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Watford 3-0 Coventry City: Ismaila Sarr scores on his first Watford start

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Daryl Janmaat scored his first goal since netting against Chelsea in February 2018
Daryl Janmaat scored his first goal since netting against Chelsea in February 2018

Club record signing Ismaila Sarr marked his first Watford start with a goal to help the Premier League's bottom club overcome League One Coventry in the Carabao Cup second round.

Senegal winger Sarr, who joined the Hornets for a reported fee of more than £25m from Ligue 1 club Rennes, slotted home after Isaac Success' pass.

Daryl Janmaat's first goal since February 2018 doubled the lead, the Dutchman beating Ben Wilson with an arrowed finish.

Venezuelan forward Adalberto Penaranda sealed victory with his first Hornets goal, a spectacular effort from outside the penalty area.

Coventry, who are fifth in the third tier, went close through Callum O'Hare's shot when the tie was goalless.

The Sky Blues were backed by around 3,500 travelling fans at Vicarage Road but they could not replicate their league form which has brought them three wins and two draws from the first five games.

While Coventry are left to reflect on a first defeat of the campaign, Watford's first win of the season eases the pressure on Hornets boss Javi Gracia, who made 11 changes to the side that started the 3-1 defeat to West Ham last Saturday.

His side have failed to register a point in the league but last season's FA Cup finalists produced a professional performance to end a seven-match losing run in all competitions.

Watford boss Javi Gracia: "It is important to have a game like tonight, to compete well and feel a good connection. Now we prepare for a new challenge."

Coventry City boss Mark Robins: "Watford were really good. They freshened it up and made 11 changes from the weekend. We had bodies that probably could have done with a freshen up.

"We tried, we plugged away, but with a little more belief and bravery we could have given them a few more problems."

Line-ups

Watford

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Gomes
  • 2Janmaat
  • 6Mariappa
  • 27Kabasele
  • 36Foulquier
  • 23SarrSubstituted forDele-Bashiruat 72'minutes
  • 20Quina
  • 14Chalobah
  • 22Success
  • 37PereyraSubstituted forPeñarandaat 64'minutes
  • 10Welbeck

Substitutes

  • 5Prödl
  • 7Deulofeu
  • 8Cleverley
  • 17Peñaranda
  • 21Femenía
  • 24Dele-Bashiru
  • 35Bachmann

Coventry

Formation 4-3-3

  • 13Wilson
  • 23DaboBooked at 75mins
  • 4Rose
  • 15Hyam
  • 3MasonSubstituted forMcCallumat 46'minutes
  • 38EcclesSubstituted forShipleyat 64'minutes
  • 6Kelly
  • 17O'Hare
  • 33KastaneerSubstituted forGoddenat 61'minutes
  • 21Bakayoko
  • 11Hiwula-Mayifuila

Substitutes

  • 1Marosi
  • 5McFadzean
  • 10Jobello
  • 24Godden
  • 25Westbrooke
  • 26Shipley
  • 31McCallum
Referee:
Gavin Ward
Attendance:
12,257

Match Stats

Home TeamWatfordAway TeamCoventry
Possession
Home59%
Away41%
Shots
Home17
Away6
Shots on Target
Home5
Away0
Corners
Home5
Away3
Fouls
Home9
Away7

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Watford 3, Coventry City 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Watford 3, Coventry City 0.

  3. Post update

    Domingos Quina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Jordan Shipley (Coventry City).

  5. Post update

    Attempt missed. Michael Rose (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Shipley with a cross following a corner.

  6. Post update

    Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Domingos Quina.

  7. Post update

    Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Watford).

  8. Post update

    Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  9. Post update

    Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.

  10. Post update

    Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.

  11. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  12. Post update

    Attempt missed. Daryl Janmaat (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adalberto Peñaranda.

  13. Post update

    Attempt missed. Adalberto Peñaranda (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.

  14. Post update

    Attempt saved. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.

  15. Booking

    Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  16. Post update

    Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  17. Post update

    Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).

  18. Post update

    Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Success with a through ball.

  19. Substitution

    Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Ismaila Sarr.

  20. Goal!

    Goal! Watford 3, Coventry City 0. Adalberto Peñaranda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Kabasele with a headed pass.

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  • Comment posted by MarktheHorn, at 22:17 27 Aug 2019

    Well played Watford on the pitch - some cracking goals

    Excellent vocal support from the Coventry fans .

  • Comment posted by Kevin, at 21:47 27 Aug 2019

    At last a win, hope it raises the spirits of the team and they go on to start improving in the premiership.

  • Comment posted by Mac, at 21:41 27 Aug 2019

    Peñaranda to start on Saturday at Newcastle (Pygmies in the land of Giants). You heard it here first. COYH

  • Comment posted by The Cloud, at 22:00 27 Aug 2019

    A win and a clean sheet are both good signs; the two debut goals and assists from Success are great bonuses. Now, Watford must build on this win with another win at Newcastle, which will further ease the pressure on Gracia.

    Good luck to Coventry for the rest of the season.

  • Comment posted by WD3, at 23:03 27 Aug 2019

    "Wouldn’t be surprised to see these two teams playing each other in the Championship next season."

    You must be joking. Watford changed 11 players from Saturday and even then the gulf in class was extraordinary. The Coventry fans were magnificent though, and provided superb support even when 0-3 and being battered - respect.

  • Comment posted by U16656948, at 22:21 27 Aug 2019

    The fewer changes we make against Newcastle, the more chance Javi has of saving our season and incidentally his job.

    I can't really think of anyone in the "first" eleven that I have much positive to say about, unless it's in the context of credit for previous seasons.

    Still, a good win and more importantly a dominant one.

  • Comment posted by Chris H, at 22:40 27 Aug 2019

    Better tonight with hungrier players. Javi bring some of tonight's boy's in on Saturday to hopefully get our first points on the board before we face the small matter of Arsenal & City. Be brave Javi be brave. The time for change is right now !! They are all fit, raring & ready ! Don't let the medical team tell you different!!!!!

  • Comment posted by Wilsonia85, at 00:22 28 Aug 2019

    Deserved win for Watford but I just look forwards to the day when Coventry can step foot in their own city once again.

  • Comment posted by JimB976, at 23:29 27 Aug 2019

    Much better TEAM play watford. Nice to see players like Welbeck, Pereyra and Chalobah having a good go plus some of the peripheral players too

    Quina missed his chance to shine, success had two good passes one of which was slide-rule for Sarr to finish well. Gomes punched a cross that Maradona would have caught

    Coventry were lively in first half with great fans

    Sad news on Bury...

  • Comment posted by julesmckenzie, at 22:45 27 Aug 2019

    Drop Doucoure, Femenia and Dawson.

    Janmaat needs to start against his old team.

    Doucoure is trying too hard to be everything to get a big move and he's forgetting to do the basics.

    Kabasele is either amazing or rubbish, often in the same match but we have 2 big lumps with no pace, and he has.

    Give the kids a go.

  • Comment posted by Roy of the Rovers, at 10:22 28 Aug 2019

    Nice to see Watford winning again, they were quite a revelation last season, hoping now they have turned a corner. In their next matches it would be nice to see Penaranda on the bench, instead of Success who's useless imo, I feel he could be a good impact sub.

  • Comment posted by Arty, at 23:58 27 Aug 2019

    Adalberto Peñaranda Is going to be a star

  • Comment posted by stooge, at 00:59 28 Aug 2019

    @15 me too. As a Watford fan I miss highfield road as we had some good battles there. ( remember the CL QF in 80s where you brought about 8k down to VR and we brought 5k back up for the replay where you d*cked us 5-0) .
    Hard times since you left HR for the soulless RICO but luckily for us we didn’t move. Hope you make it back properly without sh•tbag SISU eventually

  • Comment posted by SLB, at 07:28 28 Aug 2019

    @8 You got it! Femenía Has been the weakest link recently and the margin that has given us defeats that should’ve been wins.

    Quina worked well apart from skyed efforts on goal. I liked his and Peñaranda‘s energy. Would’ve loved to see Welbeck score, but his positional nouse and hunger were exciting.

    Cov fans complaining about the ground made me laugh. Once a force, not now. Could’ve been us.

  • Comment posted by Simon Smith, at 06:49 28 Aug 2019

    WE REALLY NEEDED THIS WIN. GO FOR THE
    WHOLE SEASON NOW.

  • Comment posted by U17839747, at 10:04 28 Aug 2019

    Actually Coventry City only exists in the minds of those who feed Sisu.

    CCFC died at 4pm on Friday 14 December 2007. R.I.P. N.O.P.M.

    Only to be expected:
    Watford 3 Sisu City of Birmingham 0

  • Comment posted by jonny3211, at 07:50 28 Aug 2019

    I remember Highfield Road in the 80's too ...... goalie Steve Sherwood scoring direct from a clearance in a league match .... i think we won 2-1 :)

  • Comment posted by Old Scrumpy, at 11:16 28 Aug 2019

    Money talks. WFC Reserves beat a Coventry side doing well in their division. On paper more of a contest than on the pitch but what do you expect when WFC's fourth most expensive player cost more than the whole CCFC team combined? Having said that, some Premiership reserve teams lost to teams far worse than Coventry so what do I know?

  • Comment posted by higy66, at 10:00 28 Aug 2019

    Good learning curve for alot of the Cov players. They didn't disgrace and 3-0 maybe flatters but Robins still wants more and its this attitude that will see us promoted this season. Key players still to play this season, Allen in midfield will be key and a fit jodi jones will be a real hand full in league 1. Wasn't our 1st 11 but then its the Carabo and Watford.... (wink) push LAST.

  • Comment posted by WD3, at 00:21 28 Aug 2019

    "Coventry made 6 changes and had 4 first choices out. So get real, see you in the championship."

    Dream on, buddy. Coventry had zero threat going forward, so unless you get points for excellent vocal support rather than wins in League One you might have to wait a while for promotion....

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