Goal

List of goalscorers

R. Sterling
46'
1 - 0
R. Sterling
50'
2 - 0
R. Sterling
59'
3 - 0
3 - 1
66'
G. Deulofeu
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FT: Man City 3-1 Watford!!! Man City get an important win here thanks to a Sterling hat-trick, but you won't have heard the last of the first Man City goal. It was an absolute shocker by the officials and Gracia will rightly be furious. Sterling's first goal was offside and he quickly added his second and third. Deulofeu struck late on for the Hornets, but it was a mere consolation. Thanks for joining us and enjoy the rest of your evening!
  • 94'
    Superb counterattack by Man City, but the final ball from Jesus to Bernardo Silva is overhit.
  • 93'
    Free kick to Watford! Deulofeu finds the wall with the set-piece and Watford will have a corner.
  • 92'
    Jesus is caught offside! Don't think there was anything in that penalty shout, by the way.
  • 91'
    Four added minutes
  • 91'
    Huge penalty shout for Watford, but nothing given!!! They thought there was a handball in there.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 90'
    Man City sub: Mahrez leaves the park and Foden comes on.
  • 88'
    Man City have just had their first corner. Nothing much has happened in the last few minutes really.
  • 84'
    What a chance for Jesus! Gundogan plays him in, he cuts back, but misses the glorious opportunity. Corner kick! Otamendi headed that wide.
Substitution

Substitution

at Watford
  • 82'
    Watford sub: Craig Cathcart will get just over 10 minutes and Britos goes off.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 80'
    Man City sub: Aguero's number is up and Gabriel Jesus joins the action.
  • 79'
    Bernardo Silva tries to chip Foster, but the goalie stops it and then later on the move, Leroy Sane miscues his shot.
  • 78'
    David Silva plays in Sergio Aguero, but his effort is poor, much to the Argentine's frustration.
  • 76'
    Kyle Walker forces a corner for the hosts! Janmaat had to clear.
  • 75'
    Free kick for Watford in a dangerous position! Deulofeu's delivery is cleared.
  • 71'
    90% possession for City in the last 10 mins. It's absolutely pouring down now in Manchester.
  • 69'
    Deeney is up now.
  • 68'
    Deeney takes a blow to the head in the wall after getting hit from a free kick! He's receiving treatment.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Watford en el 66'
  • 66'
    Watford score!!!! Deulofeu scores!!!! Route one stuff, but they all count! Ben Foster with a long punt, Deeney flicks on with his head and Deulofeu taps in!! That's what you call an instant impact.
  • 65'
    Watford double sub: Success and Deulofeu on, Success and Femenia off.
  • 65'
    Man City sub: Sterling leaves to a deserved standing ovation and Leroy Sane replaces him.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 59'
  • 59'
    3-0!!! City score again! Sterling has his hat-trick! David Silva plays a wonderful pass for Raheem Sterling, who controls and cuts inside before beating Foster.
  • 57'
    Man City are in complete control of this contest now. 73% possession in the second half for the home side,
  • 54'
    There is no way that first goal should have stood because Sterling's offside position meant Janmaat's clearance got blocked, but the Premier League's embarrassing decision to delay VAR for a year meant the goal was wrongly awarded. Very difficult for Watford to fightback now. Javi Gracia was fuming with the award of the first goal, but there's no going back now.
  • 53'
    Now Sterling is caught offside and he wasn't!!!
  • 50'
    Going back to the first goal. The linesman gives offside, the ref speaks to the linesman and they deem that as Janmaat cleared the ball onto Sterling, the fact Sterling's offside is irrelevant, but his position clearly influenced the move as if he hadn't been there, the clearance by Janmaat wouldn't have been blocked.
  • 48'
    And now it's 2-0!!! Game, set and match! David Silva has the ball, passes the ball to Mahrez, who squares for Sterling to tap in from three yards out. No offside because he was behind the ball.
  • 47'
    Would you believe it!!! He has given it! This is absolutely astonishing!!!!!!!!! Good build-up play, Aguero chests the ball to Sterling, who is miles offside, but Janmaat clears the ball onto Sterling and into the net.
  • 46'
    There is no offside. Aguero is not offside, but Sterling is offside in the second move! The defender clears it onto him, but Sterling is clearly interfering in that position.
  • 46'
    Sterling scores for City, but it is chalked off for offside!!! Hold on, Tierney is going to talk to his assistant!
  • 46'
    Play has resumed at the Etihad!
  • 46'
    Welcome back everybody! The players are now back out onto the pitch!
  • 45'
    Half-time here at the Etihad! Man City have dominated possession and territory, but they have come up against a well ordered and solid Watford backline. The home side's best chances came through a Silva hand which nearly went in, and an Aguero header which somehow went wide. Will Man C score or will it end 0-0? Join us in 10 minutes!!
  • 45'
    HT: Man City 0-0 Watford!!! Just after Watford survive a couple of close shaves, the half-time whistle goes. They will be grateful for that.
  • 45'
    Mahrez wide!!! Aguero's shot was saved by Foster for a corner. From the resulting set-piece, Mahrez struck it from inside the D and it just goes over.
  • 45'
    1 minute goes up on the fourth official's board.
  • 44'
    Man City are firing plenty of crosses into the box, but the Watford defence looks very, very solid. Javi Gracia's team have come for a nil-nil.
  • 43'
    Kompany's ball in finds Foster.
  • 41'
    City protest because they wanted a corner! The ball took a massive nick off Femenia. Tierney inexplicably gave a goal kick. No need for snicko or anything like that. The deflection was obvious.
  • 40'
    City have had three clear chances to score and plenty of possession and territory. That said, Watford have been relatively comfortable in the last 10 minutes.
  • 39'
    Another corner for City. Gundogan delivers, Success clears the danger and Zinchenko's cross back in finds the hands of Foster.
  • 38'
    Otamendi gets the ball otherwise that was a penalty. The first time the visitors have done anything in attack for over half an hour.
  • 37'
    Penalty shout for Watford! Cleverley went over in the box and Tierney says no pen! Otamendi may have fouled him.
  • 33'
    Aguero forces another save out of Foster, but the flag was up. That was a tight one.
  • 31'
    Unbelievable defence by Janmaat! Sterling was in the area and was ready to pull the trigger, but Janmaat dispossessed him right at the crucial moment.
  • 29'
    Aguero misses from close range! Bernardo Silva put it straight on Aguero's head, but he inexplicably failed to find the target.
  • 28'
    Bernardo Silva's cross into the Watford area hit a hand! It hit Aguero's.
  • 27'
    Raheem Sterling makes a run towards the box until he goes into traffic and loses the ball.
  • 26'
    Watford are hanging on here. For the time being...
  • 25'
    Another corner for Guardiola's side after a terrible error in defence.
  • 23'
    69% possession for the hosts. The Etihad crowd are getting frustrated with Foster because they believe he is wasting time at every goal kick.
  • 22'
    Corner for the home side! Zinchenko shot and Aguero couldn't get on the end because Foster got a glove to it. Gundogan's corner was flicked on by Otamendi, but away from goal.
  • 21'
    Man City are passing and passing waiting for an opening to try and breach the Watford defence. Watford are trying to hold on.
  • 19'
    David Silva is looking really bright so far. Watford have stopped attacking now after a few promising moves early on. It's all City now.
Card

Yellow card

a Watford
  • 18'
    Tom Cleverley fouls Walker and goes into Tierney's notebook
  • 17'
    Foster called into action once again!! Good build up play between Sterling and David Silva sees the Englishman try and beat Foster at his near post, but the goalie was expecting it.
  • 16'
    Good passing by Man City. However, Gundogan's last pass is too strong for Sterling and it goes for a goal kick.
  • 14'
    David Silva puts in another cross, but Kabasele is there once again.
  • 13'
    Man City have definitely started the better, but Watford look dangerous when they attack.
  • 12'
    Vincent Kompany tries his luck from long range, but his strike finds a defender.
  • 10'
    Corner for City! Kabasele heads away the corner for a throw.
  • 9'
    Great ball by Watford again down the far side! Andre Gray tried to square the ball for a teammate in the box, but it got cut out.
  • 8'
    Chance for David Silva!!! ,Mahrez sent in the cross and Silva headed it wide. Actually it was with his arm! That would have been controversial had it gone in.
  • 5'
    First yellow card of the game goes to Kyle Walker for bringing down Isaac Success. He has started the game well.
  • 3'
    Sterling tries to get on the end of a long ball, but can only flick it into Foster's hands.
  • 2'
    Shot from long range is held by Foster! Strong start by City!
  • 2'
    Foul by Success on Mahrez!
  • 1'
    Man City get us underway here!!! From left to right
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The referee today is Paul Tierney.
  • PRVW
    The players are out on the pitch!!!
  • PRVW
    Man City are looking to go four points clear of Liverpool for the tiem being. Watford need a point to go into 7th and a potential Europa League spot.
  • PRVW
    Watford make seven changes from their 2-1 win over Leicester last Sunday.
  • PRVW
    Watford XI: Foster (GK); Janmaat, Britos, Kabasele, Masina; Cleverley, Doucoure, Capoue, Femenia; Success, Gray
  • PRVW
    Man City XI: Ederson (GK); Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Zinchenko; Gundogan, Silva, Bernardo; Sterling, Mahrez, Aguero
Info

Pre-match

09 March 2019, 18:30

Referee: Paul Tierney

Stadium: Etihad Stadium

  • PRVW
    Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Manchester City versus Watford in the Premier League. Stay tuned for all the pre-match info!