Match report

Watford Stuns Wolves 3-2 in FA Cup Thriller

Watford
Watford
3–2
AET
Wolves
Wolves
Apr 7, 2019

Watford staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Wolves 3-2 in a thrilling FA Cup clash at Vicarage Road. Despite falling behind twice, Watford managed to equalize and then clinch victory through a late penalty from Troy Deeney and a goal from Gerard Deulofeu. The match featured two early yellow cards for Wolves' Rui Saiss and Ruben Neves, setting a cautious tone before Wolves took a 1-0 lead through Matt Doherty's goal, assisted by Diogo Jota. The second half saw Wolves extend their lead with Rau

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Watford 3-2 Wolves
  • • Goals: Doherty (Wolves), Jimenez (Wolves), Deulofeu (Watford), Deeney (Penalty, Watford), Deulofeu (Watford)
  • • Cards: Saiss (Wolves), Neves (Wolves), Cathcart (Watford), Holebas (Watford), Capoue (Watford)
  • • Substitutions: Deulofeu (Watford), Bennett (Wolves), Cavaleiro (Wolves), Masina (Watford), Traoré (Wolves), Sema (Watford)

Lineups

Watford

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Gomes (G)
  • 6 A. Mariappa (D)
  • 25 J. Holebas (D)
  • 15 C. Cathcart (D)
  • 21 Kiko Femenía (D)
  • 29 E. Capoue (M)
  • 37 R. Pereyra (M)
  • 16 A. Doucouré (M)
  • 19 W. Hughes (M)
  • 9 T. Deeney (F)
  • 18 A. Gray (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Deulofeu
  • 11 A. Masina
  • 2 D. Janmaat
  • 12 K. Sema
  • 20 Domingos Quina
  • 26 B. Foster
  • 27 C. Kabasele

Wolves

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 21 J. Ruddy
  • 15 W. Boly (D)
  • 2 M. Doherty (M)
  • 16 C. Coady (D)
  • 19 Jonny Castro (M)
  • 28 João Moutinho (M)
  • 27 R. Saïss (M)
  • 32 L. Dendoncker (M)
  • 8 Rúben Neves (M)
  • 18 Diogo Jota (F)
  • 9 R. Jiménez (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 R. Bennett
  • 7 Ivan Cavaleiro
  • 37 Adama Traoré
  • 29 Rúben Vinagre
  • 10 Hélder Costa
  • 31 W. Norris
  • 17 M. Gibbs-White

Timeline

  1. Wolves
    10' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    R. Saïss
  2. Wolves
    25' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    Rúben Neves
  3. Wolves
    36' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    Matt Doherty · Assist: Diogo Jota
  4. Watford
    54' Watford Card · Yellow Card
    C. Cathcart
  5. Watford
    61' Watford Card · Yellow Card
    José Holebas
  6. Wolves
    62' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Jiménez · Assist: Matt Doherty
  7. Watford
    66' Watford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. Hughes · On: Deulofeu
  8. Watford
    79' Watford Goal · Normal Goal
    Deulofeu
  9. Wolves
    86' Wolves subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rúben Neves · On: R. Bennett
  10. Wolves
    89' Wolves subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Diogo Jota · On: I. Cavaleiro
  11. Watford
    90'+4 Watford Goal · Penalty
    T. Deeney
  12. Watford
    98' Watford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: José Holebas · On: A. Masina
  13. Watford
    101' Watford Card · Yellow Card
    Étienne Capoue
  14. Wolves
    102' Wolves subst · Substitution 3
    Off: João Moutinho · On: Adama Traoré
  15. Watford
    104' Watford Goal · Normal Goal
    Deulofeu · Assist: Andre Gray
  16. Wolves
    105' Wolves subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Jonny Otto · On: Rúben Vinagre
  17. Watford
    108' Watford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Kiko Femenia · On: D. Janmaat
  18. Watford
    112' Watford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Deulofeu · On: K. Sema

Match Stats

Stat Watford Wolves
Fouls 16 11
Pass Accuracy 77% 72%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 11
Corners 7 6
Total Passes 608 434
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 4 0
Shots on Target 3 6
Shots off Target 8 5
Possession 58% 42%
Accurate Passes 470 312
Shots Inside Box 11 6
Saves 4 0
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Watford's second goal by Deulofeu in the 79th minute was a turning point, as it ignited a comeback that saw them equalize before the final whistle.
  • ▸ Troy Deeney's 90th-minute penalty was crucial in shifting the momentum to Watford, giving them a psychological boost to secure their victory.