Watford crush Stoke City in a thrilling match
Watford dominated the game with a brilliant performance, beating Stoke City by a resounding 3-0 at Vicarage Road.
The game started at a moderate pace but quickly heated up when Watford received their first yellow card in the 31st minute, with Victor Bayo being cautioned. The first half wasn’t characterized by many scoring opportunities.
However, the second half was a goal fest. Watford opened the scoring in the 47th minute with a goal from Edo Kayembe, who was closely followed by another goal from Rhys Andrews a minute later. Stoke City tried to react but found a very effective Watford that knew how to maintain the lead.
Watford didn’t settle for two goals, and Edo Kayembe scored his second personal goal in the 73rd minute, sealing the victory for the Hornets. Despite making five changes in the second half, Stoke City couldn’t avoid defeat.
The match was also marked by a series of yellow cards for both teams, including two for Watford and one for Stoke City.
Match statistics:
* Possession: Watford 57% – Stoke City 43%
* Shots: Watford 7 (2 on target, 4 off target) – Stoke City 3 (2 on target, 1 off target)
* Corners: Watford 1 – Stoke City 1
* Fouls: Watford 6 – Stoke City 10
* Yellow Cards: Watford 1 – Stoke City 0
In summary, a great victory for Watford that demonstrates their great potential in the Championship.
Substitutions watford: at minute 46 Y. Larouci came in and J. Ngakia went out., at minute 67 M. Rajovic came in and V. Bayo went out., at minute 84 K. Baah came in and G. Chakvetadze went out., at minute 90 I. Louza came in and T. Dele-Bashiru went out.
Substitutions stoke city: at minute 63 A. Moran came in and W. Burger went out., at minute 63 L. Koumas came in and L. Gooch went out., at minute 63 J. Bae came in and E. Tezgel went out., at minute 74 R. Mmaee came in and J. Thompson went out., at minute 83 J. Dixon came in and M. Manhoef went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Watford
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