Watford v Manchester City, 04 December 2018

Score2-1 to Manchester City
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,389

View Watford v Manchester City head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm Manchester City had now won the last nine meetings in all competitions since April 2007. Premier League Head to Head Played: 9 Watford won: 0 Drawn: 2 Manchester City won: 7 Watford scored: 4 Manchester City scored: 23

1 Watford

Manager: Javi Gracia

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Abdoulaye Doucouré 85 G

Goals:

Leroy Sané 40 G
Riyad Mahrez 51 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Isaac Success

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Vincent Kompany Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Fabian Delph Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Leroy Sané Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Domingos Quina for Will Hughes 52
Gerard Deulofeu for Nathaniel Chalobah 63
Andre Gray for Isaac Success 75

Substitutions:

Ilkay Gündogan for David Silva 73
Nicolás Otamendi for Vincent Kompany 83
Aymeric Laporte for Gabriel Jesus 89

Cards:

Cards:

Ederson 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Adam Masina
Midfielder Ben Wilmot
Midfielder/Forward Domingos Quina
Forward Gerard Deulofeu
Forward Andre Gray

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aro Murić
Defender Danilo
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Comments:

League position: 11th Watford had now lost four of their last five home games in the Premier League. The Hornets won their first four Premier League games of this season but now lost seven of their following 11 games in the division (won two). They had now lost three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2017.

Comments:

League position: 1st Manchester City's goal difference of +38 was now the biggest by any team after 15 games of a top division season since Sunderland in 1892-93 (+39 in League Division One). The Citizens had now equalled their club record of 14 consecutive away games without defeat in the top division (also from April to December in 2017). Abdoulaye Doucouré's goal was the first that City had conceded in the final half hour of a Premier League game in this season (scored 13).

1 Watford

Manager: Javi Gracia

Goals:

Abdoulaye Doucouré 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Isaac Success

Substitutions:

Domingos Quina for Will Hughes 52
Gerard Deulofeu for Nathaniel Chalobah 63
Andre Gray for Isaac Success 75

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Adam Masina
Midfielder Ben Wilmot
Midfielder/Forward Domingos Quina
Forward Gerard Deulofeu
Forward Andre Gray

Comments:

League position: 11th Watford had now lost four of their last five home games in the Premier League. The Hornets won their first four Premier League games of this season but now lost seven of their following 11 games in the division (won two). They had now lost three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2017.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Leroy Sané 40 G
Riyad Mahrez 51 G

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Vincent Kompany Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Fabian Delph Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Leroy Sané Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Ilkay Gündogan for David Silva 73
Nicolás Otamendi for Vincent Kompany 83
Aymeric Laporte for Gabriel Jesus 89

Cards:

Ederson 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aro Murić
Defender Danilo
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Comments:

League position: 1st Manchester City's goal difference of +38 was now the biggest by any team after 15 games of a top division season since Sunderland in 1892-93 (+39 in League Division One). The Citizens had now equalled their club record of 14 consecutive away games without defeat in the top division (also from April to December in 2017). Abdoulaye Doucouré's goal was the first that City had conceded in the final half hour of a Premier League game in this season (scored 13).