Watford v Arsenal, 27 August 2016

Score3-1 to Arsenal
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,545

View Watford v Arsenal head to head

Watford had now lost all seven of their games against Arsenal in the Premier League. Kick-off: 3.00pm

1 Watford

3 Arsenal

Goals:

Roberto Pereyra 57 G

Goals:

Santi Cazorla penalty 9 P
Alexis Sánchez 40 G
Mesut Özil 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender José Holebas
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Younès Kaboul
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Rob Holding Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Midfielder
Santi Cazorla Midfielder
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Roberto Pereyra for Adlène Guédioura 46
Daryl Janmaat for Christian Kabasele 52
Isaac Success for Nordin Amrabat 77

Substitutions:

Mohamed El Neny for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 70
Jack Wilshere for Mesut Özil 70
Kieran Gibbs for Nacho Monreal 74

Cards:

Sebastian Prödl 17 Y
Odion Ighalo 45 Y
Troy Deeney 60 Y
Nordin Amrabat 77 Y
Valon Behrami 83 Y
José Holebas 89 Y

Cards:

Jack Wilshere 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Jerome Sinclair
Forward Isaac Success

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 18th Watford had now used 21 different players in their three Premier League games so far in this season, with 17 different nationalities represented. This was the first time that the Hornets had conceded three goals in the first-half of a league game at Vicarage Road since the visit of Queens Park Rangers in the League Championship on 29 December 2007. Roberto Pereyra became the sixth player to score on their Premier League debut for Watford.

Comments:

League position: 7th Alexis Sanchez had now scored in all three of his Premier League appearances against Watford. Arsenal had now lost only one of their last 11 away games in the Premier League. The Gunners had now scored a total of 700 goals in their away games in the Premier League. Only Manchester United (799) had scored more. Mesut Ozil scored in the first minute of added time in the first half. Jack Wilshere was booked in the second minute of added time in the second half.

1 Watford

Goals:

Roberto Pereyra 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender José Holebas
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Younès Kaboul
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Substitutions:

Roberto Pereyra for Adlène Guédioura 46
Daryl Janmaat for Christian Kabasele 52
Isaac Success for Nordin Amrabat 77

Cards:

Sebastian Prödl 17 Y
Odion Ighalo 45 Y
Troy Deeney 60 Y
Nordin Amrabat 77 Y
Valon Behrami 83 Y
José Holebas 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Jerome Sinclair
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 18th Watford had now used 21 different players in their three Premier League games so far in this season, with 17 different nationalities represented. This was the first time that the Hornets had conceded three goals in the first-half of a league game at Vicarage Road since the visit of Queens Park Rangers in the League Championship on 29 December 2007. Roberto Pereyra became the sixth player to score on their Premier League debut for Watford.

3 Arsenal

Goals:

Santi Cazorla penalty 9 P
Alexis Sánchez 40 G
Mesut Özil 45 G

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Rob Holding Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Midfielder
Santi Cazorla Midfielder
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Mohamed El Neny for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 70
Jack Wilshere for Mesut Özil 70
Kieran Gibbs for Nacho Monreal 74

Cards:

Jack Wilshere 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 7th Alexis Sanchez had now scored in all three of his Premier League appearances against Watford. Arsenal had now lost only one of their last 11 away games in the Premier League. The Gunners had now scored a total of 700 goals in their away games in the Premier League. Only Manchester United (799) had scored more. Mesut Ozil scored in the first minute of added time in the first half. Jack Wilshere was booked in the second minute of added time in the second half.