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90+9'Both teams could have won today but Watford just managed to carve out the victory
90+9'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+9'Today's attendance is 41936.
90+9'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 60%, Watford: 40%.
90+9'Goal kick for Watford.
90+9'A chance presents itself to Danny Ings from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
90+8'John McGinn puts in a cross...
90+8'Craig Cathcart relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+8'Lucas Digne from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
90+8'Juan Hernandez clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
90+8'John McGinn swings in a cross from the free kick.
90+7'The referee signals a free kick as Ken Sema from Watford trips Ashley Young
90+7'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+7'Christian Kabasele relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+7'Emiliano Martinez swings in a cross from the free kick.
90+7'Joshua King is penalised for pushing Lucas Digne.
90+6'Goal kick for Watford.
90+6'Jacob Ramsey puts in a cross...
90+5'The game is restarted.
90+5'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
90+5'Calum Chambers from Aston Villa commits a foul by elbowing Christian Kabasele
90+4'Christian Kabasele relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+4'Ashley Young puts in a cross...
90+4'Juan Hernandez relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+4'Leon Bailey from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
90+3'Ismaila Sarr is leaving the field to be replaced by Juan Hernandez in a tactical substitution.
90+3'Samir is injured and is replaced by Christian Kabasele.
90+2'The game is restarted.
90+1'Samir is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
90+1'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 57%, Watford: 43%.
90'The fourth official shows there are 6 minute(s) of time to be added.
90'Samir is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
90'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
90'Samir relieves the pressure with a clearance
90'Lucas Digne puts in a cross...
89'John McGinn puts in a cross...
89'Lucas Digne from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
89'A shot by Lucas Digne is blocked.
89'Ashley Young puts in a cross...
88'The game is restarted.
88'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
88'Danny Ings is penalised for pushing Samir.
88'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
88'Philippe Coutinho puts in a cross...
88'Tom Cleverley relieves the pressure with a clearance
87'Lucas Digne puts in a cross...
87'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 57%, Watford: 43%.
86'Joshua King is penalised for pushing Jacob Ramsey.
86'Imran Louza from Watford takes a short corner kick from the right.
86'Emmanuel Dennis is leaving the field to be replaced by Ken Sema in a tactical substitution.
85'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
84'The game is restarted.
84'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
84'Calum Chambers relieves the pressure with a clearance
83'Emiliano Martinez saved a certain goal there! Joshua King found himself in a great scoring position but Emiliano Martinez denied him with a great save
83'Ismaila Sarr puts in a cross...
83'Watford start a counter attack.
83'The referee signals a free kick as Tom Cleverley from Watford trips John McGinn
82'Hassane Kamara commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
81'The referee signals a free kick as Hassane Kamara from Watford trips Ashley Young
80'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 56%, Watford: 44%.
80'Tom Cleverley releases a shot, it's parried by Emiliano Martinez but he can't hold onto it...
78'Ismaila Sarr provided the assist for the goal.
78'G O O O A A A L - Emmanuel Dennis from Watford heads the ball home!
78'Ismaila Sarr puts in a cross...
78'Samir relieves the pressure with a clearance
77'Leon Bailey from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
77'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 57%, Watford: 43%.
76'A shot by Ollie Watkins is blocked.
76'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
76'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
76'Watford with a potentially dangerous attack.
76'Goal kick for Watford.
75'Philippe Coutinho from Aston Villa tries to score from outside the penalty box. Unfortunately the effort is just outside the frame. Close!
75'Craig Cathcart relieves the pressure with a clearance
75'Leon Bailey puts in a cross...
74'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
74'Great skill from Hassane Kamara as he dribbles past his opponents
74'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
72'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
71'Emiliano Buendia is leaving the field to be replaced by Leon Bailey in a tactical substitution.
71'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
71'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 57%, Watford: 43%.
70'Goal kick for Watford.
70'Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target
69'A shot by Jacob Ramsey is blocked.
69'Samir relieves the pressure with a clearance
69'Ashley Young puts in a cross...
68'A player from Watford takes a long throw from left side of the pitch into the opponent's box
67'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 58%, Watford: 42%.
67'Goal kick for Watford.
66'Lucas Digne goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
66'Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
66'The game is restarted.
66'The referee shows Ismaila Sarr the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
65'Matty Cash is leaving the field to be replaced by Ashley Young in a tactical substitution.
64'The referee signals a free kick as Tom Cleverley from Watford trips Philippe Coutinho
64'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
63'Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
63'Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball
63'Kiko from Watford swings in the corner from the left.
62'Hassane Kamara from Watford tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
61'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
61'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 58%, Watford: 42%.
60'Good effort by Emiliano Buendia as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
60'A shot by Jacob Ramsey is blocked.
59'The game is restarted.
59'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
59'Dangerous challenge by Danny Ings from Aston Villa. Moussa Sissoko on the receiving end of that.
58'Douglas Luiz is leaving the field to be replaced by Ollie Watkins in a tactical substitution.
57'Matty Cash commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
57'The referee signals a free kick as Matty Cash from Aston Villa trips Ismaila Sarr
57'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
57'Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.
57'Lucas Digne puts in a cross...
56'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 55%, Watford: 45%.
56'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
56'How did he miss that? Moussa Sissoko has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
56'Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.
56'Could be a good chance here as Joshua King from Watford cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
56'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
55'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
54'Matty Cash from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Emmanuel Dennis
53'Samir relieves the pressure with a clearance
53'Lucas Digne puts in a cross...
53'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
52'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
52'Joshua King from Watford sends an effort wide of target
51'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
50'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 54%, Watford: 46%.
50'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
50'Philippe Coutinho from Aston Villa crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
49'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
48'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
48'Matty Cash from Aston Villa crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
47'Goal kick for Watford.
47'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
46'Goal kick for Watford.
46'The second half is underway.
45+2'The two sides have been very evenly matched in the 1st half
45+2'It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+2'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 52%, Watford: 48%.
45+2'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
45+2'Philippe Coutinho goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
45+1'The game is restarted.
45+1'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
45+1'The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1'Goal kick for Watford.
45'A shot by John McGinn is blocked.
44'Goal kick for Watford.
44'Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target
43'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
43'Philippe Coutinho from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target
43'Matty Cash puts in a cross...
43'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 52%, Watford: 48%.
42'The game is restarted.
41'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
41'The referee signals a free kick as Matty Cash from Aston Villa trips Hassane Kamara
40'Hassane Kamara relieves the pressure with a clearance
40'Lucas Digne sends a long ball upfield.
39'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
38'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38'Calum Chambers relieves the pressure with a clearance
37'Kiko from Watford swings in the corner from the left.
37'Emiliano Buendia clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
37'Kiko puts in a cross...
37'Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance
37'Kiko swings in a cross from the free kick.
36'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 51%, Watford: 49%.
36'The referee signals a free kick as Lucas Digne from Aston Villa trips Kiko
36'Watford are trying to create something here.
34'Kiko relieves the pressure with a clearance
34'Matty Cash puts in a cross...
34'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
33'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
33'Goal kick for Watford.
33'POST! Inches away from a goal there as Danny Ings sees his effort hit the post!
32'Could be a good chance here as Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
31'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 51%, Watford: 49%.
31'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
30'Jacob Ramsey relieves the pressure with a clearance
30'Imran Louza from Watford swings in the corner from the right.
29'Danny Ings is penalised for pushing Imran Louza.
29'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
29'Douglas Luiz sends a long ball upfield.
28'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 57%, Watford: 43%.
27'A shot by Tom Cleverley is blocked.
27'Watford are in control of the ball.
26'The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips Tom Cleverley
26'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
26'Lucas Digne from Aston Villa sends a deflected cross into the box.
25'Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball
25'Emmanuel Dennis puts in a cross...
25'Watford are trying to create something here.
24'Philippe Coutinho from Aston Villa passes the ball in the box, but the keeper comes out and claims it.
23'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 68%, Watford: 32%.
23'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
22'Ismaila Sarr fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
22'Goal kick for Watford.
22'John McGinn from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target
22'Ismaila Sarr relieves the pressure with a clearance
21'Lucas Digne from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
20'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
19'Joshua King relieves the pressure with a clearance
19'Lucas Digne from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
19'Emmanuel Dennis clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
19'Lucas Digne from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
18'Moussa Sissoko relieves the pressure with a clearance
18'Philippe Coutinho from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
18'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 64%, Watford: 36%.
17'Philippe Coutinho sees his shot deflected off target
17'Craig Cathcart relieves the pressure with a clearance
17'John McGinn puts in a cross...
17'Lucas Digne from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
16'Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball
15'Imran Louza from Watford swings in the corner from the left.
15'Emmanuel Dennis forces a good save from Emiliano Martinez who turns the ball behind for a corner!
15'Watford start a counter attack.
14'A shot by Douglas Luiz is blocked.
14'Emiliano Buendia of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
14'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
13'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
13'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 53%, Watford: 47%.
12'Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball
12'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
11'Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball
11'Tom Cleverley sends a long ball upfield.
11'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
11'The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips Tom Cleverley
11'Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
10'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
9'The referee signals a free kick as Danny Ings from Aston Villa trips Craig Cathcart
9'Craig Cathcart relieves the pressure with a clearance
9'Matty Cash puts in a cross...
8'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 61%, Watford: 39%.
8'Hassane Kamara is penalised for pushing John McGinn.
7'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
7'The referee signals a free kick as Lucas Digne from Aston Villa trips Ismaila Sarr
6'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
5'A player from Watford takes a long throw from left side of the pitch into the opponent's box
5'Watford start a counter attack.
4'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
4'Jacob Ramsey puts in a cross...
4'Craig Cathcart relieves the pressure with a clearance
4'Philippe Coutinho from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
3'Samir clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
3'Danny Ings from Aston Villa takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
2'A shot by Danny Ings is blocked.
2'Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
1'It's a cold day for playing football.
1'The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1'Aston Villa kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
Welcome to Villa Park, the match will start in about 5 minutes.