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Newcastle vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
Newcastle held to 1-1 draw after late Pedro strike for Watford
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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
+7 | Manchester City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
+7 | Liverpool | 3 | 9 | 0 |
+4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
+4 | Arsenal | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
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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 | Josh King |
10 | João Pedro |
25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
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