Goal

List of goalscorers

R. Pereyra
53'
1 - 0
J. Holebas
71'
2 - 0
2 - 1
78'
Wilfried Zaha
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 96'
    It's all over! Palace definitely had enough chances to get something out of this one, and Ward hangs his head in disappointment at missing that final chance. Watford did well to put the chances away they did, and will be thrilled with a third consecutive win of the season. For Roy and co, they will rue the missed opportunities to get a leveller.
  • 95'
    HOW DID HE MISS??? Joel Ward with an amazing chance to head Palace back in to it, but his unmarked header is wide!
Substitution

Substitution

at Watford
  • 93'
    Troy Deeney is off and Success is on.
  • 90'
    5 minutes added on here. Can Palace get back in it?
  • 88'
    Ball floated in by McArthur. and Sortloth rises to it, but heads wide.
  • 85'
    Doucoure buys his team some time well after being brought down by Meyer.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Crystal Palace en el 78'
  • 78'
    ZAHA GOAL!!! Max Meyer has only been on the pitch a matter of minutes, but plays through a nice ball to Zaha who dribbles down the left flank and puts the ball between Foster's legs. Game on!
Substitution

Substitution

at Crystal Palace
  • 75'
    Gray is off for Watford and Sema is on, while Meyer is on for Schlupp for the visitors.
  • 72'
    GOAL!!! Holebas with a goal out of nowhere! A shot loops over the outstretched Hennesey who can do nothing about it.
  • 69'
    Benteke with great control, turns towards goal and unleashes a ferocious shot that just goes past the post. Like the Benteke of the Aston Villa days there.
  • 66'
    Zaha is caught offside, he's finding it hard to get in to the game.
  • 59'
    Watford are not looking to rest on their laurels, and have continued to attack through Deeney and Gray.
  • 52'
    GOAL!!! Excellent work from Capoue to drive through midfield, and finds Pereyra on the left wing, who cuts inside and bends the ball in to the far corner.
  • 50'
    Pereyra with another missed shot, as the ball is headed down by Deeney to him. Good start from Watford here!
  • 48'
    Excellent play from Doucoure, who knicks the ball just in the Palace half, combines well with Deeney but can only fire his shot wide.
  • 46'
    Hennesey does well to remain big and block a Will Hughes shot from close range.
  • 46'
    Crystal Palace kick off play.
  • 45'
    That's the end of the first half. A fairly end-to-end affair, with both teams having decent chances to get a goal. However, it's been scrappy from both in possession and play has been broken up a lot with fouls. The attacking players need to get in to the game more.
  • 45'
    Benteke is almost played through on goal by Holebas slides in again to get it out for a throw in.
  • 44'
    Decent shot from Janmaat, but it goes just past the Palace post.
  • 40'
    Milovojevic is brought down by Cathcart. Been a lot of fouls so far in this one.
  • 33'
    Great play between Doucoure and Janmaat, whose cross is just cut out by the Palace defenders.
  • 32'
    Good run from James McArthur in to the box, but Holebas gets back to slide in and save the day.
  • 28'
    Watford have had the better of the chances, but still neither side have been clinical enough.
  • 22'
    Another good chance for Pereyra after Deeney cleverly lets it run to him, but the shot is straight at Hennesey.
  • 20'
    Pereyra volleys the ball towards goal, but it's deflected and just goes over the bar.
  • 15'
    Foster with another good save, after Townsend does well to get a ball in to the box and McArthur gets a shot away.
  • 12'
    Great save from Foster! Benteke heads a good cross from Townsend towards goal, but the Watford keeper does really well to stop it.
  • 7'
    Zaha gets a yellow for a high boot. He's a bit unlucky there.
  • 4'
    Capoue with a terrible challenge on Zaha, rightfully booked.
  • 1'
    Watford get the game started.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    There's been a change in the Crystal Palace lineup, Kelly comes in to the starting XI for James Tomkins. Must have been injured in the warm up.
  • PRVW
    The away team will look as follows: Hennessey; Ward, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt; Townsend, Milivojevic, McArthur, Schlupp; Zaha, Benteke.
  • PRVW
    Here's how the home team will line up: Foster; Janmaat, Cathcart, Kabasele, Holebas; Doucouré, Capoue; Hughes, Pereyra; Deeney, Gray.
Info

Pre-match

26 August 2018, 14:30

Referee: Anthony Taylor

Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to this clash bertween Watford and Crystal Palace. The home side are flying high after winning both of their opening games of the season, while Palace lost their last match but put in a positive performance against Liverpool.