Watford v Manchester United, 22 December 2019

Score2-0 to Watford
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance21,488

View Watford v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 13 Watford won: 2 Drawn: 0 Manchester United won: 11 Watford scored: 14 Manchester United scored: 28 Having won 16 of the 17 preceding meetings in all competitions (lost one), this was the first time that Manchester United had failed to score in a game against Watford since September 1986.

2 Watford

Manager: Nigel Pearson

0 Manchester United

Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Goals:

Ismaïla Sarr 50 G
Troy Deeney penalty 54 P

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder/Forward Ismaïla Sarr
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Gerard Deulofeu

Starting lineup:

David De Gea Goalkeeper
Victor Lindelöf Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender/Midfielder
Scott McTominay Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Fred Midfielder
Daniel James Midfielder/Forward
Jesse Lingard Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Martial Forward

Substitutions:

Nathaniel Chalobah for Abdoulaye Doucouré 69
Roberto Pereyra for Etienne Capoue 77
Isaac Success for Ismaïla Sarr 87

Substitutions:

Mason Greenwood for Daniel James 58
Paul Pogba for Jesse Lingard 64
Juan Mata for Scott McTominay 72

Cards:

Etienne Capoue 36 Y
Abdoulaye Doucouré 51 Y
Craig Cathcart 90 Y

Cards:

Luke Shaw 38 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Adam Masina
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Isaac Success

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Paul Pogba
Forward Mason Greenwood

Comments:

League position: 20th This was new manager Nigel Pearson's first home game in charge. With their second win in their last 21 games in the Premier League (lost 17), this was Watford's 100th home win in the top division. This was Troy Deeney's fourth appearance at Vicarage Road so far in this Premier League season. Each game was played under a different manager. This was the first time that the Hornets had taken the lead in a home game in the Premier League since the visit of Fulham on 2 April 2019.

Comments:

League position: 8th With 25 points from their 18 games so far in this Premier League season, this was now Manchester United's lowest points total at Christmas since 1989 (22 points from 18 games in League Division One). This game was played on the first anniversary of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær's first game in caretaker charge (a 5-1 win at Cardiff City in the Premier League). In the Premier League, the Red Devils remained without a clean sheet in their last 13 games and their last 14 away games; both club competition records. United had now lost two of their last ten away games in the Premier League against the team starting the day at the bottom of the table (won seven).

2 Watford

Manager: Nigel Pearson

Goals:

Ismaïla Sarr 50 G
Troy Deeney penalty 54 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder/Forward Ismaïla Sarr
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Gerard Deulofeu

Substitutions:

Nathaniel Chalobah for Abdoulaye Doucouré 69
Roberto Pereyra for Etienne Capoue 77
Isaac Success for Ismaïla Sarr 87

Cards:

Etienne Capoue 36 Y
Abdoulaye Doucouré 51 Y
Craig Cathcart 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Adam Masina
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 20th This was new manager Nigel Pearson's first home game in charge. With their second win in their last 21 games in the Premier League (lost 17), this was Watford's 100th home win in the top division. This was Troy Deeney's fourth appearance at Vicarage Road so far in this Premier League season. Each game was played under a different manager. This was the first time that the Hornets had taken the lead in a home game in the Premier League since the visit of Fulham on 2 April 2019.

0 Manchester United

Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Goals:

Starting lineup:

David De Gea Goalkeeper
Victor Lindelöf Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender/Midfielder
Scott McTominay Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Fred Midfielder
Daniel James Midfielder/Forward
Jesse Lingard Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Martial Forward

Substitutions:

Mason Greenwood for Daniel James 58
Paul Pogba for Jesse Lingard 64
Juan Mata for Scott McTominay 72

Cards:

Luke Shaw 38 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Paul Pogba
Forward Mason Greenwood

Comments:

League position: 8th With 25 points from their 18 games so far in this Premier League season, this was now Manchester United's lowest points total at Christmas since 1989 (22 points from 18 games in League Division One). This game was played on the first anniversary of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær's first game in caretaker charge (a 5-1 win at Cardiff City in the Premier League). In the Premier League, the Red Devils remained without a clean sheet in their last 13 games and their last 14 away games; both club competition records. United had now lost two of their last ten away games in the Premier League against the team starting the day at the bottom of the table (won seven).