Manchester United v Watford, 02 March 2016

Score1-0 to Manchester United
RefereeMichael Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance75,272

View Manchester United v Watford head to head

Watford remained without a league win at Old Trafford in nine attempts. Kick-off: 8.00pm

1 Manchester United

0 Watford

Goals:

Juan Mata 83 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Marcos Rojo
Defender Guillermo Varela
Defender/Midfielder Daley Blind
Defender/Midfielder Tim Fosu-Mensah
Defender/Midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin
Midfielder Ander Herrera
Midfielder Memphis Depay
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Martial
Forward Marcus Rashford

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender José Holebas
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Substitutions:

Matteo Darmian for Marcos Rojo 70
Jesse Lingard for Ander Herrera 77
Paddy McNair for Juan Mata 89

Substitutions:

Mario Suárez for Almen Abdi 70
Nordin Amrabat for Odion Ighalo 75
Ikechi Anya for Valon Behrami 86

Cards:

Tim Fosu-Mensah 23 Y

Cards:

Miguel Britos 82 Y
Nordin Amrabat 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero
Defender Matteo Darmian
Defender Paddy McNair
Midfielder Jesse Lingard
Midfielder Joe Riley
Midfielder Joe Rothwell
Midfielder James Weir

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender/Centre back Craig Cathcart
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Mario Suárez
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat
Midfielder/Forward Ikechi Anya

Comments:

League position: 5th Manchester United had now won their last four games in all competitions. This was United's fourth-youngest starting XI in their Premier League history; an average of 23 years and 222 days old. 27 year-old Juan Mata captained the team for the first time. [c/o ManUtd Fact]

Comments:

League position: 12th Watford had now failed to score in six of their last eight Premier League games. The Hornets had now lost all eight games that they had played against the teams in the top five in the Premier League on the day of this game during this season.