Watford today clinched their first-ever victory at the Goodison Park against a Rafa Benitez led Everton side. It was no doubt a delight, as Claudio Raneri’s lads were able to put four past Everton in a matter of 12 minutes.
The outstanding man in the game was no doubt the hat trick hero, Josh King. The Watford striker was on point as he netted three times for the team.
Highlights on the game
Looking at the scoreline during full-time, individuals may be getting a bad description of how the whole story went. 5 goals to 2 may signify that Watford was dominating. However, the was far from the case.
Watford was even made to go behind twice in the game. Courtesy goals from Davies and Richarlison. Yet, the Claudio Raneri-led side showed great character in equalizing and sealing the game in its later stages.
Other details on the game
As was aforementioned in this article, Everton led Watford twice in the game. However, the Watford side responded well with their equalizer.
The equalizer in the final stages from Kucka was the major turning point in the game. As soon as the goal went in, Everton was thrown out of shape.
In a bid to exploit Everton's disorganized state, Josh King put two goals past Pickford and Nigerian's Emmanuel Dennis rounded up a scintillating display with the fifth goal.
Conclusion
The performance today was indeed a sublime one for the Watford side. It shows that Claudio Raneri still got it in him.
That being said, it would be interesting to see how far they can go this season.
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