Watford v Southampton, 04 March 2017

Score4-3 to Southampton
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,670

View Watford v Southampton head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm This was only the second time that Southampton had scored four goals in a senior game at Watford. They also won 4-0 at the Cassio Road ground in the Southern League on 11 February 1905.

3 Watford

4 Southampton

Goals:

Troy Deeney 4 G
Stefano Okaka 79 G
Abdoulaye Doucouré 90 G

Goals:

Dušan Tadić 28 G
Nathan Redmond 45 G
Manolo Gabbiadini 83 G
Nathan Redmond 86 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender José Holebas
Defender Younès Kaboul
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward M'Baye Niang
Forward Stefano Okaka

Starting lineup:

Fraser Forster Goalkeeper
Cédric Soares Defender
Jack Stephens Defender
Maya Yoshida Defender
Ryan Bertrand Defender/Midfielder
Steven Davis Midfielder
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder
Nathan Redmond Midfielder/Forward
Oriol Romeu Midfielder/Forward
Dušan Tadić Midfielder/Forward
Manolo Gabbiadini Forward

Substitutions:

Isaac Success for Etienne Capoue 70
Abdoulaye Doucouré for Stefano Okaka 89

Substitutions:

Sofiane Boufal for James Ward-Prowse 78
Shane Long for Manolo Gabbiadini 85
Jordy Clasie for Dušan Tadić 87

Cards:

Stefano Okaka 44 Y
Sebastian Prödl 73 Y
Troy Deeney 82 Y

Cards:

Cédric Soares 14 Y
Manolo Gabbiadini 33 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Carl Stewart
Forward Isaac Success

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mouez Hassen
Defender Martín Cáceres
Defender/Midfielder Sam McQueen
Midfielder Jordy Clasie
Midfielder/Forward Sofiane Boufal
Forward Shane Long
Forward Jay Rodriguez

Comments:

League position: 13th Troy Deeney became the joint fourth highest goalscorer in Watford's history, equal with Cliff Holton on 105 goals in all competitions. He also became the fourth player to score 100 league goals for the club after Luther Blissett (148), Tommy Barnett (144) Ross Jenkins (118). The Hornets had lost only one of their preceding six home games in the Premier League. They had now kept a clean sheet in only one of their last 17 Premier League games. Watford manager Walter Mazzarri said: "There were some bad defensive mistakes, but I would not say it was a bad performance, we deserved the draw and had a chance to go for the win to make it 3-2." Abdoulaye Doucouré scored in the fourth minute of added time in the second-half.

Comments:

League position: 10th Following a 4-0 win at Sunderland, Southampton had now scored four goals or more in consecutive away games in the top division for the first time in their history. They had now scored three or more goals in each of their four away wins in the Premier League in this season. Manolo Gabbiadini became the first Saints player to score in each of his first three Premier League games for the club. Manager Claude Puel said: "It was important to get a good result after our big disappointment against Manchester United [EFL Cup Final]. It was important my players showed their character to come back from a goal down, they played directly, we kept concentration and we recovered and played good football and scored beautiful goals." Nathan Redmond scored in the second minute of added time in the first-half.

3 Watford

Goals:

Troy Deeney 4 G
Stefano Okaka 79 G
Abdoulaye Doucouré 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender José Holebas
Defender Younès Kaboul
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward M'Baye Niang
Forward Stefano Okaka

Substitutions:

Isaac Success for Etienne Capoue 70
Abdoulaye Doucouré for Stefano Okaka 89

Cards:

Stefano Okaka 44 Y
Sebastian Prödl 73 Y
Troy Deeney 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Carl Stewart
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 13th Troy Deeney became the joint fourth highest goalscorer in Watford's history, equal with Cliff Holton on 105 goals in all competitions. He also became the fourth player to score 100 league goals for the club after Luther Blissett (148), Tommy Barnett (144) Ross Jenkins (118). The Hornets had lost only one of their preceding six home games in the Premier League. They had now kept a clean sheet in only one of their last 17 Premier League games. Watford manager Walter Mazzarri said: "There were some bad defensive mistakes, but I would not say it was a bad performance, we deserved the draw and had a chance to go for the win to make it 3-2." Abdoulaye Doucouré scored in the fourth minute of added time in the second-half.

4 Southampton

Goals:

Dušan Tadić 28 G
Nathan Redmond 45 G
Manolo Gabbiadini 83 G
Nathan Redmond 86 G

Starting lineup:

Fraser Forster Goalkeeper
Cédric Soares Defender
Jack Stephens Defender
Maya Yoshida Defender
Ryan Bertrand Defender/Midfielder
Steven Davis Midfielder
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder
Nathan Redmond Midfielder/Forward
Oriol Romeu Midfielder/Forward
Dušan Tadić Midfielder/Forward
Manolo Gabbiadini Forward

Substitutions:

Sofiane Boufal for James Ward-Prowse 78
Shane Long for Manolo Gabbiadini 85
Jordy Clasie for Dušan Tadić 87

Cards:

Cédric Soares 14 Y
Manolo Gabbiadini 33 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mouez Hassen
Defender Martín Cáceres
Defender/Midfielder Sam McQueen
Midfielder Jordy Clasie
Midfielder/Forward Sofiane Boufal
Forward Shane Long
Forward Jay Rodriguez

Comments:

League position: 10th Following a 4-0 win at Sunderland, Southampton had now scored four goals or more in consecutive away games in the top division for the first time in their history. They had now scored three or more goals in each of their four away wins in the Premier League in this season. Manolo Gabbiadini became the first Saints player to score in each of his first three Premier League games for the club. Manager Claude Puel said: "It was important to get a good result after our big disappointment against Manchester United [EFL Cup Final]. It was important my players showed their character to come back from a goal down, they played directly, we kept concentration and we recovered and played good football and scored beautiful goals." Nathan Redmond scored in the second minute of added time in the first-half.