Watford v Manchester United, 15 September 2018

Score2-1 to Manchester United
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,537

View Watford v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm Manchester United had now won 15 of the last 16 meetings in all competitions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 11 Watford won: 1 Drawn: 0 Manchester United won: 10 Watford scored: 11 Manchester United scored: 26

1 Watford

Manager: Javi Gracia

2 Manchester United

Manager: José Mourinho

Goals:

Andre Gray 65 G

Goals:

Romelu Lukaku 35 G
Chris Smalling 38 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Christian Kabasele
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Andre Gray

Starting lineup:

David De Gea Goalkeeper
Victor Lindelöf Defender
Chris Smalling Defender
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Antonio Valencia Defender/Midfielder
Ashley Young Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Marouane Fellaini Midfielder
Paul Pogba Midfielder
Jesse Lingard Midfielder/Forward
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Romelu Lukaku Forward

Substitutions:

Kiko Femenía for Daryl Janmaat 72
Adam Masina for José Holebas 84
Isaac Success for Craig Cathcart 88

Substitutions:

Anthony Martial for Jesse Lingard 71
Scott McTominay for Alexis Sánchez 84
Eric Bailly for Antonio Valencia 90

Cards:

Etienne Capoue 34 Y
José Holebas 36 Y

Cards:

Nemanja Matić 70 Y
Antonio Valencia 81 Y
Nemanja Matić 90 Y
Nemanja Matić 90 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Adam Masina
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Defender/Midfielder Ken Sema
Forward Isaac Success

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lee Grant
Defender Eric Bailly
Defender Matteo Darmian
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Juan Mata
Forward Anthony Martial

Comments:

League position: 4th Watford failed in their attempt to win five consecutive home games in the top division for the first time since October 1985. The Hornets had now scored in each of their opening five games of this Premier League season after failing to score in four of their last five games in 2017-18. They had now kept one clean sheet in their last eight games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 8th Manchester United had now won their last 24 games in the Premier League when they had scored the opening goal. Romelu Lukaku had now scored 20 goals in 39 appearances for United in the Premier League; only Ruud van Nistelrooy (26), Robin van Persie (32) and Dwight Yorke (34) had taken fewer games to score 20 goals for them in the competition. United had now won all of the 11 games in the Premier League when Chris Smalling had scored; a joint competition record with Liverpool's Ryan Babel. Paul Pogba made his 100th appearance for the Red Devils in all competitions.

1 Watford

Manager: Javi Gracia

Goals:

Andre Gray 65 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Christian Kabasele
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Andre Gray

Substitutions:

Kiko Femenía for Daryl Janmaat 72
Adam Masina for José Holebas 84
Isaac Success for Craig Cathcart 88

Cards:

Etienne Capoue 34 Y
José Holebas 36 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Adam Masina
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Defender/Midfielder Ken Sema
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 4th Watford failed in their attempt to win five consecutive home games in the top division for the first time since October 1985. The Hornets had now scored in each of their opening five games of this Premier League season after failing to score in four of their last five games in 2017-18. They had now kept one clean sheet in their last eight games in the Premier League.

2 Manchester United

Manager: José Mourinho

Goals:

Romelu Lukaku 35 G
Chris Smalling 38 G

Starting lineup:

David De Gea Goalkeeper
Victor Lindelöf Defender
Chris Smalling Defender
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Antonio Valencia Defender/Midfielder
Ashley Young Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Marouane Fellaini Midfielder
Paul Pogba Midfielder
Jesse Lingard Midfielder/Forward
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Romelu Lukaku Forward

Substitutions:

Anthony Martial for Jesse Lingard 71
Scott McTominay for Alexis Sánchez 84
Eric Bailly for Antonio Valencia 90

Cards:

Nemanja Matić 70 Y
Antonio Valencia 81 Y
Nemanja Matić 90 Y
Nemanja Matić 90 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lee Grant
Defender Eric Bailly
Defender Matteo Darmian
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Juan Mata
Forward Anthony Martial

Comments:

League position: 8th Manchester United had now won their last 24 games in the Premier League when they had scored the opening goal. Romelu Lukaku had now scored 20 goals in 39 appearances for United in the Premier League; only Ruud van Nistelrooy (26), Robin van Persie (32) and Dwight Yorke (34) had taken fewer games to score 20 goals for them in the competition. United had now won all of the 11 games in the Premier League when Chris Smalling had scored; a joint competition record with Liverpool's Ryan Babel. Paul Pogba made his 100th appearance for the Red Devils in all competitions.