Watford v Manchester City, 02 January 2016

Score2-1 to Manchester City
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,676

View Watford v Manchester City head to head

Watford remained without a win against Manchester City since 4 March 1989; a 1-0 victory in a League Division Two at Vicarage Road. Kick-off: 5.30pm

1 Watford

2 Manchester City

Goals:

Ben Watson 55 G

Goals:

Yaya Touré 82 G
Sergio Agüero 84 G

Starting lineup:

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

Starting lineup:

Joe Hart Goalkeeper
Aleksandar Kolarov Defender
Nicolás Otamendi Defender
Bakary Sagna Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
Eliaquim Mangala Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Yaya Touré Midfielder
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Sergio Agüero Forward

Substitutions:

Adlène Guédioura for Jose Jurado 80

Substitutions:

Jesús Navas for Raheem Sterling 60
Wilfried Bony for Eliaquim Mangala 75
Martín Demichelis for Sergio Agüero 86

Cards:

Allan Nyom 38 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Steven Berghuis
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Obbi Oularé

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Martín Demichelis
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Forward Wilfried Bony

Comments:

League position: 9th All seven of Watford's Premier League defeats so far in this season were against teams that were now currently in the top seven positions. This was the Hornets' fifth home Premier League defeat in the 2015-16 season. Only bottom-of-the-table Aston Villa had suffered more (six). The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Watford’s goal against Manchester City on Saturday 2nd January 2016 has been confirmed as a Ben Watson goal, so was not an own goal by Aleksandar Kolarov. (Circular 14 – 11th January 2016)

Comments:

League position: 3rd This was Manchester City's first away win in seven Premier League games (lost three). It was their longest run without an away win since April 2011 (also six games). Prior to this game, City had scored only one goal in their Premier League away games since 26 September 2015. They had now won 13 of their last 16 Premier League games against newly-promoted teams (lost one).

1 Watford

Goals:

Ben Watson 55 G

Starting lineup:

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

Substitutions:

Adlène Guédioura for Jose Jurado 80

Cards:

Allan Nyom 38 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Steven Berghuis
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Obbi Oularé

Comments:

League position: 9th All seven of Watford's Premier League defeats so far in this season were against teams that were now currently in the top seven positions. This was the Hornets' fifth home Premier League defeat in the 2015-16 season. Only bottom-of-the-table Aston Villa had suffered more (six). The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Watford’s goal against Manchester City on Saturday 2nd January 2016 has been confirmed as a Ben Watson goal, so was not an own goal by Aleksandar Kolarov. (Circular 14 – 11th January 2016)

2 Manchester City

Goals:

Yaya Touré 82 G
Sergio Agüero 84 G

Starting lineup:

Joe Hart Goalkeeper
Aleksandar Kolarov Defender
Nicolás Otamendi Defender
Bakary Sagna Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
Eliaquim Mangala Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Yaya Touré Midfielder
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Sergio Agüero Forward

Substitutions:

Jesús Navas for Raheem Sterling 60
Wilfried Bony for Eliaquim Mangala 75
Martín Demichelis for Sergio Agüero 86

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Martín Demichelis
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Forward Wilfried Bony

Comments:

League position: 3rd This was Manchester City's first away win in seven Premier League games (lost three). It was their longest run without an away win since April 2011 (also six games). Prior to this game, City had scored only one goal in their Premier League away games since 26 September 2015. They had now won 13 of their last 16 Premier League games against newly-promoted teams (lost one).