Watford v Manchester City, 16 September 2017

Score6-0 to Manchester City
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,305

View Watford v Manchester City head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Manchester City (11) had now scored more goals in their last two Premier League games at Vicarage Road than Watford (ten) had in their last nine at their own ground.

0 Watford

6 Manchester City

Goals:

Goals:

Sergio Agüero 27 G
Sergio Agüero 31 G
Gabriel Jesus 37 G
Nicolás Otamendi 63 G
Sergio Agüero 81 G
Raheem Sterling penalty 89 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison
Forward Andre Gray

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Benjamin Mendy Defender
Nicolás Otamendi Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Sergio Agüero Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Roberto Pereyra for Tom Cleverley 64
Etienne Capoue for Nathaniel Chalobah 70
Troy Deeney for Andre Gray 74

Substitutions:

Bernardo Silva for Gabriel Jesus 65
Ilkay Gündogan for Kevin De Bruyne 66
Leroy Sané for David Silva 78

Cards:

José Holebas 29 Y
Abdoulaye Doucouré 40 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender Molla Wagué
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder Marvin Zeegelaar
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Isaac Success

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
Defender Danilo
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Leroy Sané

Comments:

League position: 11th With a victory in this game, Watford would have been the leaders of the top division for the first time since September 1982 and for only the second time in their history. This was the Hornets' biggest home defeat since a 1-7 loss to Swindon Town in Division Three (South) on 6 September 1951. They failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten after the first five games of a league season for the first time since 2000-01 in League Division 1. Watford manager Marco Silva said: “Of course it is not a good afternoon for us but it is important we understand things in the first-half. First, City deserved the three points and started very strong in the first-half but the first goal was offside. The second goal we made a big mistake and the third goal is offside. This is true."

Comments:

League position: 1st This was Manchester City's biggest away win in the top division since a 7-1 victory at Derby County in League Division One on 29 January 1938. City became only the fourth team in the history of the top division to win by five or goals in consecutive away games against the same opposition (also won 5-0 at Watford in May 2017). They had now scored at least four goals in three consecutive competitive games for the first time since December 1963. Sergio Agüero scored his sixth hat-trick in the Premier League; only Alan Shearer (11), Robbie Fowler (nine), Michael Owen and Thierry Henry (eight) had now scored more. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said: "Sergio now needs three goals to beat the club record. It will be soon. Hopefully we can make a good celebration because he's a legend, a part of the history of the club. That's good for him. He's a guy that I encourage to play, not just to score a goal. Sergio showed again what a good guy he is. I like penalties to be taken by the penalty taker, but I understand that Raheem created the penalty and it was with my blessing that Sergio gave it to him when it is already 0-5."

0 Watford

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison
Forward Andre Gray

Substitutions:

Roberto Pereyra for Tom Cleverley 64
Etienne Capoue for Nathaniel Chalobah 70
Troy Deeney for Andre Gray 74

Cards:

José Holebas 29 Y
Abdoulaye Doucouré 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender Molla Wagué
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder Marvin Zeegelaar
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 11th With a victory in this game, Watford would have been the leaders of the top division for the first time since September 1982 and for only the second time in their history. This was the Hornets' biggest home defeat since a 1-7 loss to Swindon Town in Division Three (South) on 6 September 1951. They failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten after the first five games of a league season for the first time since 2000-01 in League Division 1. Watford manager Marco Silva said: “Of course it is not a good afternoon for us but it is important we understand things in the first-half. First, City deserved the three points and started very strong in the first-half but the first goal was offside. The second goal we made a big mistake and the third goal is offside. This is true."

6 Manchester City

Goals:

Sergio Agüero 27 G
Sergio Agüero 31 G
Gabriel Jesus 37 G
Nicolás Otamendi 63 G
Sergio Agüero 81 G
Raheem Sterling penalty 89 P

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Benjamin Mendy Defender
Nicolás Otamendi Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Sergio Agüero Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Bernardo Silva for Gabriel Jesus 65
Ilkay Gündogan for Kevin De Bruyne 66
Leroy Sané for David Silva 78

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
Defender Danilo
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Leroy Sané

Comments:

League position: 1st This was Manchester City's biggest away win in the top division since a 7-1 victory at Derby County in League Division One on 29 January 1938. City became only the fourth team in the history of the top division to win by five or goals in consecutive away games against the same opposition (also won 5-0 at Watford in May 2017). They had now scored at least four goals in three consecutive competitive games for the first time since December 1963. Sergio Agüero scored his sixth hat-trick in the Premier League; only Alan Shearer (11), Robbie Fowler (nine), Michael Owen and Thierry Henry (eight) had now scored more. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said: "Sergio now needs three goals to beat the club record. It will be soon. Hopefully we can make a good celebration because he's a legend, a part of the history of the club. That's good for him. He's a guy that I encourage to play, not just to score a goal. Sergio showed again what a good guy he is. I like penalties to be taken by the penalty taker, but I understand that Raheem created the penalty and it was with my blessing that Sergio gave it to him when it is already 0-5."