Everton v Watford, 08 August 2015

Score2-2
RefereeMichael Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueGoodison Park
Attendance39,063

View Everton v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Arouna Kone’s goal meant that all five Premier League meetings between these teams have had a goal scored in the final five minutes of the match.

2 Everton

2 Watford

Goals:

Ross Barkley 76 G
Arouna Koné 86 G

Goals:

Miguel Layún 14 G
Odion Ighalo 83 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tim Howard
Defender/Midfielder Séamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder Brendan Galloway
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder James McCarthy
Forward Romelu Lukaku
Forward Kevin Mirallas

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Craig Cathcart Defender
José Holebas Defender
Miguel Layún Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Ikechi Anya Defender/Midfielder
Valon Behrami Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Jose Jurado Midfielder
Troy Deeney Forward

Substitutions:

Arouna Koné for Brendan Galloway 63
Bryan Oviedo for Kevin Mirallas 77
Steven Naismith for Romelu Lukaku 90

Substitutions:

Juan Paredes for Miguel Layún 59
Odion Ighalo for Jose Jurado 74
Ben Watson for Valon Behrami 79

Cards:

Séamus Coleman 54 Y

Cards:

Troy Deeney 42 Y
José Holebas 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Robles
Defender Tyias Browning
Defender/Midfielder Bryan Oviedo
Midfielder Leon Osman
Forward Arouna Koné
Forward Conor McAleny
Forward Steven Naismith

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin
Defender Gabriele Angella
Defender Daniel Pudil
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Odion Ighalo
Forward Matěj Vydra

Comments:

Everton had now conceded a total of 37 goals in their opening games of a Premier League season; more than any other team. They had now drawn 2-2 on the opening day of the season for the third campaign in a row. The Toffees had won their previous nine matches against the Hornets in all competitions. Steven Naismith replaced Romelu Lukaku in the first minute of added time in the second half.

Comments:

Watford's last defeat in their opening game of a league season remained as the 2-1 defeat at Everton in 2006. That was the last time they were in the Premier League. Watford fielded a starting XI that contained 11 different nationalities. It was the 58th time this had happened in the history of the Premier League. The Hornets had been relegated in both of their previous Premier League seasons: 1999-2000 and 2006-07.

2 Everton

Goals:

Ross Barkley 76 G
Arouna Koné 86 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tim Howard
Defender/Midfielder Séamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder Brendan Galloway
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder James McCarthy
Forward Romelu Lukaku
Forward Kevin Mirallas

Substitutions:

Arouna Koné for Brendan Galloway 63
Bryan Oviedo for Kevin Mirallas 77
Steven Naismith for Romelu Lukaku 90

Cards:

Séamus Coleman 54 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Robles
Defender Tyias Browning
Defender/Midfielder Bryan Oviedo
Midfielder Leon Osman
Forward Arouna Koné
Forward Conor McAleny
Forward Steven Naismith

Comments:

Everton had now conceded a total of 37 goals in their opening games of a Premier League season; more than any other team. They had now drawn 2-2 on the opening day of the season for the third campaign in a row. The Toffees had won their previous nine matches against the Hornets in all competitions. Steven Naismith replaced Romelu Lukaku in the first minute of added time in the second half.

2 Watford

Goals:

Miguel Layún 14 G
Odion Ighalo 83 G

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Craig Cathcart Defender
José Holebas Defender
Miguel Layún Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Ikechi Anya Defender/Midfielder
Valon Behrami Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Jose Jurado Midfielder
Troy Deeney Forward

Substitutions:

Juan Paredes for Miguel Layún 59
Odion Ighalo for Jose Jurado 74
Ben Watson for Valon Behrami 79

Cards:

Troy Deeney 42 Y
José Holebas 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin
Defender Gabriele Angella
Defender Daniel Pudil
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Odion Ighalo
Forward Matěj Vydra

Comments:

Watford's last defeat in their opening game of a league season remained as the 2-1 defeat at Everton in 2006. That was the last time they were in the Premier League. Watford fielded a starting XI that contained 11 different nationalities. It was the 58th time this had happened in the history of the Premier League. The Hornets had been relegated in both of their previous Premier League seasons: 1999-2000 and 2006-07.