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Commentary
The motionless POPE could only watch as a backpass from RABIOT dropped just over.
The 'keeper dived to his right to save a fierce drive from Newcastle United's MADDISON.
RABIOT beat four Watford players and stroked an effort over.
13¹DI LORENZO's shot was well held by POPE.
18¹GOAL!! A long goal-kick from TRIPPIER caught the Watford defence square and RABIOT ran on to sidestep the 'keeper and score. (1-0 Newcastle United)
20¹An inswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the 'keeper by ESPOSITO.
21¹A mix up in the Watford defence enabled RABIOT to volley the ball just wide.
23¹A clever cross from GRAVENBERCH was slammed goalbound by GIROUD only for POPE to block.
26¹SANÉ was put clear by SCHÄR and he beat VANDEVOORDT but glanced his shot just beyond the far post.
30¹MIKEL turned JOHNSON but drove the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
36¹GIROUD headed the ball wide from just outside the area.
39¹GIROUD booked by the referee.
45¹A thirty yard drive from SARR caused the Newcastle United 'keeper no problem.
A free-kick from GIROUD flew inches wide.
A delightful save prevented GUERREIRO from scoring a great goal.
10²The 'keeper was able to block a poor header from GIROUD.
12²JAVI MANQUILLO beat GRAVENBERCH and placed the ball to BOTMAN who fired his effort wide.
14²A right foot shot from MIKEL was tipped over by the Newcastle United 'keeper.
15²VANDEVOORDT saved a neatly crafted shot from ESPOSITO.
17²SANÉ dribbled away from MIKEL and stabbed a tame shot into the crowd.
19²GRAVENBERCH made space on the right and knocked the ball to GIROUD who fired the ball over.
26²A header from SARR was nodded off the line by SCHÄR.
29²The Watford 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing strike from TRIPPIER.
36²A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the advancing Newcastle United 'keeper.
42²ESPOSITO's shot was well saved by the Watford 'keeper.
45²A penalty box scramble resulted in MIKEL tapping the ball wide.

 
Newcastle United
 
League position: 2
Home league form: WWXW
Overall league form: WWWXWXLW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Nick POPE1Maarten VANDEVOORDT
Kieran TRIPPIER2Giovanni DI LORENZO
Joe JOHNSON3Raphaël GUERREIRO
James MADDISON4Ryan GRAVENBERCH
Fabian SCHÄR5William TROOST-EKONG
(c)Sven BOTMAN6Sergiño DEST
Ilkay GÜNDOGAN7Luka SUCIC
Leroy SANÉ8MIKEL Oyarzabal
(p)Pio ESPOSITO9Olivier GIROUD(c,p)
(f)Adrien RABIOT10Hassane KAMARA(f)
JAVI MANQUILLO11Ismaïla SARR
Manager
Thomas MÜLLER  12  GERARD Deulofeu
Mattie POLLOCK  13  Youssoufa MOUKOKO
Ferland MENDY  14Édouard MICHUT
Ryan ONÉ  15Ken SEMA
Kelland WATTS  16  Mahamadou DIAWARA
 
Watford
 
League position: 6
Away league form: LWXW
Overall league form: XLWXWWWL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Newcastle United 1 Watford 0
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 52,275, Stadium: St.James' Park, Referee: Andy D'Urso 7½)

Rabiot 18¹
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
 
 Troost-EkongóMichut 19², di LorenzoóSema 19²
  
 Giroud 39¹
20
511
36
69
55
1114
59
48%52%
Man of the match: Ryan Gravenberch