Watford v Aston Villa, 30 April 2016

Score3-2 to Watford
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,653

View Watford v Aston Villa head to head

Watford completed a league double over Aston Villa for the first time since the 1969-70 season in League Division Two. Kick-off: 3.00pm

3 Watford

2 Aston Villa

Goals:

Almen Abdi 45 G
Troy Deeney 90 G
Troy Deeney 90 G

Goals:

Ciaran Clark 28 G
Jordan Ayew 48 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Jose Jurado
Midfielder Mario Suárez
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Starting lineup:

Mark Bunn Goalkeeper
Aly Cissokho Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender
Alan Hutton Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Kevin Toner Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Rudy Gestede Forward

Substitutions:

Steven Berghuis for Juan Paredes 57
Nordin Amrabat for Jose Jurado 71

Substitutions:

Carlos Sánchez for Jordan Ayew 79
Scott Sinclair for Idrissa Gueye 88

Cards:

Steven Berghuis 78 Y
Almen Abdi 82 Y

Cards:

Leandro Bacuna 41 Y
Idrissa Gueye 45 Y
Aly Cissokho 73 R
Mark Bunn 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Midfielder Steven Berghuis
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Micah Richards
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Midfielder Jordan Veretout
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Scott Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 12th This was Watford's second win in their last eight Premier League games (lost six). The Hornets had now won all five games they played against the division's bottom team in this season. Almen Abdi scored in the second minute of added time in the first half. Troy Deeney scored his second goal in the third minute of added time in the second half.

Comments:

League position: 20th Aston Villa had now lost their last 11 league games to equal the club record which was set in the 1962-63 season in League Division One. Villa had now led in only eight Premier League games this season (won three and lost three). They led in a Premier League away game for the first time since 5 December 2015 at Southampton. Idrissa Gueye was booked in the first minute of added time in the first half.

3 Watford

Goals:

Almen Abdi 45 G
Troy Deeney 90 G
Troy Deeney 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Jose Jurado
Midfielder Mario Suárez
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Substitutions:

Steven Berghuis for Juan Paredes 57
Nordin Amrabat for Jose Jurado 71

Cards:

Steven Berghuis 78 Y
Almen Abdi 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Midfielder Steven Berghuis
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat

Comments:

League position: 12th This was Watford's second win in their last eight Premier League games (lost six). The Hornets had now won all five games they played against the division's bottom team in this season. Almen Abdi scored in the second minute of added time in the first half. Troy Deeney scored his second goal in the third minute of added time in the second half.

2 Aston Villa

Goals:

Ciaran Clark 28 G
Jordan Ayew 48 G

Starting lineup:

Mark Bunn Goalkeeper
Aly Cissokho Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender
Alan Hutton Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Kevin Toner Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Rudy Gestede Forward

Substitutions:

Carlos Sánchez for Jordan Ayew 79
Scott Sinclair for Idrissa Gueye 88

Cards:

Leandro Bacuna 41 Y
Idrissa Gueye 45 Y
Aly Cissokho 73 R
Mark Bunn 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Micah Richards
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Midfielder Jordan Veretout
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Scott Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 20th Aston Villa had now lost their last 11 league games to equal the club record which was set in the 1962-63 season in League Division One. Villa had now led in only eight Premier League games this season (won three and lost three). They led in a Premier League away game for the first time since 5 December 2015 at Southampton. Idrissa Gueye was booked in the first minute of added time in the first half.