Watford v Liverpool, 20 December 2015

Score3-0 to Watford
RefereeMark Clattenburg
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,707

View Watford v Liverpool head to head

Liverpool had won their last five games against Watford in all competitions and kept clean sheets in the last four. Kick-off: 1.30pm

3 Watford

Manager: Quique Flores

0 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Nathan Aké 3 G
Odion Ighalo 15 G
Odion Ighalo 85 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender Allan Nyom
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Jose Jurado
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Starting lineup:

Ádám Bogdán Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Alberto Moreno Defender
Mamadou Sakho Defender
Martin Skrtel Defender
Emre Can Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Leiva Defender/Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Roberto Firmino Midfielder/Forward
Adam Lallana Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Ikechi Anya for Jose Jurado 76
Valon Behrami for Almen Abdi 80
Adlène Guédioura for Odion Ighalo 88

Substitutions:

Divock Origi for Martin Skrtel 41
Christian Benteke for Roberto Firmino 74
Jordon Ibe for Adam Lallana 74

Cards:

Miguel Britos 78 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis
Defender José Holebas
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Alessandro Diamanti
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Obbi Oularé

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ryan Fulton
Defender/Midfielder Connor Randall
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Joe Allen
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Christian Benteke
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

League position: 7th Watford had now won four consecutive Premier League games and consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time in their history. They had now kept three consecutive clean sheets in the league for the first time since February 2014. After only 17 games, the Hornets had now equalled their total points tally of 28 from their last Premier League season in 2006-07. Their last top division win by a three-goal margin was 3-0 in League Division One against Oxford United on 9 April 1988.

Comments:

League position: 9th This was Liverpool's heaviest Premier League defeat to a newly promoted team since losing 3-0 at Newcastle United on 21 November 1993. [OPTA] The Reds had now failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven away games in the Premier League. They had now kept two clean sheets in their last 14 Premier League games after beginning the season with three in a row. After a 6-1 win at Southampton in the Capital One Cup, Liverpool had now scored two goals in their last four games in all competitions.

3 Watford

Manager: Quique Flores

Goals:

Nathan Aké 3 G
Odion Ighalo 15 G
Odion Ighalo 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender Allan Nyom
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Jose Jurado
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Substitutions:

Ikechi Anya for Jose Jurado 76
Valon Behrami for Almen Abdi 80
Adlène Guédioura for Odion Ighalo 88

Cards:

Miguel Britos 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis
Defender José Holebas
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Alessandro Diamanti
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Obbi Oularé

Comments:

League position: 7th Watford had now won four consecutive Premier League games and consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time in their history. They had now kept three consecutive clean sheets in the league for the first time since February 2014. After only 17 games, the Hornets had now equalled their total points tally of 28 from their last Premier League season in 2006-07. Their last top division win by a three-goal margin was 3-0 in League Division One against Oxford United on 9 April 1988.

0 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Ádám Bogdán Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Alberto Moreno Defender
Mamadou Sakho Defender
Martin Skrtel Defender
Emre Can Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Leiva Defender/Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Roberto Firmino Midfielder/Forward
Adam Lallana Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Divock Origi for Martin Skrtel 41
Christian Benteke for Roberto Firmino 74
Jordon Ibe for Adam Lallana 74

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ryan Fulton
Defender/Midfielder Connor Randall
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Joe Allen
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Christian Benteke
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

League position: 9th This was Liverpool's heaviest Premier League defeat to a newly promoted team since losing 3-0 at Newcastle United on 21 November 1993. [OPTA] The Reds had now failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven away games in the Premier League. They had now kept two clean sheets in their last 14 Premier League games after beginning the season with three in a row. After a 6-1 win at Southampton in the Capital One Cup, Liverpool had now scored two goals in their last four games in all competitions.