Match report

West Ham Defeats Watford 4-1 in Premier League Clash

Watford
Watford
1–4
FT
West Ham
West Ham
May 12, 2019

West Ham secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Watford in a Premier League match on Sunday, thanks to two goals from Mark Noble and a penalty. Despite an early goal by Deulofeu for Watford, they were unable to hold off West Ham's relentless attack and suffered a significant setback with a red card for José Holebas. The victory is a significant boost for West Ham in the Premier League standings.

Key Facts

  • • West Ham secured a 4-1 victory over Watford in the Premier League.
  • • Mark Noble scored two goals, including a penalty.
  • • Miguel Lanzini and Marko Arnautovic also scored for West Ham.
  • • Deulofeu scored the only goal for Watford.
  • • José Holebas was given a red card for Watford.

Lineups

Watford

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 26 B. Foster (G)
  • 25 J. Holebas (D)
  • 15 C. Cathcart (D)
  • 27 C. Kabasele (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)
  • 7 Deulofeu (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 A. Gray
  • 11 A. Masina
  • 6 A. Mariappa
  • 14 N. Chalobah
  • 10 I. Success
  • 1 Gomes
  • 2 D. Janmaat

West Ham

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ł. Fabiański (G)
  • 26 A. Masuaku (D)
  • 24 R. Fredericks (D)
  • 4 F. Balbuena (D)
  • 23 I. Diop (D)
  • 16 M. Noble (M)
  • 30 M. Antonio (M)
  • 10 M. Lanzini (M)
  • 8 Felipe Anderson (M)
  • 41 D. Rice (M)
  • 7 M. Arnautović (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 P. Zabaleta
  • 19 J. Wilshere
  • 15 C. Sánchez
  • 21 A. Ogbonna
  • 13 Adrián
  • 17 J. Hernández
  • 11 R. Snodgrass

Timeline

  1. West Ham
    15' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Noble · Assist: Michail Antonio
  2. West Ham
    26' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Fredericks · On: Pablo Zabaleta
  3. West Ham
    39' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Lanzini
  4. Watford
    46' Watford Goal · Normal Goal
    Deulofeu
  5. Watford
    48' Watford Card · Red Card
    José Holebas
  6. Watford
    59' Watford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Deulofeu · On: Andre Gray
  7. West Ham
    67' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Lanzini · On: J. Wilshere
  8. West Ham
    71' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Arnautovic
  9. Watford
    78' Watford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Kabasele · On: A. Mariappa
  10. West Ham
    78' West Ham Goal · Penalty
    M. Noble
  11. West Ham
    79' West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Declan Rice · On: Carlos Sánchez
  12. Watford
    90' Watford Card · Yellow Card
    Étienne Capoue

Match Stats

Stat Watford West Ham
Fouls 10 10
Pass Accuracy 81% 87%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 17 16
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 419 460
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 8 9
Shots off Target 2 5
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 338 402
Shots Inside Box 14 8
Saves 5 7
Shots Outside Box 3 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ West Ham took the lead with a goal by Mark Noble in the 15th minute, followed by Miguel Lanzini's goal in the 39th minute, setting the tone for the game.
  • ▸ Watford briefly leveled the score in the 46th minute through Deulofeu, but the momentum shifted drastically when José Holebas was sent off just two minutes later, leaving Watford to play a man down.