Match report

West Ham Defeats Watford 3-1 in Premier League

West Ham
West Ham
3–1
FT
Watford
Watford
Jul 17, 2020

West Ham displayed a strong performance to defeat Watford 3-1 in the Premier League. Early goals by Michail Antonio and Tomas Souček, followed by Declan Rice's strike, established a firm lead. Watford managed to pull one back through Troy Deeney's effort, but it wasn't enough to overturn the deficit.

Key Facts

  • • West Ham 3-1 Watford in the Premier League
  • • Michail Antonio scored in the 6th minute
  • • Tomas Souček netted in the 10th minute with an assist from Jarrod Bowen
  • • Declan Rice added another goal in the 36th minute
  • • Troy Deeney scored for Watford in the 49th minute
  • • West Ham held onto their lead to secure the victory

Lineups

West Ham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ł. Fabiański (G)
  • 21 A. Ogbonna (D)
  • 3 A. Cresswell (D)
  • 23 I. Diop (D)
  • 16 M. Noble (M)
  • 30 M. Antonio (F)
  • 28 T. Souček (M)
  • 41 D. Rice (M)
  • 18 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 53 B. Johnson (D)
  • 17 J. Bowen (M)

Substitutes

  • 22 S. Haller
  • 7 A. Yarmolenko
  • 4 F. Balbuena
  • 10 M. Lanzini
  • 35 D. Randolph
  • 8 Felipe Anderson
  • 54 C. Coventry
  • 26 A. Masuaku
  • 19 J. Wilshere

Watford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 B. Foster (G)
  • 27 C. Kabasele (D)
  • 21 Kiko Femenía (D)
  • 4 C. Dawson (D)
  • 11 A. Masina (D)
  • 8 T. Cleverley (M)
  • 16 A. Doucouré (M)
  • 19 W. Hughes (M)
  • 9 T. Deeney (F)
  • 10 D. Welbeck (M)
  • 23 I. Sarr (M)

Substitutes

  • 6 A. Mariappa
  • 18 A. Gray
  • 14 N. Chalobah
  • 17 João Pedro
  • 20 Domingos Quina
  • 15 C. Cathcart
  • 37 R. Pereyra
  • 33 I. Pussetto
  • 1 Gomes

Timeline

  1. West Ham
    6' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Michail Antonio
  2. Watford
    9' Watford Card · Yellow Card
    T. Cleverley
  3. West Ham
    10' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Souček · Assist: Jarrod Bowen
  4. Watford
    35' Watford Card · Yellow Card
    W. Hughes
  5. West Ham
    36' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Declan Rice · Assist: M. Noble
  6. Watford
    46' Watford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Masina · On: A. Mariappa
  7. Watford
    49' Watford Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Deeney
  8. Watford
    67' Watford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Deeney · On: Andre Gray
  9. West Ham
    72' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Pablo Fornals · On: S. Haller
  10. Watford
    72' Watford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Doucouré · On: N. Chalobah
  11. West Ham
    81' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jarrod Bowen · On: Andriy Yarmolenko
  12. Watford
    86' Watford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Welbeck · On: João Pedro
  13. West Ham
    90'+4 West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Michail Antonio · On: F. Balbuena

Match Stats

Stat West Ham Watford
Fouls 11 11
Pass Accuracy 64% 77%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 14
Corners 9 3
Total Passes 297 439
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 4 5
Shots on Target 4 3
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 190 336
Shots Inside Box 5 12
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ West Ham's early goals by Michail Antonio and Tomas Souček within the first 10 minutes set the tone for the match and put significant pressure on Watford.
  • ▸ Watford's late goal by Troy Deeney in the 49th minute provided a brief spark of hope, but West Ham's solid defense and strategic substitutions prevented any further comeback.