2018–19 Watford F.c. Season
The 2018–19 season was Watford's 120th year in their history and fourth consecutive season in the Premier League; their 11th-placed finish in the league was their highest to date in the Premier League era.
They also participated in the EFL Cup and FA Cup, reaching the final of the latter before losing to Man City.
| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Gino Pozzo | ||
| Chairman | Scott Duxbury | ||
| Manager | Javi Gracia | ||
| Stadium | Vicarage Road | ||
| Premier League | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | Runners-up (lost final to Manchester City) | ||
| EFL Cup | Third round (knocked out by Tottenham Hotspur) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gerard Deulofeu (10) All: Troy Deeney & Gerard Deulofeu (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 20,540 v Liverpool (24 November 2018, PL round 13) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 17,301 v Fulham (2 April 2019, PL round 32) All: 18,104 v Crystal Palace (16 March 2019, FA Cup QF) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 20,016 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–1 v Cardiff City (22 February 2019, PL round 27) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 v Manchester City (18 May 2019, FA Cup Final) | ||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | RW |  | Gerard Deulofeu | Barcelona | £11,500,000 | |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | | Marc Navarro | Espanyol | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2018 | CB |  | Ben Wilmot | Stevenage | Undisclosed | |
| 2 July 2018 | LB |  | Adam Masina | Bologna | Undisclosed | |
| 5 July 2018 | GK | | Ben Foster | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed | |
| 5 July 2018 | LW |  | Ken Sema | Östersunds FK | £1,800,000 | |
| 9 August 2018 | CM |  | Domingos Quina | West Ham United | £1,000,000 | |
| 10 August 2018 | CM |  | Kwasi Sibo |  Banants | Undisclosed | |
| 8 January 2019 | CF |  | Filip Stuparević | Voždovac | £2,000,000 | |
| 23 January 2019 | GK | | Adam Parkes | Southampton | Undisclosed |
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | GK |  | Nathan Gartside | Derry City | Released | |
| 1 July 2018 | LW | | Dennon Lewis | Unattached | Released | |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | | Brandon Mason | Coventry City | Released | |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | | Louis Rogers | Unattached | Released | |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | | Charlie Rowan | Queens Park Rangers | Released | |
| 1 July 2018 | LW | | Max Ryan | Unattached | Released | |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | | David Sesay | Crawley Town | Released | |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | | Connor Stevens | Wealdstone | Released | |
| 1 July 2018 | AM | | Carl Stewart | Wingate & Finchley | Released | |
| 3 July 2018 | GK |  | Costel Pantilimon | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | |
| 6 July 2018 | ST |  | Mauro Zárate | Boca Juniors | Undisclosed | |
| 16 July 2018 | LW |  | Nordin Amrabat |  Al-Nassr | £4,000,000 | |
| 23 July 2018 | CM |  | Eduardo Montenegro | Envigado | Undisclosed | |
| 24 July 2018 | LW |  | Richarlison | Everton | £40,000,000 | |
| 30 July 2018 | CB | | Marian Huja |  Køge | Undisclosed | |
| 7 August 2018 | CF | | Harvey Bradbury | Oxford United | Free transfer | |
| 20 August 2018 | RB |  | Brice Dja Djédjé |  Ankaragücü | Undisclosed | |
| 21 December 2018 | CB |  | Younès Kaboul | Unattached | Mutual consent | |
| 7 January 2019 | CF | | Jubril Adedeji | Køge | Free transfer | |
| 15 January 2019 | LW | | Dion Pereira |  Atlanta United | Undisclosed | |
| 18 January 2019 | LW | | Randell Williams | Exeter City | Free transfer |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2018 | CF | | Luis Suárez | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 31 May 2019 | |
| 18 July 2018 | CM | | Jaime Alvarado | Hércules | 31 May 2019 | |
| 20 July 2018 | CF | | Juan Camilo Becerra | Teruel | 31 May 2019 | |
| 23 July 2018 | RW |  | Dodi Lukebakio |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 31 May 2019 | |
| 24 July 2018 | CF | | Harvey Bradbury | Hungerford Town | 18 August 2018 | |
| 25 July 2018 | CB |  | Tommie Hoban |  Aberdeen | 31 May 2019 | |
| 25 July 2018 | CF | | Jerome Sinclair | Sunderland | 10 January 2019 | |
| 27 July 2018 | LW | | Randell Williams | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 January 2019 | |
| 30 July 2018 | AM | | Matheus Santana | Ejea | 31 May 2019 | |
| 8 August 2018 | GK |  | Daniel Bachmann | Kilmarnock | 31 May 2019 | |
| 9 August 2018 | CF | | Alex Jakubiak | Bristol Rovers | 31 May 2019 | |
| 10 August 2018 | LB |  | Pervis Estupiñán | Mallorca | 31 May 2019 | |
| 22 August 2018 | CF | | Matheus Aias | Mirandés | 31 May 2019 | |
| 23 August 2018 | RB | | Kingsley Fobi | UD Ibiza | 31 May 2019 | |
| 23 August 2018 | RB | | Dimitri Foulquier | Getafe | 31 May 2019 | |
| 23 August 2018 | CF | | Obbi Oularé | Standard Liège | 31 May 2019 | |
| 27 August 2018 | CB |  | Williams Velásquez | Sabadell | 31 December 2018 | |
| 31 August 2018 | CM |  | Sulayman Marreh | Eupen | 31 May 2019 | |
| 27 December 2018 | CB | | Jorge Segura |  Atlas | 31 May 2019 | |
| 1 January 2019 | GK | | Sam Howes | Eastbourne Borough | February 2019 | |
| 1 January 2019 | CB | | Williams Velásquez |  JEF United Chiba | 2 January 2020 | |
| 5 January 2019 | RB | | Andrew Eleftheriou | Braintree Town | 31 May 2019 | |
| 8 January 2019 | CF | | Stefano Okaka | Udinese | 30 June 2019 | |
| 10 January 2019 | LB |  | Marvin Zeegelaar | Udinese | 30 June 2019 | |
| 31 January 2019 | DF | | Ashley Charles | Barnet | 30 June 2019 | |
| 31 January 2019 | FW | | Michael Folivi | AFC Wimbledon | 30 June 2019 | |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | | Jerome Sinclair | Oxford United | 30 June 2019 | |
| 31 January 2019 | CB | | Ben Wilmot | Udinese | 30 June 2019 |
Friendlies
Watford confirmed pre-season friendlies with 1. FC Köln, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Stevenage, Brentford and Sampdoria.
| 17 July 2018 Friendly | 1. FC Köln | 1–1 | Watford | Kitzbühel, Austria |
| 18:30 CEST | Córdoba  56' | Report | Gray 6' | Stadium: Sportplatz Kitzbühel-Langau |
| 21 July 2018 Friendly | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–3 | Watford | Kitzbühel, Austria |
| 15:30 CEST | Hennings 25' | Report | Success 20' Deeney 64'Sinclair 86' | Stadium: Sportplatz Kitzbühel-Langau |
| 27 July 2018 Friendly | Stevenage | 0–1 | Watford | Stevenage |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Gray 88' | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
| 28 July 2018 Friendly | Brentford | 1–2 | Watford | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Watkins 5' | Report | Dalsgaard 25' (o.g.) Gray 36' | Stadium: Griffin Park |
| 4 August 2018 Friendly | Watford | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Deeney 53' | https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/first-team/GT Matchday: Watford 1-1 Sampdoria | Colley 8' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,332 |
Competitions
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Leicester City | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 52 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 52 |
| 11 | Watford | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 50 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 49 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 45 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2019. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 14 June 2018, the Premier League fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
| 11 August 2018 1 | Watford | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Pereyra 35', 54' Capoue  64'Holebas 73' | Report | Stephens 18' Bernardo 81' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,051 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 19 August 2018 2 | Burnley | 1–3 | Watford | Burnley |
| 13:30 BST | Tarkowski 6' Ward 53' | Report | Gray 3' Hughes 41', 51'Deeney 48'Janmaat 90+3' | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 18,822 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 25 August 2018 3 | Watford | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Watford |
| 13:30 BST | Capoue 4' Janmaat 37'Pereyra 53', 86'Holebas 71', 84' | Report | Zaha 7', 78' Meyer 80' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,014 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 2 September 2018 4 | Watford | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford |
| 16:00 BST | Capoue 52' Deeney 69'Cathcart 76'Success 90+3' | Report | Doucouré 54' (o.g.) Dembélé 68' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,141 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 15 September 2018 5 | Watford | 1–2 | Manchester United | Watford |
| 17:30 BST | Capoue 34' Holebas 36'Gray 65' | Report | Lukaku 35' Smalling 38'Valencia 81'Matić 70'  90+4' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,537 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 22 September 2018 6 | Fulham | 1–1 | Watford | Fulham |
| 12:30 BST | Mawson 30' Fosu-Mensah 32'Mitrović 78' | Report | Gray 2' Holebas 58' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 23,418 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 29 September 2018 7 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Watford | Holloway |
| 15:00 BST | Torreira 45' Mustafi 62'Cathcart 81' (o.g.)Özil 83' | Report | Deeney 31' Doucouré 79' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,019 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 6 October 2018 8 | Watford | 0–4 | Bournemouth | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Cathcart 22' Kabasele 11' 32'Holebas 68'Doucouré 89' | Report | Brooks 14' King 33' (pen.), 45'Wilson 47'Surman 87' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,139 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 20 October 2018 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Watford | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Neves 35' Jota 73'Bennett 90' | Report | Capoue 20' Pereyra 21'Hughes 69' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,144 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 27 October 2018 10 | Watford | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Pereyra 10' Deulofeu 19'Masina 67'Success 80' | Report | Billing 34' Mooy 86' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,457 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 3 November 2018 11 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Watford | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Pérez 65' Schär 90+2' | Report | Capoue 38' Hughes 64'Okaka 84'Holebas 90+2'Gray 90+4' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 49,157 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 10 November 2018 12 | Southampton | 1–1 | Watford | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Gabbiadini 20' Bertrand 38'Cédric 64'Højbjerg 88' | Report | Chalobah 55' Deulofeu 80'Holebas 82' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,153 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 24 November 2018 13 | Watford | 0–3 | Liverpool | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Henderson 60' 82' Salah 67'Alexander-Arnold 76'Firmino 89' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,540 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 1 December 2018 14 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Watford | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Vardy 12' (pen.) Maddison 23', 90+4'Albrighton 62' | Report | Success 85' Capoue  90' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,353 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 4 December 2018 15 | Watford | 1–2 | Manchester City | Watford |
| 20:00 GMT | Doucouré 85' | Report | Sané 40' Mahrez 51'Ederson 90' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,389 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 10 December 2018 16 | Everton | 2–2 | Watford | Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Richarlison 15' Digne 90+6' | Report | Coleman 63' (o.g.) Doucouré 65' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,400 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 15 December 2018 17 | Watford | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Deulofeu 16' Holebas 52'Quina 68' | Report | Hoilett 80' Reid 82' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,032 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 22 December 2018 18 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Watford | Stratford |
| 15:00 GMT | Balbuena 27' Antonio 69'Diop 90+3' | Report | Deeney 30' (pen.) Kabasele 55'Holebas 60' Deulofeu 87' | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,833 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 26 December 2018 19 | Watford | 1–2 | Chelsea | Watford |
| 19:30 GMT | Pereyra 45+3' Foster 58' | Report | Hazard 45+1', 58' (pen.) | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,415 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 29 December 2018 20 | Watford | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Doucouré 82' | Report | Rondón 29' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,336 Referee: Roger East |
| 2 January 2019 21 | Bournemouth | 3–3 | Watford | Boscombe |
| 19:45 GMT | Aké 34' Wilson 37'Fraser 40'Gosling 60' | Report | Deeney 14', 27', 33' Doucouré 29'Sema 38'Capoue 50'Holebas 89' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,261 Referee: David Coote |
| 12 January 2019 22 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Watford | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT | Cathcart 38' (o.g.) Milivojević 84' | Report | Femenía 61' Sema 65'Cathcart 67'Cleverley 74', 90+4'Pereyra 90+1' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,010 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 19 January 2019 23 | Watford | 0–0 | Burnley | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Deulofeu 79' | Report | Mee 63' Bardsley 82' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,510 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 30 January 2019 24 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Watford | Wembley |
| 20:00 GMT | Son 80' Llorente 87' | Report | Cathcart 38' Mariappa 46'Capoue 74'Holebas 90+1'Success 90+3' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 29,164 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 2 February 2019 25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Watford | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Pröpper 33' | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,414 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 9 February 2019 26 | Watford | 1–0 | Everton | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Gray 65' Deeney 70'Holebas 83' | Report | Zouma 90+5' 90+5' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,333 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 22 February 2019 27 | Cardiff City | 1–5 | Watford | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT | Bamba 82' Paterson 85' | Report | Deulofeu 18', 61', 63' Capoue 30'Pereyra 55'Deeney 73', 90+1' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 30,387 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 27 February 2019 28 | Liverpool | 5–0 | Watford | Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Mané 9', 20' Origi 66'Van Dijk 79', 82' | Report | Cathcart 79' Masina 82' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,316 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 3 March 2019 29 | Watford | 2–1 | Leicester City | Watford |
| 12:00 GMT | Deeney 5' 62' Mariappa 13'Capoue 60'Doucouré 61'Gray 90+2', 90+3' | Report | Vardy 75' Pereira 84' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,062 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 9 March 2019 30 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Watford | Manchester |
| 17:30 GMT | Walker 6' Sterling 46', 50', 59' | Report | Cleverley 18' Deulofeu 66' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 54,104 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 30 March 2019 31 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Watford | Trafford |
| 15:00 GMT | Rashford 28' Martial 72'Pereira 90+2' | Report | Hughes 17' Masina 82'Doucouré 90' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,543 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 2 April 2019 32 | Watford | 4–1 | Fulham | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Doucouré 23' Mariappa 44'Janmaat 47'Hughes 63'Deeney 69'Femenía 75'Holebas 90' | Report | Babel 33' Chambers 66'Christie 90+1' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,301 Referee: Roger East |
| 15 April 2019 33 | Watford | 0–1 | Arsenal | Watford |
| 20:00 BST | Deeney 11' Capoue 54'Hughes 86' | Report | Aubameyang 10' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,480 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 20 April 2019 34 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Watford | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Hogg 19' Bacuna 24'Grant 90+3' | Report | Deulofeu 5', 80' Capoue 17'Doucouré 90+1' | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 23,957 Referee: Roger East |
| 23 April 2019 35 | Watford | 1–1 | Southampton | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Capoue 26' Doucouré 40'Deulofeu 57'Kabasele 75'Masina 80'Gray 90' | Report | Long 1' Romeu 17'Bednarek 45+2' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,170 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 27 April 2019 36 | Watford | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Gray 49' Holebas 62'Success 85'Capoue 90+6' | Report | Jiménez 41' Moutinho 61'Jota 77', 84' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,323 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 5 May 2019 37 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Watford | Fulham |
| 14:00 BST | Loftus-Cheek 48' David Luiz 51'Higuaín 75' | Report | Doucouré 90' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,650 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 12 May 2019 38 | Watford | 1–4 | West Ham United | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Deulofeu 46' Holebas 48'Capoue 90+1' | Report | Noble 15', 78' (pen.) Lanzini 39'Arnautović 71' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,067 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018. The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019. The fifth round draw was broadcast on 28 January 2019 live on BBC, Alex Scott and Ian Wright conducted the draw. The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 18 February by Darren Fletcher & Wayne Bridge.
| 6 January 2019 Third round | Woking | 0–2 | Watford | Woking |
| 14:00 GMT | Gerring 29' | Report | Hughes 13' Success 14'Deeney 74' | Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 5,717 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 26 January 2019 Fourth round | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Watford | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Longstaff 90+3' | Report | Wilmot 56' Gray 61'Chalobah 64'Britos 75'Success 90' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 34,604 Referee: David Coote |
| 15 February 2019 Fifth round | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Watford | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 GMT | Luongo 73' | Report | Capoue 45+1' Mariappa 76'Doucouré 86'Janmaat 90+1' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,212 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 16 March 2019 Quarter-finals | Watford | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Watford |
| 12:15 GMT | Capoue 27' Gray 79' | Report | Batshuayi 62' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,104 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 7 April 2019 Semi-finals | Watford | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wembley |
| 16:00 BST | Cathcart 54' Holebas 61'Deulofeu 79', 104'Deeney 90+4' (pen.)Capoue 101' | Report | Saïss 10' Neves 25'Doherty 36'Jiménez 62' | Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 80,092 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 18 May 2019 Final | Manchester City | 6–0 | Watford | Wembley |
| 17:00 BST | D. Silva 26', 60' Jesus 38', 68'De Bruyne 61'Sterling 81', 87' | Report | Doucouré 22' Femenía 80' | Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 85,854 Referee: Kevin Friend |
EFL Cup
The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August. The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.
| 29 August 2018 Second round | Reading | 0–2 | Watford | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Méïté 89' | Report | Success 37' Quina 62'Navarro 90+3' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,265 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 26 September 2018 Third round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Watford | Milton Keynes |
| 20:00 BST | Alli 82' (pen.) Lamela 86', 87' | Report | Success 46' Kabasele 81'Capoue 89' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 23,650 Referee: Lee Mason |
| Penalties | ||||
Son  Lamela Llorente Alli | Success Capoue Hughes Quina | |||
| Note: This match was moved to Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, as neither Wembley Stadium nor Tottenham Hotspur Stadium were available to host. | ||||
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | BRA | Heurelho Gomes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 26 | GK | ENG | Ben Foster | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | NED | Daryl Janmaat | 22 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF |  URU | Miguel Britos | 6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | AUT | Sebastian Prödl | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF |  JAM | Adrian Mariappa | 32 | 0 | 20+6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | DF | ITA | Adam Masina | 20 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | NIR | Craig Cathcart | 41 | 3 | 35+1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | ESP | Kiko Femenía | 34 | 1 | 22+7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ESP | Marc Navarro | 5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF |  GRE | José Holebas | 32 | 3 | 27+1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | BEL | Christian Kabasele | 23 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Tom Cleverley | 17 | 1 | 4+9 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | SWE | Ken Sema | 22 | 1 | 9+8 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG | Nathaniel Chalobah | 13 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | FRA | Abdoulaye Doucouré | 40 | 5 | 34+1 | 5 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG | Will Hughes | 40 | 3 | 31+1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | POR | Domingos Quina | 13 | 2 | 3+5 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 29 | MF | FRA | Étienne Capoue | 39 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 4+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| 37 | MF | ARG | Roberto Pereyra | 36 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ESP | Gerard Deulofeu | 33 | 12 | 26+4 | 10 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Troy Deeney | 37 | 11 | 28+4 | 9 | 4+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW |  NGA | Isaac Success | 35 | 4 | 9+21 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 17 | FW |  VEN | Adalberto Peñaranda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | ENG | Andre Gray | 34 | 9 | 13+16 | 7 | 3+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 24 | DF | ENG | Ben Wilmot | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 33 | FW | ITA | Stefano Okaka | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 18 May 2019
Source: Competitions
References
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