Watford vs Bristol City — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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22.08.17 18:452 – 3Finished
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Match Events
- 36′Watford, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 46′Watford, substitution:off
- 46′Bristol City, substitution:off
- 47′Watford, goal:1–0assist
- 53′Watford, yellow card:
- 60′Bristol City, substitution:off
- 60′Bristol City, goal:1–1assist
- 67′Bristol City, goal:1–2assist
- 71′Watford, substitution:off
- 77′Bristol City, substitution:F. Hinds
- 79′Watford, substitution:off
- 88′Watford, red card:
- 90+3′Bristol City, goal:1–3assist
- 90+5′Watford, goal:2–3assist
- Full-time2 – 3
Lineups
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Watford
4-2-3-1
6.81
Average match ratingBristol City +0.23
7.04
Bristol City
4-4-2
Vicarage Road Stadium
Key Stats
62%Possession38%
–Expected Goals–
17Shots10
3Shots on Target6
6Corners4
86%Pass Accuracy78%
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Match report
Watford vs Bristol City — the facts
Bristol City won 3–2 away against Watford (half-time 0–0).
Watford met Bristol City in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 18:45 UTC at Vicarage Road Stadium.
Team pages: Watford · Bristol City · League Cup
Key moments
- 47' Goal: Étienne Capoue (assist: Will Hughes) — 1–0
- 60' Goal: Freddie Hinds (assist: Gary O'Neil) — 1–1
- 67' Goal: Bobby De Cordova-Reid (assist: Lloyd Kelly) — 1–2
- 88' Red card: José Holebas
- 90+3' Goal: Niclas Eliasson (assist: Callum O'Dowda) — 1–3
- 90+5' Goal: Adrian Mariappa (assist: Christian Kabasele) — 2–3
Starting line-ups
Watford (4-2-3-1)
Bristol City (4-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the Watford vs Bristol City final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Watford and Bristol City team pages or the League Cup page.