CAN MAN CITY MOVE TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE SUMMIT? Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League clash between Watford and Man City at Vicarage Road. Kick off 17.30 GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 15
Vicarage Road Stadium / 04.12.2021
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- Cucho(74')
- R. Sterling(4')
- B. Silva(31', 63')
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Updated 04/12/2021 at 19:40 GMT
31'
GOAL! - WATFORD 0-2 MAN CITY
Gundogan sees a low shot superbly kept out by Bachmann but Bernardo Silva follows up and drills home from a narrow angle.
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Goal
B. Silva
Manchester City
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Goals1
On target1
30'
WATFORD SHOWS SIGNS OF LIFE
Dennis sees a low strike from a 25-yard free kick well saved before Sissoko lashes over the top from distance just seconds later.
28'
DID YOU KNOW?
City can equal Tottenham's top-flight record of 17 away wins in a single calendar year, set in 1960.
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24'
SHOTS ON FOR CITY BUT THEIR ADVANTAGE REMAINS AT ONE
Watford's defence wobbles once more but Grealish wastes another great opportunity by blazing over from 10 yards out.
22'
WATFORD'S DEFENCE STRUGGLE TO DEAL WITH THE SPEED AND GUILE OF CITY'S FORWARDS AS THE VISITORS PRESS FOR A SECOND
Once again Grealish threatens as he slaloms past a couple of challenges before seeing his deflected shot brilliantly kept out by Bachmann, who reacted well to the re-direction of the strike.
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18'
THE HOSTS COME TO LIFE BUT EDERSON MAKES A FINE SAVE!
Dennis escapes down the right and skips inside Cancelo but sees a low shot towards the near post well gathered by the City keeper.
16'
WILL WE SEE STERLING'S CENTURY THIS EVENING?
The City needs one more to claim his 100th PL goal.
14'
VIDEO: CITY'S OPENER
Sterling is looking very sharp so far this evening.
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IT'S ALREADY A BUSY NIGHT FOR BACHMANN
The over-worked Watford stopper does well to block Grealish from close-in after another flowing City move ended with Foden seemingly putting it on a plate for his fellow England international.
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9'
ONE-WAY TRAFFIC!
Watford are all over the place at the back. Another right-wing corner is met by another free header. This time it's Grealish, but he plants his attempt straight into the arms of Daniel Bachmann.
8'
ALMOST TWO!
Sterling twinkle-toes his way in from the right but sees a low curling effort tipped away by the keeper.
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6'
FIRST CAUTION OF THE NIGHT
King booked.
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Yellow card
J. King
Watford
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Fouls1
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UPDATED STAT
The Hornets have extended their club record run without a clean sheet to 25 top-flight games.
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GOAL! - WATFORD 0-1 MAN CITY
Sterling is left in acres of space to stroll in at the far post and coolly head home Foden's delicious cross from the left flank.
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Goal
R. Sterling
Manchester City
Goals1
On target1
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3'
CITY GO CLOSE!
An early right-wing corner is met by Laporte but his firm header is brilliantly nodded off the line by João Pedro.
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HEAD TO HEAD
Manchester City are unbeaten in the past 18 encounters with the Hornets in all competitions, scoring 59 goals in total. Watford's most recent top-flight home win versus City was way back in 1985.