Liverpool v Watford, 17 March 2018

Score5-0 to Liverpool
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance53,287

View Liverpool v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm Watford had now lost ten of their 11 games at Anfield in the top division.

5 Liverpool

0 Watford

Goals:

Mohamed Salah 4 G
Mohamed Salah 43 G
Roberto Firmino 49 G
Mohamed Salah 77 G
Mohamed Salah 85 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Starting lineup:

Orestis Karnezis Goalkeeper
Miguel Britos Defender
José Holebas Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Roberto Pereyra Midfielder
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward

Substitutions:

James Milner for Emre Can 27
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Georginio Wijnaldum 71
Danny Ings for Roberto Firmino 79

Substitutions:

Will Hughes for Richarlison 65
Stefano Okaka for Troy Deeney 70
Daryl Janmaat for Miguel Britos 81

Cards:

Joe Gomez 52 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Ragnar Klavan
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Forward Danny Ings

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Stefano Okaka

Comments:

League position: 3rd Mohamed Salah had now scored 36 goals for Liverpool in all competitions; the most by a player in their debut season for the club (Fernando Torres held the record previously with 33 in 2007-08). Mohamed Salah became the fourth player to score four goals in a Premier League game for the Reds after Robbie Fowler (twice), Michael Owen (twice) and Luis Suárez. Liverpool were now unbeaten in their last 18 home games in the Premier League (won 11).

Comments:

League position: 11th Watford were now without a win in their last nine away games in the Premier League (lost eight), scoring two goals in that run and failing to score in each of the last five. The Hornets had now lost 17 of their 18 away games in the Premier League against teams that started the day in the top four of the table. They conceded five goals in a Premier League game for the first time since their 6-0 defeat by Manchester City on 16 September 2017.

5 Liverpool

Goals:

Mohamed Salah 4 G
Mohamed Salah 43 G
Roberto Firmino 49 G
Mohamed Salah 77 G
Mohamed Salah 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Substitutions:

James Milner for Emre Can 27
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Georginio Wijnaldum 71
Danny Ings for Roberto Firmino 79

Cards:

Joe Gomez 52 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Ragnar Klavan
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Forward Danny Ings

Comments:

League position: 3rd Mohamed Salah had now scored 36 goals for Liverpool in all competitions; the most by a player in their debut season for the club (Fernando Torres held the record previously with 33 in 2007-08). Mohamed Salah became the fourth player to score four goals in a Premier League game for the Reds after Robbie Fowler (twice), Michael Owen (twice) and Luis Suárez. Liverpool were now unbeaten in their last 18 home games in the Premier League (won 11).

0 Watford

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Orestis Karnezis Goalkeeper
Miguel Britos Defender
José Holebas Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Roberto Pereyra Midfielder
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward

Substitutions:

Will Hughes for Richarlison 65
Stefano Okaka for Troy Deeney 70
Daryl Janmaat for Miguel Britos 81

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Stefano Okaka

Comments:

League position: 11th Watford were now without a win in their last nine away games in the Premier League (lost eight), scoring two goals in that run and failing to score in each of the last five. The Hornets had now lost 17 of their 18 away games in the Premier League against teams that started the day in the top four of the table. They conceded five goals in a Premier League game for the first time since their 6-0 defeat by Manchester City on 16 September 2017.