Watford v Tottenham Hotspur, 28 December 2015

Score2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,730

View Watford v Tottenham Hotspur head to head

Tottenham Hotspur remained unbeaten in their five Premier League meetings (won three). Kick-off: 3.00pm

1 Watford

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Goals:

Odion Ighalo 41 G

Goals:

Érik Lamela 17 G
SON Heung-min 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Jose Jurado
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Toby Alderweireld Defender
Jan Vertonghen Defender
Eric Dier Defender/Midfielder
Danny Rose Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Trippier Defender/Midfielder
Dele Alli Midfielder
Tom Carroll Midfielder
Moussa Dembélé Midfielder
Érik Lamela Midfielder
Harry Kane Forward

Substitutions:

Valon Behrami for Almen Abdi 46
Sebastian Prödl for Miguel Britos 60
Allan Nyom for Jose Jurado 68

Substitutions:

Christian Eriksen for Moussa Dembélé 45
SON Heung-min for Tom Carroll 68
Nacer Chadli for Dele Alli 81

Cards:

Miguel Britos 52 Y
Jose Jurado 58 Y
Nathan Aké 63 R
Troy Deeney 64 Y
Odion Ighalo 65 Y

Cards:

Dele Alli 6 Y
Toby Alderweireld 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis
Defender José Holebas
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Alessandro Diamanti
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder Ryan Mason
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min

Comments:

League position: 8th Until 11 January 2016 when the Premier League's Goal Accredition Panel ruled out his claim to a goal in the game against Chelsea on 26 December 2015, it was reported that Odion Ighalo had now scored more league goals in 2015 than any other player in England's top four divisions (30). In subsequent error, it was also reported that he had now scored in six consecutive Premier League games. However, Odion had now scored seven goals in his last eight Premier League appearances at Vicarage Road. This was the first time that Watford had ended a calendar year with a league defeat since 2007.

Comments:

League position: 3rd Tottenham Hotspur were now unbeaten in eight away games in the Premier League for the first time since between August and December in 1995. Spurs had now lost only one of their last 18 Premier League games (won nine). Their goal difference of +18 was currently the best in this season's Premier League.

1 Watford

Goals:

Odion Ighalo 41 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Jose Jurado
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Substitutions:

Valon Behrami for Almen Abdi 46
Sebastian Prödl for Miguel Britos 60
Allan Nyom for Jose Jurado 68

Cards:

Miguel Britos 52 Y
Jose Jurado 58 Y
Nathan Aké 63 R
Troy Deeney 64 Y
Odion Ighalo 65 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis
Defender José Holebas
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Alessandro Diamanti
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura

Comments:

League position: 8th Until 11 January 2016 when the Premier League's Goal Accredition Panel ruled out his claim to a goal in the game against Chelsea on 26 December 2015, it was reported that Odion Ighalo had now scored more league goals in 2015 than any other player in England's top four divisions (30). In subsequent error, it was also reported that he had now scored in six consecutive Premier League games. However, Odion had now scored seven goals in his last eight Premier League appearances at Vicarage Road. This was the first time that Watford had ended a calendar year with a league defeat since 2007.

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Goals:

Érik Lamela 17 G
SON Heung-min 89 G

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Toby Alderweireld Defender
Jan Vertonghen Defender
Eric Dier Defender/Midfielder
Danny Rose Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Trippier Defender/Midfielder
Dele Alli Midfielder
Tom Carroll Midfielder
Moussa Dembélé Midfielder
Érik Lamela Midfielder
Harry Kane Forward

Substitutions:

Christian Eriksen for Moussa Dembélé 45
SON Heung-min for Tom Carroll 68
Nacer Chadli for Dele Alli 81

Cards:

Dele Alli 6 Y
Toby Alderweireld 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder Ryan Mason
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min

Comments:

League position: 3rd Tottenham Hotspur were now unbeaten in eight away games in the Premier League for the first time since between August and December in 1995. Spurs had now lost only one of their last 18 Premier League games (won nine). Their goal difference of +18 was currently the best in this season's Premier League.