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Watford beat Oxford United in a tight game
Watford defeated Oxford United 1-0 in an exciting match at Vicarage Road. The only goal of the game came in the 54th minute, courtesy of V. Bayo, who capitalized on an assist to beat the opposing goalkeeper.
The game was marked by intensity and the fight for ball control, with Watford dominating possession (61%) and creating more scoring opportunities (16 shots, 8 on target). However, Oxford United did not lag behind and fought until the end, generating danger with their 10 shots, 3 of them on target.
The game was punctuated by yellow cards, with a total of 7 cautions: 5 for Watford and 2 for Oxford. R. Porteous, K. Baah, F. Ebosele, V. Bayo, J. Morris and T. Cleverley saw the yellow card for Watford, while J. McEachran and E. Moore were cautioned for Oxford.
Despite the victory, Watford did not have an easy path. The team had to work hard to overcome an opponent who defended with order and put pressure on the home defense.
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Substitutions oxford united: at minute 58 M. Harris came in and D. Scarlett went out., at minute 58 I. El Mizouni came in and J. McEachran went out., at minute 68 H. ter Avest came in and P. Kioso went out., at minute 85 W. Goodwin came in and R. Rodrigues went out.
Substitutions watford: at minute 65 R. Vata came in and K. Baah went out., at minute 65 Y. Larouci came in and F. Ebosele went out., at minute 77 P. Dwomoh came in and E. Kayembe went out., at minute 90 D. Jebbison came in and V. Bayo went out., at minute 90 T. Ince came in and I. Louza went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Watford
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