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 Juan Mata
Midfielder/Forward Memphis Depay
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Anthony Martial

Starting lineup:

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

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/Midfielder Paddy McNair
Midfielder Joe Riley
Midfielder Joe Rothwell
Midfielder James Weir
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard

On the bench:

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

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.

1 Manchester United

Goals:

Juan Mata 83 G

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 Juan Mata
Midfielder/Forward Memphis Depay
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Anthony Martial

Substitutions:

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

Cards:

Tim Fosu-Mensah 23 Y

On the bench:

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

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]

0 Watford

Goals:

Starting lineup:

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

Substitutions:

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

Cards:

Miguel Britos 82 Y
Nordin Amrabat 90 Y

On the bench:

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

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.