ben Foster.
  • 11': Foul by Dale Stephens (Burnley).
  • 11': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Erik Pieters (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Dale Stephens (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 17': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 17': Foul by Dale Stephens (Burnley).
  • 17': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
  • 19': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Joshua King (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 20': Offside, Burnley. James Tarkowski tries a through ball, but Maxwel Cornet is caught offside.
  • 28': Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
  • 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Aaron Lennon.
  • 36': Foul by Aaron Lennon (Burnley).
  • 36': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Joshua King (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hassane Kamara with a through ball.
  • 39': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Nick Pope.
  • 40': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 45': Foul by Dale Stephens (Burnley).
  • 45': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Dale Stephens (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty Watford.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Watford 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
  • 47': Foul by Maxwel Cornet (Burnley).
  • 47': Samir (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
  • 50': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua King with a headed pass.
  • 51': Erik Pieters (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
  • 52': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Connor Roberts is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
  • 59': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Aaron Lennon (Burnley).
  • 59': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juraj Kucka with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 66': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Aaron Lennon.
  • 67': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua King.
  • 69': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
  • 69': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Edo Kayembe.
  • 70': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Mee.
  • 71': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Mee.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Tarkowski following a fast break.
  • 73': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay Rodriguez.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 74': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
  • 76': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Erik Pieters (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Erik Pieters (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Foul by Dale Stephens (Burnley).
  • 80': Joshua King (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Hand ball by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
  • 82': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
  • 82': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces João Pedro.
  • 84': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
  • 84': Joshua King (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Joshua King (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hassane Kamara.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 85': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Nick Pope.
  • 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
  • 87': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
  • 87': Wout Weghorst (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 90'+1': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 90'+1': Tom Cleverley (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
  • 90'+1': Joshua King (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Watford 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Burnley 0, Watford 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 5
48.4 Possession 51.6
11 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
245 Accurate Passes 270
359 Passes 391
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.3
78 Long Balls 81
26 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
19 Interceptions 6
28 Effective Clearances 21
28 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 19,527

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 12 +16 31
2 Manchester City 12 +5 23
3 Chelsea 12 +9 22
4 Arsenal 12 +9 22
Full Table

Line-Ups

BUR Burnley (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Nick Pope (GK)
6 Ben Mee
5 James Tarkowski
23 Erik Pieters
14 Connor Roberts
16 Dale Stephens Yellow Card
18 Ashley Westwood
11 Dwight McNeil
17 Aaron Lennon
9 Wout Weghorst
20 Maxwel Cornet

WAT Watford (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ben Foster (GK)
22 Samir
15 Craig Cathcart
14 Hassane Kamara
21 Kiko Femenía
39 Edo Kayembe
19 Moussa Sissoko
12 Ken Sema
33 Juraj Kucka
7 Josh King Yellow Card
10 João Pedro

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