Watford v Stoke City, 27 November 2016

Score1-0 to Stoke City
RefereeBobby Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,058
Kick-off: 12.00pm Stoke City had failed to score in six of the preceding seven meetings (all league). Referee Martin Atkinson was originally due to take charge of this game but was later replaced by Bobby Madley.

Goals:

Goals:

Heurelho Gomes own goal 29 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Younès Kaboul
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat
Forward Troy Deeney

Starting lineup:

Lee Grant Goalkeeper
Marc Muniesa Defender
Erik Pieters Defender
Glen Johnson Defender/Full back
Bruno Martins Indi Defender/Midfielder
Charlie Adam Midfielder
Giannelli Imbula Midfielder
Xherdan Shaqiri Midfielder/Forward
Jon Walters Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Christian Kabasele for Younès Kaboul 21
Odion Ighalo for José Holebas 56
Stefano Okaka for Nordin Amrabat 78

Substitutions:

Peter Crouch for Marko Arnautović 82

Cards:

Nordin Amrabat 24 Y
Miguel Britos 26 Y
José Holebas 40 Y
Valon Behrami 90 Y
Miguel Britos 90 Y
Miguel Britos 90 R

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Forward Odion Ighalo
Forward Stefano Okaka

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Midfielder Ramadan Sobhi
Midfielder/Forward Thibaud Verlinden
Forward Wilfried Bony
Forward Peter Crouch
Forward Bojan Krkić
Forward Julien Ngoy

Comments:

League position: 8th Watford had won three of their preceding five Premier League games. They failed to score for the first time in their last 11 home games in the Premier League. The Hornets had now selected players from 19 nationalities so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team.

Comments:

League position: 11th After losing four of the first five, Stoke City had now lost only one of their last eight Premier League games. City had now won two of their last ten Premier League away games (lost five). The Potters became the first team in this Premier League season to have been credited with two own goals.

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Younès Kaboul
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat
Forward Troy Deeney

Substitutions:

Christian Kabasele for Younès Kaboul 21
Odion Ighalo for José Holebas 56
Stefano Okaka for Nordin Amrabat 78

Cards:

Nordin Amrabat 24 Y
Miguel Britos 26 Y
José Holebas 40 Y
Valon Behrami 90 Y
Miguel Britos 90 Y
Miguel Britos 90 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Forward Odion Ighalo
Forward Stefano Okaka

Comments:

League position: 8th Watford had won three of their preceding five Premier League games. They failed to score for the first time in their last 11 home games in the Premier League. The Hornets had now selected players from 19 nationalities so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team.

Goals:

Heurelho Gomes own goal 29 OG

Starting lineup:

Lee Grant Goalkeeper
Marc Muniesa Defender
Erik Pieters Defender
Glen Johnson Defender/Full back
Bruno Martins Indi Defender/Midfielder
Charlie Adam Midfielder
Giannelli Imbula Midfielder
Xherdan Shaqiri Midfielder/Forward
Jon Walters Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Peter Crouch for Marko Arnautović 82

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Midfielder Ramadan Sobhi
Midfielder/Forward Thibaud Verlinden
Forward Wilfried Bony
Forward Peter Crouch
Forward Bojan Krkić
Forward Julien Ngoy

Comments:

League position: 11th After losing four of the first five, Stoke City had now lost only one of their last eight Premier League games. City had now won two of their last ten Premier League away games (lost five). The Potters became the first team in this Premier League season to have been credited with two own goals.