Watford v Newcastle United, 05 May 2018

Score2-1 to Watford
RefereeRoger East
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,375
Kick-off: 3.00pm Watford had now won the last five meetings in all competitions and Newcastle United had still yet to win a top division game at Watford (drawn four and lost four).

Goals:

Roberto Pereyra 2 G
Andre Gray 28 G

Goals:

Ayoze Pérez 55 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Andre Gray

Starting lineup:

Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
Paul Dummett Defender
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Florian Lejeune Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
Kenedy Defender/Midfielder
Jacob Murphy Midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey Midfielder
Mo Diamé Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Dwight Gayle Forward

Substitutions:

Gerard Deulofeu for Roberto Pereyra 56
Adrian Mariappa for Troy Deeney 62
Richarlison for Andre Gray 80

Substitutions:

Matt Ritchie for Jacob Murphy 53
DeAndre Yedlin for Javi Manquillo 67
Mikel Merino for Mo Diamé 84

Cards:

Christian Kabasele 58 Y
José Holebas 72 Y

Cards:

Ayoze Pérez 42 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison
Forward Gerard Deulofeu
Forward Jerome Sinclair

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Defender/Midfielder Isaac Hayden
Midfielder Mikel Merino
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Forward Joselu

Comments:

League position: 13th Excluding play-offs, this was the first time that Watford had won their final home game of a league season since 2011-12 versus Middlesbrough in the League Championship. This was the Hornets' first win in their last eight games in the Premier League (lost five). They scored more than one goal for the second time in their last 11 games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 10th Newcastle United had now conceded 701 goals in their away games in the Premier League (played 440, scored 472). The Magpies had now won one of their last eight away games in all competitions. This was Rafael Benitez's 300th game as a manager in the Premier League.

Goals:

Roberto Pereyra 2 G
Andre Gray 28 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Andre Gray

Substitutions:

Gerard Deulofeu for Roberto Pereyra 56
Adrian Mariappa for Troy Deeney 62
Richarlison for Andre Gray 80

Cards:

Christian Kabasele 58 Y
José Holebas 72 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison
Forward Gerard Deulofeu
Forward Jerome Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 13th Excluding play-offs, this was the first time that Watford had won their final home game of a league season since 2011-12 versus Middlesbrough in the League Championship. This was the Hornets' first win in their last eight games in the Premier League (lost five). They scored more than one goal for the second time in their last 11 games in the Premier League.

Goals:

Ayoze Pérez 55 G

Starting lineup:

Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
Paul Dummett Defender
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Florian Lejeune Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
Kenedy Defender/Midfielder
Jacob Murphy Midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey Midfielder
Mo Diamé Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Dwight Gayle Forward

Substitutions:

Matt Ritchie for Jacob Murphy 53
DeAndre Yedlin for Javi Manquillo 67
Mikel Merino for Mo Diamé 84

Cards:

Ayoze Pérez 42 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Defender/Midfielder Isaac Hayden
Midfielder Mikel Merino
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Forward Joselu

Comments:

League position: 10th Newcastle United had now conceded 701 goals in their away games in the Premier League (played 440, scored 472). The Magpies had now won one of their last eight away games in all competitions. This was Rafael Benitez's 300th game as a manager in the Premier League.