Manchester City v Watford, 02 January 2018

Score3-1 to Manchester City
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance53,556

View Manchester City v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm Manchester City had now won the last eight meetings in all competitions (scored 27, conceded four).

3 Manchester City

1 Watford

Goals:

Raheem Sterling 1 G
Christian Kabasele own goal 13 OG
Sergio Agüero 63 G

Goals:

Andre Gray 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Leroy Sané
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Sergio Agüero

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Daryl Janmaat Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Molla Wagué Defender
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
Marvin Zeegelaar Midfielder
André Carrillo Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Andre Gray Forward

Substitutions:

Danilo for John Stones 67
Yaya Touré for Fernandinho 71
Bernardo Silva for Kevin De Bruyne 79

Substitutions:

Tom Cleverley for Etienne Capoue 61
Roberto Pereyra for Ben Watson 61
Jerome Sinclair for Richarlison 82

Cards:

David Silva 24 Y

Cards:

Roberto Pereyra 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
Defender Danilo
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender José Holebas
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Jerome Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 1st Raheem Sterling's opening goal was timed at 38 seconds. It was the fastest goal so far in this Premier League season and the third fastest scored by Manchester City in the competition's history. Manchester City were now unbeaten in their last 23 games in the Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium (won 18); their longest run since December 2012. The Citizens had now scored at least three goals in eight of their 11 home games so far in this Premier League season.

Comments:

League position: 10th Watford had now lost six of their last seven games in the Premier League. Since taking charge of his first Premier League game in January 2017, Hornets boss Marco Silva had now lost more away games than any other manager in the competition in that period (13). Watford had now lost their first league game of a New Year in each of the last seven seasons.

3 Manchester City

Goals:

Raheem Sterling 1 G
Christian Kabasele own goal 13 OG
Sergio Agüero 63 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Leroy Sané
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Sergio Agüero

Substitutions:

Danilo for John Stones 67
Yaya Touré for Fernandinho 71
Bernardo Silva for Kevin De Bruyne 79

Cards:

David Silva 24 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
Defender Danilo
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva

Comments:

League position: 1st Raheem Sterling's opening goal was timed at 38 seconds. It was the fastest goal so far in this Premier League season and the third fastest scored by Manchester City in the competition's history. Manchester City were now unbeaten in their last 23 games in the Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium (won 18); their longest run since December 2012. The Citizens had now scored at least three goals in eight of their 11 home games so far in this Premier League season.

1 Watford

Goals:

Andre Gray 82 G

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Daryl Janmaat Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Molla Wagué Defender
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
Marvin Zeegelaar Midfielder
André Carrillo Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Andre Gray Forward

Substitutions:

Tom Cleverley for Etienne Capoue 61
Roberto Pereyra for Ben Watson 61
Jerome Sinclair for Richarlison 82

Cards:

Roberto Pereyra 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender José Holebas
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Jerome Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 10th Watford had now lost six of their last seven games in the Premier League. Since taking charge of his first Premier League game in January 2017, Hornets boss Marco Silva had now lost more away games than any other manager in the competition in that period (13). Watford had now lost their first league game of a New Year in each of the last seven seasons.