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England - Premier League 21/22Etihad Stadium, Apr 23
FTManchester City
5 - 1
Watford
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Events:
4'Gabriel JesusOleksandr Zinchenko1 - 0(Assist)
4'1 - 0Gabriel JesusOleksandr Zinchenko(Assist)
23'Gabriel JesusKevin De Bruyne2 - 0(Assist)
23'2 - 0Gabriel JesusKevin De Bruyne(Assist)
28'2 - 1(Assist)Hassane KamaraEmmanuel Dennis
28'2 - 1Hassane KamaraEmmanuel Dennis(Assist)
34'RodriGabriel Jesus3 - 1(Assist)
34'3 - 1RodriGabriel Jesus(Assist)
43'João Cancelo
43'João Cancelo
HT
3 - 1
Events:
49'Gabriel Jesus4 - 1
49'4 - 1Gabriel Jesus
53'Gabriel JesusKevin De Bruyne5 - 1(Assist)
53'5 - 1Gabriel JesusKevin De Bruyne(Assist)
FT
5 - 1
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Kevin Friend (England)
Venue: Etihad StadiumApr 23
Spectators: 53,013
Stats:
Shots on target
8
Shots on target
2
Shots off target
6
Shots off target
2
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
1
Possession (%)
74
Possession (%)
26
Corner Kicks
11
Corner Kicks
4
Offsides
0
Offsides
2
Fouls
9
Fouls
7
Throw ins
12
Throw ins
13
Yellow cards
1
Yellow cards
0
Crosses
26
Crosses
9
Counter attacks
2
Counter attacks
4
Goalkeeper saves
1
Goalkeeper saves
3
Goal kicks
3
Goal kicks
7
Latest commentaries:
90+4'Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+4'Manchester City with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+4'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+4'Ball possession: Manchester City: 74%, Watford: 26%.
90+3'A shot by Jack Grealish is blocked.
90+3'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
90+2'Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Joao Pedro
90+2'Danger averted there as Moussa Sissoko from Watford clears the danger with a good tackle
90+2'Manchester City start a counter attack.
90+1'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
90'Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90'Goal kick for Watford.
90'Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target
90'Fernandinho puts in a cross...
90'Ball possession: Manchester City: 73%, Watford: 27%.
89'Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
89'Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
88'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
88'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
87'Good effort by Jack Grealish as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
87'Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box.
87'Raheem Sterling of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
87'Great skill from Raheem Sterling as he dribbles past his opponents
86'Goal kick for Watford.
86'Joao Cancelo fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
86'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
85'Manchester City plays a short goal kick.
85'A shot by Moussa Sissoko is blocked.
85'Emmanuel Dennis from Watford swings in the corner from the right.
85'Ball possession: Manchester City: 74%, Watford: 26%.
84'Riyad Mahrez is penalised for pushing Tom Cleverley.
84'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
84'Joao Cancelo puts in a cross...
83'Jack Grealish from Manchester City sees his square pass blocked by an opponent player.
83'Manchester City plays a short goal kick.
82'What a miss! Joao Pedro has a great opportunity to score, but sends his header wide of goal!
82'Emmanuel Dennis swings in a cross from the free kick.
82'The referee signals a free kick as Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City trips Jeremy Ngakia
81'Watford are trying to create something here.
81'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
80'Danger averted there as Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City clears the danger with a good tackle
80'Watford start a counter attack.
80'Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
80'Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box.
80'Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
80'Ball possession: Manchester City: 74%, Watford: 26%.
79'Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
78'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
78'Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
77'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
77'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
77'Jeremy Ngakia relieves the pressure with a clearance
77'Joao Cancelo puts in a cross...
76'The referee signals a free kick as Tom Cleverley from Watford trips Jack Grealish
76'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
75'Ball possession: Manchester City: 74%, Watford: 26%.
75'Imran Louza is leaving the field to be replaced by Edo Kayembe in a tactical substitution.
75'The ref blows his whistle. Fernandinho charged Tom Cleverley from behind and it's a free-kick
74'Watford are in control of the ball.
74'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
73'Jeremy Ngakia relieves the pressure with a clearance
73'Fernandinho puts in a cross...
73'Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
73'Emmanuel Dennis relieves the pressure with a clearance
72'Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
72'A shot by Gabriel Jesus is blocked.
72'Great skill from Gabriel Jesus as he dribbles past his opponents
72'Watford are in control of the ball.
71'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
71'Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
71'Rodri is leaving the field to be replaced by Riyad Mahrez in a tactical substitution.
70'Ball possession: Manchester City: 73%, Watford: 27%.
69'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
69'Imran Louza comes back onto the field.
69'The match resumes with a drop ball.
68'Ismaila Sarr is leaving the field to be replaced by Joao Pedro in a tactical substitution.
68'Samir is leaving the field to be replaced by Craig Cathcart in a tactical substitution.
68'Imran Louza from Watford is leaving the pitch because his nose is bleeding.
68'Imran Louza is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
67'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
67'Today's attendance is 53013.
66'Fernandinho relieves the pressure with a clearance
66'Jeremy Ngakia puts in a cross...
66'Imran Louza from Watford takes a short corner kick from the right.
66'Jeremy Ngakia from Watford tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
65'Watford are in control of the ball.
65'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
65'Ball possession: Manchester City: 74%, Watford: 26%.
65'Moussa Sissoko relieves the pressure with a clearance
64'Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
64'Christian Kabasele clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
64'Joao Cancelo puts in a cross...
64'The match resumes with a drop ball.
63'Aymeric Laporte is leaving the field to be replaced by Nathan Ake in a tactical substitution.
63'The play is stopped for a brief moment, as the ball was touched by the referee.
62'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
61'Good effort by Emmanuel Dennis as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
61'Emmanuel Dennis from Watford takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
61'Could be a good chance here as Imran Louza from Watford cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
61'Jack Grealish from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
61'Goal kick for Watford.
61'Rodri from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target
60'Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
60'Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
60'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
60'Ball possession: Manchester City: 73%, Watford: 27%.
59'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
59'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
58'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
58'Jeremy Ngakia relieves the pressure with a clearance
58'Fernandinho puts in a cross...
58'Watford has resigned and is just waiting for the referee to finish the match.
57'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
57'Kevin De Bruyne is leaving the field to be replaced by Ilkay Gundogan in a tactical substitution.
56'Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
55'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
55'Fernandinho relieves the pressure with a clearance
55'Imran Louza swings in a cross from the free kick.
55'The referee signals a free kick as Fernandinho from Manchester City trips Tom Cleverley
55'Ball possession: Manchester City: 72%, Watford: 28%.
54'A wonderful team goal!
53'Kevin De Bruyne provided the assist for the goal.
53'G O O O A A A L - Gabriel Jesus scores with the right foot!
53'Some neat football here as Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City plays a 1-2 with Kevin De Bruyne.
53'Manchester City start a counter attack.
53'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
52'Ismaila Sarr relieves the pressure with a clearance
52'Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
52'Imran Louza clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
51'Joao Cancelo puts in a cross...
51'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
51'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
50'The game is restarted.
50'Ball possession: Manchester City: 71%, Watford: 29%.
50'The play is stopped because of some technical problems.
49'That’s the third goal by Gabriel Jesus. He walks off with the ball as a reminder of his glorious hattrick.
49'G O O O A A A L - Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City puts it away from the penalty spot with the right foot! Ben Foster chose the wrong side.
48'After VAR check, the referee decided to stay with the initial call - penalty for Manchester City!
47'VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
46'PENALTY - Ben Foster from Watford concedes a penalty for tripping Gabriel Jesus.
46'CHANCE! Gabriel Jesus finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
46'Hassane Kamara could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
46'The second half is underway.
45+3'Manchester City has been the better team in this half
45+3'It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+3'Ball possession: Manchester City: 72%, Watford: 28%.
45+2'Manchester City plays a short goal kick.
45+2'Ismaila Sarr goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
45+2'Kevin De Bruyne relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+2'Imran Louza from Watford swings in the corner from the right.
45+1'Ruben Dias clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
45+1'Watford start a counter attack.
45+1'Raheem Sterling from Manchester City sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
45+1'Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
45+1'The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
45'Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45'Ball possession: Manchester City: 72%, Watford: 28%.
44'Emmanuel Dennis from Watford is ruled offside.
44'Watford are in control of the ball.
43'Yellow card for Joao Cancelo.
43'Reckless challenge there. Joao Cancelo commits a rough foul on Tom Cleverley
43'Goal kick for Watford.
42'Fernandinho from Manchester City crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
42'The referee signals a free kick as Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City trips Ismaila Sarr
41'Fernandinho from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
41'Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
40'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
40'Ball possession: Manchester City: 76%, Watford: 24%.
40'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
39'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
39'Moussa Sissoko from Watford crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
39'Watford start a counter attack.
39'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
38'Watford are in control of the ball.
38'Goal kick for Watford.
37'How did he miss that? Raheem Sterling has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
37'Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
37'Samir could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
36'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
36'The referee signals a free kick as Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City trips Emmanuel Dennis
35'Watford are in control of the ball.
35'Ball possession: Manchester City: 78%, Watford: 22%.
35'A great goal by Rodri
34'Gabriel Jesus provided the assist for the goal.
34'G O O O A A A L - Rodri from Manchester City beats the keeper from outside the box with the right foot!
34'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
34'Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
34'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
33'Ismaila Sarr from Watford goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Rodri
33'Goal kick for Watford.
32'Gabriel Jesus fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
32'Fernandinho from Manchester City heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
32'Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
32'Samir clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
32'Oleksandr Zinchenko puts in a cross...
31'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
31'Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
30'Ball possession: Manchester City: 77%, Watford: 23%.
30'The referee signals a free kick as Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City trips Emmanuel Dennis
29'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
29'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
28'With the goal, Watford have reduced their deficit. Will they be capable of pulling something out of the game?
28'Emmanuel Dennis provided the assist for the goal.
28'G O O O A A A L - Hassane Kamara scores with the left foot!
28'Could be a good chance here as Emmanuel Dennis from Watford cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
27'Watford are in control of the ball.
26'Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
26'Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
26'Samir relieves the pressure with a clearance
26'Kevin De Bruyne swings in a cross from the free kick.
25'Jeremy Ngakia from Watford goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Raheem Sterling
25'Kevin De Bruyne relieves the pressure with a clearance
25'Imran Louza from Watford swings in the corner from the right.
25'Ball possession: Manchester City: 82%, Watford: 18%.
25'Kevin De Bruyne clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
25'Moussa Sissoko from Watford tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
24'Watford are in control of the ball.
23'Kevin De Bruyne provided the assist for the goal.
23'G O O O A A A L - Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City heads the ball home!
23'Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City puts in a great cross...
23'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
22'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
22'Raheem Sterling puts in a cross...
22'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
21'The referee signals a free kick as Emmanuel Dennis from Watford trips Gabriel Jesus
21'Emmanuel Dennis from Watford directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
21'The game is restarted.
20'Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
20'Reckless challenge there. Moussa Sissoko commits a rough foul on Fernandinho
20'Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance
20'Emmanuel Dennis from Watford sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
20'Great skill from Emmanuel Dennis as he dribbles past his opponents
20'Ball possession: Manchester City: 84%, Watford: 16%.
20'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
19'Goal kick for Watford.
19'Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
18'Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
18'A shot by Kevin De Bruyne is blocked.
18'Rodri of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
18'Jack Grealish of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
18'Raheem Sterling from Manchester City had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
18'Joao Cancelo from Manchester City makes an aerial pass to a team mate.
18'The match is very one-sided right now. Manchester City are clearly dominating possession
17'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
17'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
16'Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the left.
16'Raheem Sterling from Manchester City sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
15'That looked a fine chance. Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box, but it comes to nothing in the end
15'Joao Cancelo releases a shot, it's parried by Ben Foster but he can't hold onto it...
15'Could be a good chance here as Fernandinho from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
15'Ball possession: Manchester City: 81%, Watford: 19%.
14'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
14'Jack Grealish from Manchester City makes an aerial pass in the box, but the keeper comes out and claims it.
14'Raheem Sterling of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
13'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
13'Hassane Kamara from Watford directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
13'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
12'Danger averted there as Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City clears the danger with a good tackle
12'Emmanuel Dennis from Watford takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
12'Watford start a counter attack.
12'Joao Cancelo could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
12'Joshua King relieves the pressure with a clearance
12'Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
11'Imran Louza clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
11'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
11'Fernandinho goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
11'A shot by Rodri is blocked.
11'Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
10'Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
10'Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the right.
10'Joshua King clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
10'Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
10'Ball possession: Manchester City: 78%, Watford: 22%.
10'Joao Cancelo from Manchester City sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
10'Rodri puts in a cross...
9'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
8'Good effort by Fernandinho as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
8'Could be a good chance here as Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
8'Manchester City are trying to create something here.
7'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
7'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
7'Emmanuel Dennis relieves the pressure with a clearance
6'Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
6'Christian Kabasele clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
6'Could be a good chance here as Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
6'Joshua King is penalised for pushing Jack Grealish.
5'Manchester City are in control of the ball.
5'Ball possession: Manchester City: 57%, Watford: 43%.
5'Manchester City managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?
4'Oleksandr Zinchenko provided the assist for the goal.
4'G O O O A A A L - Gabriel Jesus scores with the right foot!
4'Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box.
4'Joao Cancelo from Manchester City crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
4'Ismaila Sarr comes back onto the field.
3'The game is restarted.
3'Ismaila Sarr is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
2'Ismaila Sarr is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
2'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
2'Ismaila Sarr from Watford is ruled offside.
2'Could be a good chance here as Moussa Sissoko from Watford cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
1'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
1'The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1'A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
1'Manchester City kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Wed May 10 2023 04:11:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Manchester City4-2-3-1
31
Ederson
27
João Cancelo
3
Rúben Dias
14
Aymeric Laporte
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko
25
Fernandinho
16
Rodri
49
Gabriel Jesus
17
Kevin De Bruyne
10
Jack Grealish
7
Raheem Sterling
25
Emmanuel Dennis
7
Joshua King
23
Ismaila Sarr
8
Tom Cleverley
6
Imran Louza
19
Moussa Sissoko
14
Hassane Kamara
22
Samir
27
Christian Kabasele
2
Jeremy Ngakia
1
Ben Foster
Watford4-3-3
Substitutions:
57'
Kevin De Bruyneİlkay Gündoğan
68'
SamirCraig Cathcart
63'
Aymeric LaporteNathan Aké
68'
Ismaila SarrJoão Pedro
71'
RodriRiyad Mahrez
75'
Imran LouzaEdo Kayembe
Substitute players:
Zack Steffen
Daniel Bachmann
Nathan Aké
William Troost-Ekong
İlkay Gündoğan
João Pedro
Bernardo Silva
Adam Masina
Riyad Mahrez
Ken Sema
Phil Foden
Nicolas N'Koulou
CJ Egan-Riley
Craig Cathcart
Luke Mbete
Dan Gosling
Cole Palmer
Edo Kayembe
Coaches:
Pep Guardiola
Roy Hodgson
Premier League 21/22
#Team namePPlayedGDGoals DifferencePtsPointsWWinsDDrawsLLossesFGoals ForAGoals Against
1Champions LeagueManchester City38739329639926
2Champions LeagueLiverpool38689228829426
3Champions LeagueChelsea384374211167633
4Champions LeagueTottenham Hotspur382971225116940
5Europa LeagueArsenal381369223136148
6Europa LeagueManchester United380581610125757
7Europa Conference League qualificationWest Ham United38956168146051
8Leicester City383521410146259
9Brighton38-2511215114244
10Wolves38-551156173843
11Newcastle United38-18491310154462
12Crystal Palace384481115125046
13Brentford38-846137184856
14Aston Villa38-245136195254
15Southampton38-2440913164367
16Everton38-2339116214366
17Leeds United38-3738911184279
18RelegationBurnley38-1935714173453
19RelegationWatford38-432365273477
20RelegationNorwich City38-612257262384
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