ARSENAL have BEATEN Watford, but it was a close run thing.
Goals from Martin Odegaard, Bukayuo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli were enough to give Mikel Arteta’s side all three points.
But Watford gave them plenty to think about, especially after Moussa Sissoko pulled one back with five minutes to play.
Cucho had equalised for the Hornets just moments after Odegaard’s opener with a spectacular overhead kick.
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Full-time – Watford 2-3 Arsenal
Craig Pawson calls time on an incredibly tense finish to a hugely entertaining game at Vicarage Road.
Watford 2-3 Arsenal – Yellow card
95, Hernandez picks up a yellow for a foul on Tierney. Boos ring out around the stadium.
It looks like they’ve done it now.
Watford 2-3 Arsenal
94, Last roll of the dice for Watford as Foster whacks it up the other end. A throwing in dangerous territory for Watford now.
Watford 2-3 Arsenal
93, Kalu strikes on target from distance, but Ramsdale is able to hold on to it.
Have they done it?
Watford 2-3 Arsenal – Yellow card
92, Arsneal’s Nketiah picks up a yellow for a wild swipe at Sissoko.
Watford 2-3 Arsenal
90, The board is raised showing 5 added minutes of time, and there is a huge roar from the Watford fans.
Cedric goes down with what looks like cramp, but is back to his feet now.
Watford 2-3 Arsenal – Arsenal substitution
89, Holding is on for Odegaard, a defensive change by Arteta.
Watford 2-3 Arsenal – Watford substitution
88, Kalu is on for Cleverley. An attacking change from the manager.
Watford 2-3 Arsenal
86, Sissoko chests the ball down from a floated ball in and out strengths the defender before poking the ball past Ramsdale.
Out of nowhere, Watford are back in this.
What a finish we have here at Vicarage Road!
GOAL! Watford 2-3 Arsenal!
Sissoko squeezes it in. Game on!
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
85, Kamara does well to get the ball in the box. Hernandez does his best to control it with his chest but it’s back with Arsenal now who will look to try and kill the game.
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
84, Partey gives away a foul in the middle of the park which is met by ironic cheers from the Watford fans who have had little to celebrate this second half.
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
82, Nketiah hits the post!
The young striker runs in behind and hits the ball against the near post.
Saka takes two corners, but can’t beat the fist man on either. The ball then falls to Pepe who delivers a dangerous ball, but no one in red can meet it.
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
80, Cedric gives the ball away, and Dennis has the chance to find someone. But, it’s intercepted and back with the Gunners
Watford 1-3 Arsenal – Arsenal substitution
79, Lacazette is replaced by Nketiah cup front. Tierney has the armband, now.
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
78, Pepe curls one towards the corner, but it goes just wide of the target.
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
75, Arsenal are continuing to threaten.
A ball into the area misses everyone, but it’s back with Pepe who tries to cut inside past Kamara, but the full back does well.
Watford struggling to get out, now.
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
73, Pepe immediately involved.
The Ivorian slides the ball into Lacazette who goes down in the area under challenge from Cathcart, but Craig Pawson wavs away any appeals.
Watford 1-3 Arsenal – Arsenal substitution
72, Pepe is on in place of Martinelli
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
70, Great chance for Watford.
Femenia drills the ball across the area to Dennis who had the whole goal to aim at, but can’t control his effort, sending it into the stands.
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
68, A wicked corner from Cedric results in another on the opposing flank.
It comes out to Cedric who’s volley is blocked. White then tries to catch Foster off his line, but the keeper was equal to it.
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
67, Partey inches away from finding Lacazette through on goal. It’s a corner to the Gunners, now.
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
65, Odegaard slips a dangerous ball through towards Saka, but Kamara makes an excellent sliding challenge to deny Saka a shooting opportunity.
Watford 1-3 Arsenal – Watford substitution
64, Louza is replaced by Kayembe.
The Watford fans aren’t happy to see the 22-year-old leave the field, though.
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
63, It is end to end!
Odegaard finds himself in a great position once again, and tries to play a cute ball through to Lacazette, but it’s intercepted.
A throwing to Watford now.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
