Sunderland v Watford, 12 December 2015

Score1-0 to Watford
RefereeGraham Scott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance43,989

View Sunderland v Watford head to head

Prior to this result, Watford had not beaten Sunderland in the league since a home 2-1 win on 30 January 1999 (drawn two and lost four). Kick-off: 3.00pm

0 Sunderland

1 Watford

Goals:

Goals:

Odion Ighalo 4 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Sebastián Coates
Defender Billy Jones
Defender John O'Shea
Defender Patrick Van Aanholt
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Yann M'Vila
Forward Fabio Borini
Forward Steven Fletcher
Forward Ola Toivonen
Forward Duncan Watmore

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Miguel Britos Defender
Craig Cathcart Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Almen Abdi Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Jose Jurado Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
Troy Deeney Forward
Odion Ighalo Forward

Substitutions:

Jack Rodwell for DeAndre Yedlin 19
Adam Johnson for Fabio Borini 57
Jermain Defoe for Steven Fletcher 72

Substitutions:

Adlène Guédioura for Almen Abdi 69
Ikechi Anya for Jose Jurado 76

Cards:

Jack Rodwell 60 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Adam Matthews
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder Adam Johnson
Forward Jermain Defoe
Forward Danny Graham
Forward Jeremain Lens

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Steven Berghuis
Midfielder Alessandro Diamanti
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Obbi Oularé

Comments:

League position: 19th Sunderland had now conceded five goals in the first 15 minutes of Premier League matches this season, the most in the division. John O'Shea became the third player from the Republic of Ireland player to make 400 Premier League appearances after Shay Given (443) and Richard Dunne (431). [c/o Opta]. The Black Cats had now lost to all three of the newly-promoted teams in this season.

Comments:

League position: 7th Odion Ighalo became the first Watford player to reach double figures in goals in a Premier League season. Fellow striker Troy Deeney failed in his attempt to become the first player to score in five consecutive top division games for Watford. The Hornets had now won three consecutive top division matches for the first time since April 1987, so for the first time in the Premier League.

0 Sunderland

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Sebastián Coates
Defender Billy Jones
Defender John O'Shea
Defender Patrick Van Aanholt
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Yann M'Vila
Forward Fabio Borini
Forward Steven Fletcher
Forward Ola Toivonen
Forward Duncan Watmore

Substitutions:

Jack Rodwell for DeAndre Yedlin 19
Adam Johnson for Fabio Borini 57
Jermain Defoe for Steven Fletcher 72

Cards:

Jack Rodwell 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Adam Matthews
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder Adam Johnson
Forward Jermain Defoe
Forward Danny Graham
Forward Jeremain Lens

Comments:

League position: 19th Sunderland had now conceded five goals in the first 15 minutes of Premier League matches this season, the most in the division. John O'Shea became the third player from the Republic of Ireland player to make 400 Premier League appearances after Shay Given (443) and Richard Dunne (431). [c/o Opta]. The Black Cats had now lost to all three of the newly-promoted teams in this season.

1 Watford

Goals:

Odion Ighalo 4 G

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Miguel Britos Defender
Craig Cathcart Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Almen Abdi Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Jose Jurado Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
Troy Deeney Forward
Odion Ighalo Forward

Substitutions:

Adlène Guédioura for Almen Abdi 69
Ikechi Anya for Jose Jurado 76

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Steven Berghuis
Midfielder Alessandro Diamanti
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Obbi Oularé

Comments:

League position: 7th Odion Ighalo became the first Watford player to reach double figures in goals in a Premier League season. Fellow striker Troy Deeney failed in his attempt to become the first player to score in five consecutive top division games for Watford. The Hornets had now won three consecutive top division matches for the first time since April 1987, so for the first time in the Premier League.