2018–19 Watford F.C. season
| 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 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.[1] They also participated in the EFL Cup and FA Cup, reaching the final of the latter before losing to Man City.
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 | [2] | |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | Marc Navarro | Espanyol | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Ben Wilmot | Stevenage | Undisclosed | [4] | |
| 2 July 2018 | LB | Adam Masina | Bologna | Undisclosed | [5] | |
| 5 July 2018 | GK | Ben Foster | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed | [6] | |
| 5 July 2018 | LW | Ken Sema | Östersunds FK | £1,800,000 | [7] | |
| 9 August 2018 | CM | Domingos Quina | West Ham United | £1,000,000 | [8] | |
| 10 August 2018 | CM | Kwasi Sibo | Banants | Undisclosed | [9] | |
| 8 January 2019 | CF | Filip Stuparević | Voždovac | £2,000,000 | [10] | |
| 23 January 2019 | GK | Adam Parkes | Southampton | Undisclosed | [11] |
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 | [12][13] | |
| 1 July 2018 | LW | Dennon Lewis | Unattached | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | Brandon Mason | Coventry City | Released | [14] | |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | Louis Rogers | Unattached | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Charlie Rowan | Queens Park Rangers | Released | [14] | |
| 1 July 2018 | LW | Max Ryan | Unattached | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | David Sesay | Crawley Town | Released | [12][15] | |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Connor Stevens | Wealdstone | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2018 | AM | Carl Stewart | Wingate & Finchley | Released | [12][16] | |
| 3 July 2018 | GK | Costel Pantilimon | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [17] | |
| 6 July 2018 | ST | Mauro Zárate | Boca Juniors | Undisclosed | [18] | |
| 16 July 2018 | LW | Nordin Amrabat | Al-Nassr | £4,000,000 | [19] | |
| 23 July 2018 | CM | Eduardo Montenegro | Envigado | Undisclosed | [20] | |
| 24 July 2018 | LW | Richarlison | Everton | £40,000,000 | [21] | |
| 30 July 2018 | CB | Marian Huja | Køge | Undisclosed | [22] | |
| 7 August 2018 | CF | Harvey Bradbury | Oxford United | Free transfer | [23] | |
| 20 August 2018 | RB | Brice Dja Djédjé | Ankaragücü | Undisclosed | [24] | |
| 21 December 2018 | CB | Younès Kaboul | Unattached | Mutual consent | [25] | |
| 7 January 2019 | CF | Jubril Adedeji | Køge | Free transfer | [26] | |
| 15 January 2019 | LW | Dion Pereira | Atlanta United | Undisclosed | [27] | |
| 18 January 2019 | LW | Randell Williams | Exeter City | Free transfer | [28] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2018 | CF | Luis Suárez | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 31 May 2019 | [29] | |
| 18 July 2018 | CM | Jaime Alvarado | Hércules | 31 May 2019 | [30] | |
| 20 July 2018 | CF | Juan Camilo Becerra | Teruel | 31 May 2019 | [31] | |
| 23 July 2018 | RW | Dodi Lukebakio | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 31 May 2019 | [32] | |
| 24 July 2018 | CF | Harvey Bradbury | Hungerford Town | 18 August 2018 | [33] | |
| 25 July 2018 | CB | Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 31 May 2019 | [34] | |
| 25 July 2018 | CF | Jerome Sinclair | Sunderland | 10 January 2019 | [35][36] | |
| 27 July 2018 | LW | Randell Williams | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 January 2019 | [37][38] | |
| 30 July 2018 | AM | Matheus Santana | Ejea | 31 May 2019 | [39] | |
| 8 August 2018 | GK | Daniel Bachmann | Kilmarnock | 31 May 2019 | [40] | |
| 9 August 2018 | CF | Alex Jakubiak | Bristol Rovers | 31 May 2019 | [41] | |
| 10 August 2018 | LB | Pervis Estupiñán | Mallorca | 31 May 2019 | [42] | |
| 22 August 2018 | CF | Matheus Aias | Mirandés | 31 May 2019 | [43] | |
| 23 August 2018 | RB | Kingsley Fobi | UD Ibiza | 31 May 2019 | [44] | |
| 23 August 2018 | RB | Dimitri Foulquier | Getafe | 31 May 2019 | [45] | |
| 23 August 2018 | CF | Obbi Oularé | Standard Liège | 31 May 2019 | [46] | |
| 27 August 2018 | CB | Williams Velásquez | Sabadell | 31 December 2018 | [47] | |
| 31 August 2018 | CM | Sulayman Marreh | Eupen | 31 May 2019 | [48] | |
| 27 December 2018 | CB | Jorge Segura | Atlas | 31 May 2019 | [49] | |
| 1 January 2019 | GK | Sam Howes | Eastbourne Borough | February 2019 | [50] | |
| 1 January 2019 | CB | Williams Velásquez | JEF United Chiba | 2 January 2020 | [51] | |
| 5 January 2019 | RB | Andrew Eleftheriou | Braintree Town | 31 May 2019 | [52] | |
| 8 January 2019 | CF | Stefano Okaka | Udinese | 30 June 2019 | [53] | |
| 10 January 2019 | LB | Marvin Zeegelaar | Udinese | 30 June 2019 | [54] | |
| 31 January 2019 | DF | Ashley Charles | Barnet | 30 June 2019 | [55] | |
| 31 January 2019 | FW | Michael Folivi | AFC Wimbledon | 30 June 2019 | [56] | |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | Jerome Sinclair | Oxford United | 30 June 2019 | [57] | |
| 31 January 2019 | CB | Ben Wilmot | Udinese | 30 June 2019 | [58] |
Friendlies
Watford confirmed pre-season friendlies with 1. FC Köln, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Stevenage, Brentford and Sampdoria.[59]
| 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:
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.[60][61]
| 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.[62] The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019.[63] The fifth round draw was broadcast on 28 January 2019 live on BBC, Alex Scott and Ian Wright conducted the draw.[64] The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 18 February by Darren Fletcher & Wayne Bridge.[65]
| 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.[66] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.[67]
| 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 |
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| Note: This match was moved to Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, as neither Wembley Stadium nor Tottenham Hotspur Stadium were available to host.[68] | ||||
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
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