Crystal Palace v Watford, 13 February 2016

Score2-1 to Watford
RefereeBobby Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSelhurst Park
Attendance24,564

View Crystal Palace v Watford head to head

This was Watford's second win in their last 11 meetings (all competitions). Kick-off: 3.00pm

1 Crystal Palace

2 Watford

Goals:

Emmanuel Adebayor 45 G

Goals:

Troy Deeney penalty 16 P
Troy Deeney 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Scott Dann
Defender Damien Delaney
Defender Pape Souaré
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Mile Jedinak
Midfielder Yohan Cabaye
Midfielder Jordon Mutch
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha
Forward Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward Connor Wickham

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Craig Cathcart Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Valon Behrami Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
Nordin Amrabat Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward
Odion Ighalo Forward

Substitutions:

LEE Chung-yong for Connor Wickham 46
Fraizer Campbell for Jordon Mutch 73

Substitutions:

Almen Abdi for Nordin Amrabat 62
Mario Suárez for Etienne Capoue 71

Cards:

Pape Souaré 90 R

Cards:

Mario Suárez 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Julián Speroni
Defender Martin Kelly
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Midfielder Hiram Boateng
Midfielder/Forward LEE Chung-yong
Forward Fraizer Campbell
Forward Marouane Chamakh

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender José Holebas
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Mario Suárez

Comments:

League position: 13th Crystal Palace had now gone nine Premier League games without a win (lost six); their worst such run since January 2005 (ten games). Emmanuel Adebayor scored his first Premier League goal since netting for Tottenham Hotspur against Newcastle United on 26 October 2014. Pape Souare was sent off in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.

Comments:

League position: 8th This was only Watford's second win in nine Premier League games since Christmas Day 2015 (lost five). Troy Deeney had now scored more penalties (five) than any other Premier League player in this season. He had also scored twice in a Premier League game for the first time.

1 Crystal Palace

Goals:

Emmanuel Adebayor 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Scott Dann
Defender Damien Delaney
Defender Pape Souaré
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Mile Jedinak
Midfielder Yohan Cabaye
Midfielder Jordon Mutch
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha
Forward Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward Connor Wickham

Substitutions:

LEE Chung-yong for Connor Wickham 46
Fraizer Campbell for Jordon Mutch 73

Cards:

Pape Souaré 90 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Julián Speroni
Defender Martin Kelly
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Midfielder Hiram Boateng
Midfielder/Forward LEE Chung-yong
Forward Fraizer Campbell
Forward Marouane Chamakh

Comments:

League position: 13th Crystal Palace had now gone nine Premier League games without a win (lost six); their worst such run since January 2005 (ten games). Emmanuel Adebayor scored his first Premier League goal since netting for Tottenham Hotspur against Newcastle United on 26 October 2014. Pape Souare was sent off in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.

2 Watford

Goals:

Troy Deeney penalty 16 P
Troy Deeney 82 G

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Craig Cathcart Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Valon Behrami Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
Nordin Amrabat Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward
Odion Ighalo Forward

Substitutions:

Almen Abdi for Nordin Amrabat 62
Mario Suárez for Etienne Capoue 71

Cards:

Mario Suárez 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender José Holebas
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Mario Suárez

Comments:

League position: 8th This was only Watford's second win in nine Premier League games since Christmas Day 2015 (lost five). Troy Deeney had now scored more penalties (five) than any other Premier League player in this season. He had also scored twice in a Premier League game for the first time.