Newcastle vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
Newcastle held to 1-1 draw after late Pedro strike for Watford
Newcastle had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Watford after Joao Pedro struck a late equaliser for the visitors in their Premier League clash.
Match Commentary
- 6': Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Watford 0.
- 49': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Watford 0. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 51': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Watford. Kiko Femenía replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
- 71': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Ryan Fraser.
- 77': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Juraj Kucka.
- 84': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
- 86': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 87': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Watford 1. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
- 90': Samir (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,223
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Liverpool | 15 | 36 | 1 |
| +18 | Chelsea | 16 | 34 | 2 |
| +14 | Arsenal | 16 | 30 | 2 |
| +2 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 28 | 4 |
Statistics
 WAT |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 301 | Accurate Passes | 308 |
| 381 | Passes | 407 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 19 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 28 | Clearances | 10 |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 3 | Paul Dummett  |
| 15 | Kieran Trippier |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 20 | Chris Wood |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 21 | Ryan Fraser |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 22 | Samir |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
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