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Commentary
DAVID was put clear by TODIBO and he pulled away from the Rochdale 'keeper but glanced his shot just beyond the near post.
A corner bobbled toward NOMBE who headed an effort just beyond the near post.
LENO did well to hold onto a fierce shot from NOMBE.
12¹A shot from JOĆO PEDRO was booted off the line by TCHAMADEU.
17¹GOAL!! An inswinging corner was kicked clear only for GORETZKA to fire the ball into the back of the net. (1-0 Watford)
21¹POKU chipped the ball to BAIDOO who turned it inches wide.
22¹GOAL!! A foul on DAVID inside the area gave Watford a penalty which POKU made look easy. (2-0 Watford)
25¹DAVID worked the ball to JOĆO PEDRO, POKU controlled his pass and booted the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
26¹DIOGO DALOT placed a left foot shot wide from close range.
34¹POKU hoofed the ball wide of the righthand post from the edge of the box.
37¹A tame shot from DAVID bounced agonisingly wide.
38¹POKU made space on the right and dragged the ball to JOĆO PEDRO who fired the ball wide.
40¹The bemused Rochdale 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from TCHAMADEU dropped just wide.
43¹A great effort from GORETZKA scraped the outside of the righthand post.
A free-kick from TODIBO floated just beyond the near post.
JOĆO PEDRO beat REED and placed the ball to GORETZKA who pulled his shot wide.
14²A accurate pass bobbled toward SINCLAIR and his looping shot raced narrowly wide.
19²A right foot shot from POKU was tipped over by the 'keeper.
30²BAIDOO beat four Rochdale players and fired a great chance inches over.
30²PITMAN ran onto a delightful ball from FELLOWS but pulled his shot wide.
31²A penalty box meleé resulted in PITMAN cracking a low shot wide.
37²The referee books NOMBE for a bad foul.
39²A cross from GORETZKA left VIDAL in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.
42²SINCLAIR booked for a high challenge.

 
Watford
 
League position: 7
Home league form: WXLW
Overall league form: OWWXWLWX
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Bernd LENO1Matej KOVĮR(c)
NACHO2Junior TCHAMADEU
José DIOGO DALOT3Jaden BROWN
Leon GORETZKA4Louis REED
Jean-Clair TODIBO5Sam GRAHAM
Samson BAIDOO6Callum PATERSON
Oleksandr ZINCHENKO7Tom FELLOWS
JOĆO PEDRO Junqueira8Scott SINCLAIR
(p)Ernest POKU9Sam NOMBE(p)
(c,f)Nemanja MATIC10Brett PITMAN(f)
Jonathan DAVID11Scott TWINE
Manager
Hirving LOZANO  12  Femi SERIKI
JONNY  13  Richard O'DONNELL
Arturo VIDAL14  Max TAYLOR
Ismaļla SARR  15  Jack PAYNE
Brajan GRUDA  16Rayhaan TULLOCH
 
Rochdale
 
League position: 3
Away league form: WXLW
Overall league form: XWXWWLWW
Formation: 4-3-3
Watford go through to the next round
Statistics
Watford 2 Rochdale 0
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 21,436, Stadium: Vicarage Road, Referee: Patrick Miller 7½)

Goretzka 17¹, Poku 22¹ (pen)
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
 
Diogo DalotóVidal 28²GrahamóTulloch 26²
  
 Nombe 37², Sinclair 42²
43
110
124
51
124
175
31
63%37%
Man of the match: Nacho