Watford defeats Plymouth in an exciting League Cup clash
Watford overcame Plymouth 2-0 in a dramatic League Cup second round match played at Vicarage Road on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. The game was characterized by intensity and fighting spirit from both sides, with Watford eventually securing victory thanks to goals from M. Rajovic in the 17th and 73rd minutes.
The match started at a fast pace with both teams looking for the opening goal. Watford found the breakthrough in the 17th minute through a powerful strike from M. Rajovic, assisted by R. Porteous. The visitors’ joy was short-lived as Plymouth refused to be disheartened and continued to press for an equalizer.
The first half was punctuated by yellow cards for J. Morris (Watford), T. Dele-Bashiru (Watford) and J. Houghton (Plymouth). In the second half, Watford extended their lead in the 73rd minute with another goal from M. Rajovic.
Despite Plymouth’s efforts to close the gap, Watford held on to their advantage and emerged victorious with a 2-0 win.
The statistics reflect the balanced nature of the match:
* Possession: Watford 50%, Plymouth 50%
* Shots: Watford 15 (7 on target, 2 off target), Plymouth 5 (1 on target, 3 off target)
* Corners: Watford 8, Plymouth 1
* Fouls: Watford 15, Plymouth 8
* Yellow Cards: Watford 3, Plymouth 1
Watford’s victory sees them progress to the next round of the League Cup.
Substitutions watford: at minute 24 E. Kayembe came in and I. Louza went out., at minute 64 R. Vata came in and K. Baah went out., at minute 64 A. Tikvic came in and F. Sierralta went out., at minute 74 L. Ramirez-Espain came in and T. Dele-Bashiru went out., at minute 75 M. Doumbia came in and M. Rajovic went out.
Substitutions plymouth: at minute 46 L. Gibson came in and B. Galloway went out., at minute 65 R. Hardie came in and M. Sorinola went out., at minute 73 I. Cissoko came in and M. Bundu went out., at minute 74 A. Randell came in and J. Houghton went out., at minute 85 W. Jenkins-Davies came in and D. Gyabi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Watford
Plymouth
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