Watford 3-2 Norwich City: Brilliant Yaser Asprilla goal completes comeback victory for Hornets
Yaser Asprilla’s delightful strike completed a brilliant Watford fightback from two goals down against Norwich City.
The Colombia international showed quick feet to dance the ball around Canaries goalkeeper George Long and finish to win it for the Hornets in the second half.
Norwich seemed to be on course for a third consecutive victory as a header from Danny Batth and a stunning strike by South Korea forward Hwang Ui-jo put them two goals up after only 12 minutes.
Watford are made of sterner stuff under manager Valerien Ismael, however, and they fought back to parity after Ismael Kone’s fierce drive and a Mileta Rajovic header changed the game inside three minutes.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Watford
Formation 4-3-3
- 26Hamer
- 45Andrews
- 5Porteous
- 4Hoedt
- 6Lewis
- 39Kayembe
- 8LivermoreBooked at 18minsSubstituted forPollockat 90+4′minutes
- 11Koné
- 18AsprillaSubstituted forMartinsat 83′minutes
- 9RajovicSubstituted forBayoat 83′minutes
- 12SemaSubstituted forSierraltaat 90+3′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Sierralta
- 7Ince
- 10Louza
- 14Healey
- 15Pollock
- 19Bayo
- 24Dele-Bashiru
- 37Martins
- 40Roberts
Norwich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 12Long
- 3StaceyBooked at 35minsSubstituted forFisherat 68′minutes
- 24DuffyBooked at 64mins
- 21BatthSubstituted forNúñezat 84′minutes
- 30GiannoulisBooked at 90mins
- 23McLean
- 17Gomes Sara
- 16FassnachtSubstituted forSainzat 83′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 31Hwang Ui-joSubstituted forBarnesat 17′minutes
- 25Hernández
- 11IdahSubstituted forGibbsat 67′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Sainz
- 8Gibbs
- 10Barnes
- 15McCallum
- 26Núñez
- 35Fisher
- 39Reyes
- 42Springett
- 50Warner
- Referee:
- Simon Hooper
- Attendance:
- 16,714
Live Text
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Match ends, Watford 3, Norwich City 2.
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Second Half ends, Watford 3, Norwich City 2.
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Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
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Borja Sainz (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
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Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
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Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
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Substitution, Watford. Mattie Pollock replaces Jake Livermore.
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Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Ken Sema.
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Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
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Attempt missed. Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellen Fisher with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kellen Fisher.
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Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
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Attempt saved. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
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Substitution, Norwich City. Marcelino Núñez replaces Danny Batth.
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Substitution, Norwich City. Borja Sainz replaces Christian Fassnacht.
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Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Yáser Asprilla.
