WATFORD 1, MANCHESTER CITY 2
Goals either side of half time by Leroy Sane and Riyad Mahrez put Manchester City into the lead at Watford but they had to survive a late scare after Abdoulaye Doucoure scored a late goal before securing the points.
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Manchester United hold on for a vital win at Watford after Nemanja Matic is sent off
WATFORD 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 2
Under-fire Manchester United secured a vital win away at Watford thanks to a superb injury time save from David De Gea after Nemanja Matic was sent off in a frenetic finale.
Michael Carrick retires after 12 years at Manchester United following home win against Watford
MAN UNITED 1, WATFORD 0 Michael Carrick made a winning send off as Manchester United defeated Watford at Old Trafford in their 1,000th Premier League game. The 36-year-old midfielder also fittingly helped create the only goal of a forgettable game for Marcus Rashford with a sumptuous through ball. It was a rare moment of quality […]
Pep Guardiola hits out at chaotic festive schedule after Manchester City’s home win against Watford
MAN CITY 3, WATFORD 1
Goodness knows what the score might have been had Manchester City not taken their foot off the accelerator early in the game against Watford at the Etihad.
City could conceivably have been 4-0 ahead inside 17 minutes – they were two up – following a whirlwind opening in which they swept aside the visitors.
It was as though City were only playing in first or second gear for the remainder of the game as there was no way back for Watford.
In the end they triumphed with goals from Raheem Sterling, Christian Kabasele’s own goal and Sergio Aguero.
Ashley Young’s goal form returns as Manchester United win at Watford
WATFORD 2, MANCHESTER UNITED 4
Manchester United scored four goals in a match for the eighth time this season but were given a scare in the second half as Watford mounted a late comeback and threatened to take a point off Jose Mourinho’s men.
Ashley Young scored twice and Anthony Martial chipped in during an attacking first half as United sought to reduce Manchester City’s lead at the top of the Premier League to five points with what seemed a regulation blitz from earlier in the season.
Complacency set in for the Reds, though, as Watford’s Richarlison hit the bar before the break before the Hornets pulled two goals back through Troy Deeney and Andrew Carillo late in the second half leaving the home side regretting their first half miss.
Jesse Lingard scored again to quell the Watford rebellion though, and United will be able to go to the Emirates on Saturday for a big game against Arsenal back in goalscoring form.