Liverpool v Watford, 14 December 2019

Score2-0 to Liverpool
RefereeAndre Marriner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance53,311

View Liverpool v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 13 Liverpool won: 10 Drawn: 1 Watford won: 2 Liverpool scored: 35 Watford scored: 10 The gap of 40 points (Liverpool 49, Watford nine) became the biggest gap between two opposing teams following a pre-Christmas game in the top division game since the introduction of three points for a win in 1981.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

0 Watford

Manager: Nigel Pearson

Goals:

Mohamed Salah 38 G
Mohamed Salah 90 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Cathcart Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward
Gerard Deulofeu Forward

Substitutions:

Andy Robertson for Georginio Wijnaldum 59
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Xherdan Shaqiri 70
Divock Origi for Roberto Firmino 88

Substitutions:

Andre Gray for Troy Deeney 75
Domingos Quina for Abdoulaye Doucouré 87

Cards:

Jordan Henderson 43 Y
James Milner 57 Y

Cards:

Will Hughes 24 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Naby Keïta
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Forward Divock Origi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Dimitri Foulquier
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder/Forward Domingos Quina
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 1st Liverpool would now be at the top of the Premier League at Christmas for the fourth time. In 2008-09, 2013-14 and 2018-19 they failed to go on and clinch the title. The Reds extended their club record to 34 consecutive games in the top division without defeat (won 29). They had now won 25 and drawn one of their last 26 games in the Premier League; the first-ever time that such a run had been achieved in the top division. Since the Premier League began in 1992, 269 teams had completed a season in the division with fewer points than Liverpool had after 17 games of this season (49). [c/o Duncan Alexander] This game took place the day after manager Jürgen Klopp signed a new contract that would run to June 2024. Sadio Mané scored after 50 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 20th This was new manager Nigel Pearson's first game in charge. Watford had now won one of their last 21 games in the Premier League (lost 13). The Hornets had now taken nine points from their 17 games so far in this Premier League season. The nine previous teams to have taken nine points or fewer after 17 games in the division went on to be relegated. They had now lost their last 13 games against the team that started the day at the top of the top division.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Mohamed Salah 38 G
Mohamed Salah 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri

Substitutions:

Andy Robertson for Georginio Wijnaldum 59
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Xherdan Shaqiri 70
Divock Origi for Roberto Firmino 88

Cards:

Jordan Henderson 43 Y
James Milner 57 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Naby Keïta
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

League position: 1st Liverpool would now be at the top of the Premier League at Christmas for the fourth time. In 2008-09, 2013-14 and 2018-19 they failed to go on and clinch the title. The Reds extended their club record to 34 consecutive games in the top division without defeat (won 29). They had now won 25 and drawn one of their last 26 games in the Premier League; the first-ever time that such a run had been achieved in the top division. Since the Premier League began in 1992, 269 teams had completed a season in the division with fewer points than Liverpool had after 17 games of this season (49). [c/o Duncan Alexander] This game took place the day after manager Jürgen Klopp signed a new contract that would run to June 2024. Sadio Mané scored after 50 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 Watford

Manager: Nigel Pearson

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Cathcart Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward
Gerard Deulofeu Forward

Substitutions:

Andre Gray for Troy Deeney 75
Domingos Quina for Abdoulaye Doucouré 87

Cards:

Will Hughes 24 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Dimitri Foulquier
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder/Forward Domingos Quina
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 20th This was new manager Nigel Pearson's first game in charge. Watford had now won one of their last 21 games in the Premier League (lost 13). The Hornets had now taken nine points from their 17 games so far in this Premier League season. The nine previous teams to have taken nine points or fewer after 17 games in the division went on to be relegated. They had now lost their last 13 games against the team that started the day at the top of the top division.