Sunderland 2 Watford 0: Highlights after Niall Huggins and Abdoullah Ba goals plus Ryan Andrews red card
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Sunderland recorded their fifth win in six games after a 2-0 victory over Watford at the Stadium of Light – but who stood out for Tony Mowbray’s side?
The Black Cats took a first-half lead when Niall Huggins made an excellent run into the opposition’s penalty area before beating goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann with a powerful finish.
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Hide AdAfter withstanding some early pressure at the start of the second half, Sunderland scored a second in the 62nd minute when Abdoullah Ba headed home from close range.
Watford were then reduced to 10 men three minutes from time when substitute Ryan Andrews was shown a straight red card for a late tackle on Jack Clarke.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Sunderland 2 (Huggins, 43) (Ba, 62) Watford 0
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume, O’Nien, Ballard, Huggins, Neil, Bellingham, Clarke, Ba, Roberts, Burstow
- Subs: Bishop, Seelt, Triantis, Rigg, Aouchiche, Taylor, Bennette, Hemir, Rusyn
- Watford XI: Bachmann, Ngakia, Sierralta, Hoedt, Porteous, Lewis, Louza, Chakvetadze, Dele-Bashiru, Ince, Bayo
- Subs: Hamer, Andrews, Livermore, Kone, Pollock, Kayembe, Asprilla, Rajovic, Healey
45+1’ O’Nien down
O’Nien is down and receiving treatment after being hit by a shot just outside the Sunderland box.
The defender is back on his feet now.
Two minutes added time
Chakvetadze has just had another low effort saved by Patterson inside the Sunderland box.
43’ GOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!! HUGGINS!!!
What a goal!
Huggins took the ball in the right-back position, took the ball past Chakvetadze and then Hoedt, taking it into the penalty area.
The full-back then fired the ball into the roof of the net off the crossbar.
1-0!
39’ Roberts and Mowbray unhappy
Mowbray wasn’t happy there after Roberts collided with Lewis and felt he was foul. The Sunderland boss stood there with his arms in the air.
Watford then broke forward in numbers before Ngakia overhit his cross from the right.
34’ Another comfortable save
Sunderland have just lost a bit of momentum in the last few minutes after a few loose passes.
Chakvetadze has just had another effort at goal after cutting in from the left and striking a low shot which Patterson held comfortably.
29’ Belingham shot saved
More good work from Clarke on the left, as the winger makes another threatening run before cutting the ball back for Bellingham on the edge of the box.
The midfielder’s effort lacked power and was comfortably held by Bachmann.
Watford then broke quickly and registered their first shot on target but Ince’s effort was straight at Patterson.
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