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94'Full-time and Watford have won it! The first-half goal for Per Mertesacker was cancelled out by Troy Deeney's second half penalty, before Tom Cleverley won it for the Hornets in injury time.
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91'Watford take the lead!! The ball is bouncing around the box and two shots are blocked before Cleverley fires the ball into the roof of the net from close range!
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88'Bellerin crosses in from the right and Kabasele heads behind for a corner. Watford clear the ball and Monreal fires an effort high and wide.
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87'Watford close! The ball breaks to Carrillo but he fires over from the edge of the area.
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84'Arsenal make their final change as Koscielny limps off to be replaced by Holding. Wilshere was going to come on before the injury.
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80'Watford make their final change with Capoue replacing Pereyra.
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78'Arsenal look to counter but Monreal hesitates on the ball and Pereyra gets back to stop him.
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74'Watford close! Richarlison smashes into the side netting from the left corner of the box.
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Statistics of T. Deeney in Premier League2950.17211
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72'Deeney calmly converts from the spot to equalise for the Hornets!
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71'Penalty to Watford! Bellerin brings down Richarlioson inside the box.
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67'Arsenal make their second change, with Giroud replacing Lacazette.
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64'Kabasele picks up a booking for dragging Iwobi to the ground.
Substitution
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62'Doouble change for Watford, who bring on Troy Deeney and Andre Carrillo for Andre Gray and Adrian Mariappa.
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60'Welbeck, who is injured, makes way for Mesut Ozil for Arsenal's first change of the evening.
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58'Doucoure challenges with Cech at the back post, but the goalkeeper punches the ball out for a Watford corner.
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57'Welbeck breaks clear of the Watford defence, but Holebas gets back well to stop him from shooting.
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52'Arsenal break but an excellent challenge from Kabasele stops Iwobi receivng a pass from Lacazette.
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52'Watford close! A curling effort from Richarlison in from the left bends just past Cech's post.
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48'Gray attempts to race clear after a ball over the top but he is ruled offisde.
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47'The hosts have started the second half positively, with all the action taking place in the Arsenal half so far.
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46'Arsenal get the second half started. Neither side have made any changes during the break.
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45'Both sides emerge from the tunnel and the second half is moments away!
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45'Arsenal lead 1-0 at the break thanks to a header from skipper Per Mertesacker.
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45'Richarlison crosses in from the left, but Cech is out to claim.
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45'3 minutes added on at the end of the first half.
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43'Welbeck cuts back for Xhaka, who forces Gomes into making a decent save.
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Statistics of P. Mertesacker in Premier League610.17000
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39'Arsenal score! Mertesacker heads home from a corner to give the visitors the lead!
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37'Cleverley crosses for Richarlison from deep, the Brazilian beats Koscielny in the air but heads harmlessly wide.
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35'Arsenal close! Iwobi cuts in from the right and tries to curl into the corner, but his shot is too central and Gomes saves. Arsenal increasing the tempo here.
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34'Lacazette tries to find Welbeck inside the box but Holebas gets back to block excellently.
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28'Arsenal close! Elneny lets fly from around 25 yards out but his powerful effort goes over Gomes' crossbar.
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27'Richarlison powers past Koscielny on the left, but Bellerin gets back to stop him advancing into the box.
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21'Pereyra fools Monreal with an excellent piece of skill but his threaded pass for Gray is intercepted.
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18'Doucoure fires in a cross but it's too quick for Pereyra, who just about gets his head to the ball but not enough contact and the ball goes wide.
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17'The away side have had 62% possession so far.
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13'Richarlison gets past Koscielny to put the ball into the box, but Xhaka clears ahead of Gray.
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13'Pereyra finds Doucoure at the back post but the French midfielder can't keep the ball in play.
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12'Bellerin sends a dangerous cross into the box but Kabasele heads away.
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8'Richarlison is down for the hosts, clutching his hand after a clash with Iwobi, but it looks like he'll be alright to carry on.
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7'Arsenal starting to settle into the game. Passing the ball around crisply but yet to test Gomes in the Watford goal.
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5'Doucoure tries to thread through for Richarlison on the left wing but Bellerin intercepts.
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4'Opening few minutes have been very quiet, both sides sharing possession but no chances as of yet.
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1'Watford kick off to get the game started!
Start of match
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PRVWThe players emerge from the tunnel and are greeted by a huge flag which covers the whole stand behind one of the goals. An impressive sight.
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PRVWThe atmosphere is building nicely as the Vicarage Road crowd wait for the players to emerge.
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PRVWThe Hornets boss has had his say...
October 14, 2017
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PRVWArsenal were in fifth place with 13 points before today's games, while Watford are one point behind them in eighth place.
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PRVWArsenal are without Alexis Sanchez after he returned from international duty with Chile on Thursday, but Sead Kolasinac and Laurent Koscielny are available for the Gunners.
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PRVWIt looks Watford have switched to a back-three and made three changes from the side which drew at West Brom. Etienne Capoue, Andre Carrillo and Troy Deeney make way for Miguel Britos, Roberto Pereyra and Andre Gray.
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PRVWArsenal starting XI: Cech, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Bellerin, El Neny, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Iwobi, Welbeck, Lacazette. Subs: Wilshere, Ozil, Giroud, Ospina, Walcott, Holding, Coquelin.
Pre-match
14 October 2017, 18:30
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium
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PRVWWatford starting XI: Gomes; Mariappa, Britos, Kabasele; Femenia, Doucoure, Cleverley, Holebas; Pereyra, Richarlison, Gray. Subs: Janmaat, Deeney, Wague, Watson, Carrillo, Capoue, Karnezis.