2017/18
Matchweek 8
All times shown are your local time
Sat 14 Oct 2017
Kick Off:
Vicarage Road, Watford
Att: 20,384
Ref: Neil Swarbrick

WHO'S GOING TO BE YOUR

MAN OF THE MATCH?

Match summary

Tom Cleverley struck in stoppage time to give Watford their first home victory over Arsenal in 30 years, winning 2-1.

Per Mertesacker gave Arsenal the lead on 39 minutes, heading in Granit Xhaka’s corner for his first goal in 1,400 days.

Watford raised the pressure after the break and less than a minute after Heurelho Gomes had saved from Mesut Ozil, Watford had a penalty.

Richarlison was fouled by Hector Bellerin and Troy Deeney scored his first goal of the season from the spot, minutes after being brought on.

Etienne Capoue nearly made it 2-1 on 83 minutes when his shot hit Mertesacker and rebounded off a post. But Cleverley converted after a goalmouth scramble to earn the three points that send Watford up to fourth and drop Arsenal to sixth.

See: Watford reportArsenal report

Show All

Match officials

Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Assistants: Scott Ledger, Adrian Holmes

Fourth Official: Graham Scott

Match related content will appear here

      Season So Far

      Watford
       
      Arsenal

      Top Player Stats

        Match Stats

        Watford
         
        Arsenal

        Head-to-Head

        Watford
        Total Wins
        2
        Home
        1
        Away
        1
        Arsenal
        Total Wins
        13
        Home
        7
        Away
        6

        Played

        16

        Draws 1

        Recent Meetings