Watford
3 - 2
Aston Villa
2-1
L
1-5
L
1-0
L
1-2
L
5-1
L
3-2
L
1-1
D
1-2
L
1-3
W
2-0
W
Half time: 2 - 0
Elapsed: FT
Kick off: 14:00 UTC
Date: Sat 14-Aug-21
Wheater: broken clouds
 |  |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10' | 1-0 E. Dennis | ||
| 23' | J. Kucka | ||
| 42' | 2-0 I. Sarr Assist: E. Dennis | ||
| out: M. Targett J. Ramsey | 46' |  | ||
| T. Mings | 54' | | ||
| 55' | K. Sema | ||
| out: A. El-Ghazi L. Bailey | 60' | | ||
| 66' | Cucho out: E. Dennis | ||
| 67' | 3-0 Cucho Assist: T. Cleverley | ||
| 69' | D. Gosling out: J. Kucka | ||
| Assist: L. Bailey J. McGinn 3-1 | 70' | | ||
| out: E. Buendia B. Traore | 72' | | ||
| 79' | T. Deeney out: T. Cleverley | ||
| 86' | O. Etebo | ||
| D. Ings 3-2 | 90+7' |  | ||
Lineups
Watford
 | 26D. Bachmann Goalkeeper |
 | 15C. Cathcart Dedender |
 | 27C. Kabasele Dedender |
 | 5W. Troost-Ekong Dedender |
 | 11A. Masina Dedender |
 | 33J. Kucka23' 69'Midfielder |
 | 8T. Cleverley79' Midfielder |
 | 12K. Sema55' Midfielder |
 | 4O. Etebo86' Midfielder |
 | 25E. Dennis10'66' Forward |
 | 23I. Sarr42' Midfielder |
Aston Villa
 | 1D. Martínez Goalkeeper |
 | 18A. Young Midfielder |
 | 5T. Mings54' Dedender |
 | 3M. Targett46' Dedender |
 | 4E. Konsa Ngoyo Dedender |
 | 7J. McGinn70' Midfielder |
 | 19M. Nakamba Midfielder |
 | 21A. El Ghazi60' Midfielder |
 | 10E. Buendía72' Midfielder |
 | 2M. Cash Dedender |
 | 20D. Ings90'+7 Forward |
Substitutes
Watford
 | 2J. Ngakia Dedender |
 | 16D. Gosling69' Midfielder |
 | 31F. Sierralta Carvallo Dedender |
 | 29J. Hernández Suárez66'67' Forward |
 | 9T. Deeney79' Forward |
 | 3D. Rose Dedender |
 | 1B. Foster Goalkeeper |
 | 17A. Fletcher Forward |
 | 6I. Louza Midfielder |
Aston Villa
 | 12J. Steer Goalkeeper |
 | 15B. Traoré72' Forward |
 | 32J. Philogene-Bidace Midfielder |
 | 41J. Ramsey46' Midfielder |
 | 9W. Moraes Ferreira da Silva Forward |
 | 33C. Chukwuemeka Midfielder |
 | 31L. Bailey Butler60' Forward |
 | 30K. Hause Dedender |
 | 16A. Tuanzebe Dedender |
Sidelined / Injured
Watford
| P | Player | Reason | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | E. Dennis | Ankle/Foot Injury | 33 | 10 | 6 |
Aston Villa
| P | Player | Reason | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | D. Soares de Paulo | Knock | 34 | 2 | 3 |
| M | E. Buendía | Suspended | 35 | 4 | 6 |
| A | O. Watkins | Knee Injury | 35 | 11 | 2 |