Watford vs Crystal Palace — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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24.08.21 18:451 – 0Finished
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Match Events
- 44′Watford, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 46′Watford, substitution:off
- 54′Crystal Palace, yellow card:
- 61′Watford, yellow card:
- 62′Watford, substitution:off
- 63′Crystal Palace, substitution:off
- 63′Crystal Palace, substitution:off
- 76′Watford, substitution:off
- 81′Crystal Palace, substitution:off
- 86′Watford, goal:1–0assist
- 90+4′Watford, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 0
Lineups
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Watford
4-3-3
7.06
Average match ratingWatford +0.12
6.94
Crystal Palace
4-3-3
Referee
Tim Robinson
Vicarage Road
Key Stats
33%Possession67%
–Expected Goals–
9Shots11
2Shots on Target4
2Corners9
75%Pass Accuracy86%
Top Performers
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Player Ratings
Watford
Crystal Palace
Match report
Watford vs Crystal Palace — the facts
Watford beat Crystal Palace 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Watford met Crystal Palace in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 18:45 UTC at Vicarage Road. Referee: Tim Robinson.
Team pages: Watford · Crystal Palace · League Cup
Key moments
- 86' Goal: Ashley Fletcher (assist: Cucho Hernández) — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Watford (4-3-3)
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Watford vs Crystal Palace 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 Crystal Palace team pages or the League Cup page.