Man City vs Watford

21 September 2019 · Premier League · 2019/20 · Referee Mike Dean

Full time 8 – 0

Half-time: 5–0

  • David Silva 1’
  • Sergio Agüero 7’ (pen)
  • Riyad Mahrez 12’
  • Bernardo Silva 15’, 48’, 60’
  • Nicolás Otamendi 18’
  • Kevin De Bruyne 85’

Match summary

Man City won comfortably, 8-0 at home to Watford. Man City led 5-0 at half-time.

In the first half, David Silva put Man City ahead in the first minute, set up by Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Agüero made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 7th minute, Riyad Mahrez made it 3-0 with a direct free kick in the 12th minute, Bernardo Silva made it 4-0 with a header in the 15th minute, and Nicolás Otamendi made it 5-0 in the 18th minute, set up by Sergio Agüero. In the second half, Silva made it 6-0 in the 48th minute, Silva made it 7-0 in the 60th minute, set up by Kevin De Bruyne, and Kevin De Bruyne made it 8-0 in the 85th minute, set up by Riyad Mahrez.

The chances backed that up: Man City created 6.64 expected goals (xG) from 28 shots to Watford's 0.34 from 5.

Match stats

Man City Watford
28 Shots 5
11 Shots on Target 4
5 Corners 4
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
6.63 xG 0.34
5.87 Non-penalty xG 0.34
13 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Man City Watford
Kick-off
David Silva
Assist: Kevin De Bruyne1-0 (Man City)
1’
Sergio Agüero
Penalty2-0 (Man City)
7’
Riyad Mahrez3-0 (Man City)
12’
Bernardo Silva4-0 (Man City)
15’
Nicolás Otamendi
Assist: Sergio Agüero5-0 (Man City)
18’
Half-time5-0
Bernardo Silva6-0 (Man City)
48’
Bernardo Silva
Assist: Kevin De Bruyne7-0 (Man City)
60’
Kevin De Bruyne
Assist: Riyad Mahrez8-0 (Man City)
85’
Full-time8-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Man City
  • Bernardo Silva
  • Angelino
Watford
  • Kiko Femenía
  • Gerard Deulofeu

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 6.64 0.34 1’ David Silva (Man City), 1-0 1’ 7’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), 2-0 7’ 12’ Riyad Mahrez (Man City), 3-0 12’ 15’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), 4-0 15’ 18’ Nicolás Otamendi (Man City), 5-0 18’ 48’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), 6-0 48’ 60’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), 7-0 60’ 85’ Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), 8-0 85’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 6.64 0.34 1’ David Silva (Man City), 1-0 Silva 1’ 7’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), 2-0 Agüero 7’ 12’ Riyad Mahrez (Man City), 3-0 Mahrez 12’ 15’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), 4-0 Silva 15’ 18’ Nicolás Otamendi (Man City), 5-0 Otamendi 18’ 48’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), 6-0 Silva 48’ 60’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), 7-0 Silva 60’ 85’ Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), 8-0 De Bruyne 85’
Man City 6.64 xGWatford 0.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking Man City attacking 
7’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 18’ Nicolás Otamendi (Man City), set piece, 0.69 xG, goal 1’ David Silva (Man City), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 60’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 57’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 15’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), from a corner, 0.51 xG, goal 58’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 88’ Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 25’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 66’ Riyad Mahrez (Man City), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 12’ Riyad Mahrez (Man City), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, goal 27’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 62’ David Silva (Man City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 22’ David Silva (Man City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 30’ David Silva (Man City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+3’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Riyad Mahrez (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 72’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 89’ Tom Cleverley (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Andre Gray (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Riyad Mahrez (Man City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Rodri (Man City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Nicolás Otamendi (Man City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Kyle Walker (Man City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Rodri (Man City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 18’ Nicolás Otamendi (Man City), set piece, 0.69 xG, goal 1’ David Silva (Man City), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 60’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 57’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 15’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), from a corner, 0.51 xG, goal 58’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 88’ Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 25’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 66’ Riyad Mahrez (Man City), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 12’ Riyad Mahrez (Man City), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, goal 4’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 27’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ David Silva (Man City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 22’ David Silva (Man City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 30’ David Silva (Man City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+3’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Riyad Mahrez (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 72’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 89’ Tom Cleverley (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Andre Gray (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Riyad Mahrez (Man City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Sergio Agüero (Man City), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Rodri (Man City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Rodri (Man City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Nicolás Otamendi (Man City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Kyle Walker (Man City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Ederson GK900 0.000.000
Kyle Walker DEF571 0.020.000
Fernandinho DEF900 0.000.000
Nicolás Otamendi DEF6612 0.710.000
Benjamin Mendy DEF490 0.000.000
Kevin De Bruyne MID90124 0.601.988
Rodri MID902 0.040.021
David Silva MID9014 0.950.031
Riyad Mahrez FWD90114 0.540.704
Sergio Agüero FWD90116 2.331.213
Bernardo Silva FWD9035 1.440.132
Angelino Sub410 0.000.802
João Cancelo Sub330 0.000.000
Eric Garcia Sub240 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Man City win 87% Avg odds 1.10
Draw 9% Avg odds 10.72
Watford win 4% Avg odds 24.55

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Man City WDWWL
Watford LLLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Man City 3-1 Watford, 09 Mar 19 Next meeting: Watford 0-4 Man City, 21 Jul 20  All Man City vs Watford meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.