Swansea City v Watford, 23 September 2017

Score2-1 to Watford
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueLiberty Stadium
Attendance20,372

View Swansea City v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm This was Watford's first league win at Swansea City since 6 February 1983.

1 Swansea City

2 Watford

Goals:

Tammy Abraham 56 G

Goals:

Andre Gray 13 G
Richarlison 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Alfie Mawson
Defender Mike Van Der Hoorn
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Naughton
Defender/Midfielder Martin Olsson
Midfielder Tom Carroll
Midfielder Sam Clucas
Midfielder Leroy Fer
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Wilfried Bony

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
José Holebas Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
André Carrillo Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Andre Gray Forward

Substitutions:

Tammy Abraham for Mike Van Der Hoorn 46
Roque Mesa for Sam Clucas 46
Renato Sanches for Wilfried Bony 85

Substitutions:

Molla Wagué for Etienne Capoue 46
Roberto Pereyra for André Carrillo 74
Troy Deeney for Andre Gray 86

Cards:

Wilfried Bony 82 Y

Cards:

Etienne Capoue 34 Y
Abdoulaye Doucouré 45 Y
Richarlison 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defender/Right back Angel Rangel
Midfielder Renato Sanches
Midfielder Roque Mesa
Midfielder Wayne Routledge
Midfielder/Forward Luciano Narsingh
Forward Tammy Abraham

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Molla Wagué
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 14th Swansea City had now lost their first three home games of a Premier League season for the first time. The Swans had now lost three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time under one manager since 19 January 2014 under Michael Laudrup. Tammy Abraham had now scored two of City's three goals after six games of this Premier League season. Swansea City manager Paul Clement said: "I was frustrated after the Newcastle game and I am frustrated again today. I know this team can play a lot better. At the moment we are not playing to our potential at home, and we have to find that very quickly.”

Comments:

League position: 6th Watford had now won three consecutive away games in the top division for the first time. The Hornets failed in their attempt to keep clean sheets in three consecutive away games in the top division for the first time since March 1986. Andre Gray scored for the second time in his last 17 appearances in the Premier League. Watford manager Marco Silva said: "Important three points for us – really important. Different in the first-half and the second-half - we started really well in the first-half and our first 35 minutes we did very well. The football we played as well. We scored a goal and in those moments when you control the match like that, you need to believe and score the second to kill the match. You never kill the match in the Premier League but to score the second goal would give our team would more confidence in the match."

1 Swansea City

Goals:

Tammy Abraham 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Alfie Mawson
Defender Mike Van Der Hoorn
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Naughton
Defender/Midfielder Martin Olsson
Midfielder Tom Carroll
Midfielder Sam Clucas
Midfielder Leroy Fer
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Wilfried Bony

Substitutions:

Tammy Abraham for Mike Van Der Hoorn 46
Roque Mesa for Sam Clucas 46
Renato Sanches for Wilfried Bony 85

Cards:

Wilfried Bony 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defender/Right back Angel Rangel
Midfielder Renato Sanches
Midfielder Roque Mesa
Midfielder Wayne Routledge
Midfielder/Forward Luciano Narsingh
Forward Tammy Abraham

Comments:

League position: 14th Swansea City had now lost their first three home games of a Premier League season for the first time. The Swans had now lost three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time under one manager since 19 January 2014 under Michael Laudrup. Tammy Abraham had now scored two of City's three goals after six games of this Premier League season. Swansea City manager Paul Clement said: "I was frustrated after the Newcastle game and I am frustrated again today. I know this team can play a lot better. At the moment we are not playing to our potential at home, and we have to find that very quickly.”

2 Watford

Goals:

Andre Gray 13 G
Richarlison 90 G

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
José Holebas Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
André Carrillo Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Andre Gray Forward

Substitutions:

Molla Wagué for Etienne Capoue 46
Roberto Pereyra for André Carrillo 74
Troy Deeney for Andre Gray 86

Cards:

Etienne Capoue 34 Y
Abdoulaye Doucouré 45 Y
Richarlison 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Molla Wagué
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 6th Watford had now won three consecutive away games in the top division for the first time. The Hornets failed in their attempt to keep clean sheets in three consecutive away games in the top division for the first time since March 1986. Andre Gray scored for the second time in his last 17 appearances in the Premier League. Watford manager Marco Silva said: "Important three points for us – really important. Different in the first-half and the second-half - we started really well in the first-half and our first 35 minutes we did very well. The football we played as well. We scored a goal and in those moments when you control the match like that, you need to believe and score the second to kill the match. You never kill the match in the Premier League but to score the second goal would give our team would more confidence in the match."