Liverpool vs Watford 2-0 — Premier League

Premier LeaguePremier League 21/22

Liverpool

2–0

Watford

Sat 2 Apr·05:30·Matchday 31·Anfield, Liverpool·Liverpool won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

9Corners3
1Cards1
20Shots5
3Shots on target2
9Fouls8
26Throw-ins15
1Offsides3
2Goal kicks15
2Saves1
23Tackles23
7Interceptions14
6Dribbles5

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Period

Match statistics

Liverpool and Watford match statistics, ft
Liverpool	Statistic	Watford
Overview
9	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	1
20	Total shots	5
3	Shots on target	2
9	Fouls	8
26	Throw-ins	15
1	Offsides	3
2	Goal kicks	15
2	Goalkeeper saves	1
23	Tackles	23
7	Interceptions	14
6	Dribbles	5
73	Ball possession	27
2	Big chances	2
716	Passes	263
606	Accurate passes	166
8	Free kicks	9
Shots
10	Shots off target	2
12	Shots inside box	4
8	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
7	Blocked shots	1
Attack
0	Big chances missed	2
4	Fouled in final third	2
1	Offsides	3
Passing
26	Throw-ins	15
7	Accurate crosses	2
28	Accurate long balls	14
83	Final third entries	40
Duels
54%	Duels won (%)	46%
11	Dispossessed	14
6	Dribbles	5
37%	Ground duels (%)	37%
21%	Aerial duels (%)	13%
Defending
13%	Tackles won (%)	8%
7	Interceptions	14
3	Clearances	23
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	1
2	Goal kicks	15
Non-penalty expected goals
1.4	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.6

Liverpool and Watford match statistics, h1
Liverpool	Statistic	Watford
Overview
4	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	0
9	Total shots	4
2	Shots on target	2
14	Throw-ins	7
1	Offsides	2
1	Goal kicks	8
2	Goalkeeper saves	1
15	Tackles	15
3	Interceptions	8
2	Dribbles	2
71	Ball possession	29
1	Big chances	1
331	Passes	132
283	Accurate passes	90
4	Free kicks	6
Shots
4	Shots off target	1
4	Shots inside box	3
5	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
3	Blocked shots	1
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
1	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	2
Passing
14	Throw-ins	7
2	Accurate crosses	2
15	Accurate long balls	7
47	Final third entries	25
Duels
51%	Duels won (%)	49%
5	Dispossessed	9
2	Dribbles	2
21%	Ground duels (%)	22%
8%	Aerial duels (%)	6%
Defending
8%	Tackles won (%)	6%
3	Interceptions	8
3	Clearances	15
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	1
1	Goal kicks	8
Non-penalty expected goals
0.9	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.3

Liverpool and Watford match statistics, h2
Liverpool	Statistic	Watford
Overview
5	Corner kicks	0
0	Yellow cards	1
11	Total shots	1
1	Shots on target	0
12	Throw-ins	8
0	Offsides	1
1	Goal kicks	7
0	Goalkeeper saves	0
8	Tackles	8
4	Interceptions	6
4	Dribbles	3
75	Ball possession	25
1	Big chances	1
385	Passes	131
323	Accurate passes	76
4	Free kicks	3
Shots
6	Shots off target	1
8	Shots inside box	1
3	Shots outside box	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
4	Blocked shots	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
3	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	1
Passing
12	Throw-ins	8
5	Accurate crosses	0
13	Accurate long balls	7
36	Final third entries	15
Duels
57%	Duels won (%)	43%
6	Dispossessed	5
4	Dribbles	3
16%	Ground duels (%)	15%
13%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
5%	Tackles won (%)	2%
4	Interceptions	6
0	Clearances	8
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	0
1	Goal kicks	7
Non-penalty expected goals
0.6	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.3

Events

72 recorded · 12 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'Shot off targetMohamed Salah
1'CornerImrân Louza
6'Shot off targetIsmaïla Sarr
8'Shot off targetCurtis Jones
11'FoulThiago Alcântara
12'CornerAndy Robertson
13'Shot on targetCucho Hernández
14'Offside
15'FoulHassane Kamara
16'Shot off targetDiogo Jota
20'CornerJoe Gomez
20'Shot blockedCucho Hernández
21'FoulMoussa Sissoko
22'GoalDiogo Jota1–0
22'Shot on targetJuraj Kucka
24'Offside
24'FoulCurtis Jones
27'FoulJuraj Kucka
29'CornerMoussa Sissoko
30'FoulJoël Matip
32'Shot blockedThiago Alcântara
36'CornerAndy Robertson
37'CornerHassane Kamara
38'CornerIsmaïla Sarr
38'Shot on targetDiogo Jota
38'Shot off targetAndy Robertson
38'Shot blockedRoberto Firmino
39'FoulCurtis Jones
40'FoulCucho Hernández
41'Offside
42'Shot blockedMohamed Salah
44'FoulJoe Gomez
45+1'Yellow cardJoe Gomez
45+1'FoulJoe Gomez
45+3'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'CornerChristian Kabasele
47'Shot off targetCurtis Jones
47'Shot blockedJoël Matip
48'FoulJuraj Kucka
49'FoulMohamed Salah
52'Shot off targetDiogo Jota
55'CornerHassane Kamara
56'Shot off targetVirgil van Dijk
57'Shot off targetJoão Pedro
58'FoulCucho Hernández
59'Shot off targetDiogo Jota
59'Yellow cardCucho Hernández
61'Shot off targetDiogo Jota
62'SubstitutionFabinho
65'FoulIsmaïla Sarr
66'Shot off targetMohamed Salah
69'SubstitutionSadio Mané
72'CornerChristian Kabasele
73'CornerKiko Femenía
78'SubstitutionEmmanuel Dennis
78'SubstitutionJoshua King
78'SubstitutionTom Cleverley
79'Shot blockedSadio Mané
80'Offside
84'Shot blockedRoberto Firmino
85'CornerChristian Kabasele
85'Shot blockedRoberto Firmino
86'Penalty awardedDiogo Jota
88'VAR checkDiogo Jota
89'Penalty scoredFabinho2–0
90'SubstitutionJames Milner
90+1'FoulDiogo Jota
90+2'FoulSadio Mané
90+4'End of period
90+4'End of period

Line-ups

Liverpool4-3-3

1Alisson7.7 2Gomez7.9 4Dijk7.4 Matip7.2 Robertson7.4 Alcântara7.7 Henderson7.9 Jones7.1 20Jota8.5 Firmino6.4 Salah6.3

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Watford4-1-4-1

Foster5.3 Caetano6.4 Kamara7.4 Kabasele6.6 Femenía6.8 Sissoko6.4 Sarr6.6 Kucka6.0 Hernández6.3 Louza7.7 Pedro6.1

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Liverpool20 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 2.30 xG

Watford5 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.64 xG

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Player ratings

Liverpool13 rated

8.520Diogo Jota90′1G
7.92Joe Gomez90′1A
7.9Jordan Henderson90′
7.71Alisson90′
7.4Andy Robertson90′
7.44Virgil van Dijk90′
7.2Joël Matip90′
6.4Roberto Firmino90′
7.7Thiago Alcântara89′
6.3Mohamed Salah69′
7.1Curtis Jones62′
7.1Fabinho28′1G
6.3Sadio Mané21′

Watford14 rated

7.4Hassane Kamara90′
6.8Kiko Femenía90′
6.6Ismaïla Sarr90′
6.6Christian Kabasele90′
6.4Moussa Sissoko90′
6.4Samir Caetano90′
6.0Juraj Kucka90′
5.3Ben Foster90′
7.7Imrân Louza78′
6.3Cucho Hernández78′
6.1João Pedro78′
6.3Emmanuel Dennis12′
6.3Joshua King12′
6.3Tom Cleverley12′

Player statistics

Liverpool

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
20Diogo JotaForward	90′	8.5	1		6	23/31	3	4/9
2Joe GomezDefender	90′	7.9		1		46/62	1	8/15	4
Jordan HendersonMidfielder	90′	7.9				61/77	2	3/4	2
1AlissonGoalkeeper	90′	7.7				22/26				2
Andy RobertsonDefender	90′	7.4			1	67/78	1	3/8	2
4Virgil van DijkDefender	90′	7.4			1	98/109		6/6
Joël MatipDefender	90′	7.2			1	92/105		10/13	2
Roberto FirminoForward	90′	6.4			3	33/36		6/14	4
Thiago AlcântaraMidfielder	89′	7.7			1	74/87	3	7/10	5
Mohamed SalahForward	69′	6.3			3	22/26	1	5/14	2
Curtis JonesMidfielder	62′	7.1			2	23/29	3	4/10	1
FabinhoMidfielder	28′	7.1	1		1	34/38	1	1/1
Sadio ManéForward	21′	6.3			1	6/7		1/4	1
James MilnerMidfielder	1′	—				5/5
Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainMidfielder	—	—
Caoimhin KelleherGoalkeeper	—	—
Ibrahima KonatéDefender	—	—
21Kostas TsimikasDefender	—	—
Luis DíazMidfielder	—	—
Trent Alexander-ArnoldDefender	—	—

Watford

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Hassane KamaraDefender	90′	7.4		18/32		9/13	7
Kiko FemeníaDefender	90′	6.8		18/23		2/3	1
Ismaïla SarrMidfielder	90′	6.6	1	7/9	1	2/10	2
Christian KabaseleDefender	90′	6.6		15/19		2/3	1
Moussa SissokoMidfielder	90′	6.4		12/17	1	3/7	2
Samir CaetanoDefender	90′	6.4		20/24	1	2/2
Juraj KuckaMidfielder	90′	6.0	1	22/28		9/20	1
Ben FosterGoalkeeper	90′	5.3		6/33		1/1		1
Imrân LouzaMidfielder	78′	7.7		16/30	1	8/11	6
Cucho HernándezMidfielder	78′	6.3	2	12/17		5/16	1
João PedroForward	78′	6.1	1	13/21	1	4/14
Emmanuel DennisForward	12′	6.3		3/3		0/3
Joshua KingForward	12′	6.3		2/2		1/2
Tom CleverleyMidfielder	12′	6.3		2/5		2/3	2
Adam MasinaDefender	—	—
Craig CathcartDefender	—	—
26Daniel BachmannGoalkeeper	—	—
39Edo KayembeMidfielder	—	—
2Jeremy NgakiaDefender	—	—
Ken SemaMidfielder	—	—

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Home shape: 4-3-3
Away shape: 4-1-4-1

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Around this match

CompetitionPremier League Home teamLiverpool Away teamWatford RefereeStuart Attwell