Match report

Manchester City Defeats Watford 2-1 in League Cup

Manchester City
Manchester City
2–1
FT
Watford
Watford
Sep 24, 2024

Manchester City held off a late challenge from Watford to secure a 2-1 victory in the League Cup on Tuesday night at Etihad Stadium. Goals from J. Doku and M. Nunes put Manchester City in control, though T. Ince's late goal for Watford made it an anxious finish for Pep Guardiola’s side.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City: 2 goals (J. Doku, M. Nunes)
  • • Watford: 1 goal (T. Ince)
  • • Goal times: J. Doku (5'), M. Nunes (38'), T. Ince (86')
  • • Managers: Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Xisco (Watford)

Lineups

Manchester City

Formation: 3-2-4-1

Starting XI

  • 18 S. Ortega (G)
  • 2 K. Walker (D)
  • 5 J. Stones (D)
  • 61 K. Braithwaite (D)
  • 82 R. Lewis (M)
  • 75 N. O'Reilly (M)
  • 11 J. Doku (F)
  • 87 J. McAtee (M)
  • 27 Matheus Nunes (M)
  • 10 J. Grealish (F)
  • 47 P. Foden (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 Savinho
  • 56 J. Wright
  • 24 J. Gvardiol
  • 31 Ederson
  • 8 M. Kovačić
  • 20 Bernardo Silva
  • 19 İ. Gündoğan
  • 3 Rúben Dias
  • 25 M. Akanji

Watford

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 23 J. Bond (G)
  • 36 F. Ebosele (D)
  • 5 R. Porteous (D)
  • 21 A. Ogbonna (D)
  • 22 J. Morris (D)
  • 37 Y. Larouci (D)
  • 7 T. Ince (M)
  • 10 I. Louza (M)
  • 12 K. Sema (M)
  • 34 K. Baah (F)
  • 19 V. Bayo (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 T. Dele-Bashiru
  • 8 G. Chakvetadze
  • 6 M. Pollock
  • 11 R. Vata
  • 14 P. Dwomoh
  • 15 A. Tikvić
  • 49 M. Adu-Poku
  • 41 A. Marriott
  • 20 M. Doumbia

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    5' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Doku · Assist: J. Grealish
  2. Manchester City
    38' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Nunes · Assist: R. Lewis
  3. Manchester City
    46' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Doku · On: Savinho
  4. Watford
    61' Watford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Larouci · On: T. Dele-Bashiru
  5. Watford
    61' Watford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Bayo · On: G. Chakvetadze
  6. Manchester City
    73' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. O'Reilly · On: Jacob Wright
  7. Watford
    75' Watford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Ebosele · On: Matthew Pollock
  8. Manchester City
    76' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Braithwaite · On: J. Gvardiol
  9. Watford
    76' Watford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Kwadwo Baah · On: R. Vata
  10. Watford
    83' Watford subst · Substitution 5
    Off: I. Louza · On: P. Dwomoh
  11. Watford
    86' Watford Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Ince · Assist: G. Chakvetadze

Match Stats

Stat Manchester City Watford
Fouls 5 6
Pass Accuracy 92% 80%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 24 5
Corners 10 1
Total Passes 753 284
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 10 1
Shots on Target 8 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 72% 28%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 691 226
Shots Inside Box 14 3
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 10 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ J. Doku's early goal at the 5th minute set the tone for Manchester City, giving them an immediate advantage.
  • ▸ T. Ince’s late goal in the 86th minute brought Watford back into contention and created tension towards the end of the match.