Watford 3-2 Cardiff City

Match ends, Watford 3, Cardiff City 2.

Second Half ends, Watford 3, Cardiff City 2.

Stefano Okaka (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).

Ben Foster (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).

Foul by Jose Holebas (Watford).

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Abdoulaye Doucoure (Watford).

Victor Camarasa (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Stefano Okaka (Watford).

Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.

Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucoure (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefano Okaka.

Attempt missed. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.

Attempt missed. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefano Okaka following a set piece situation.

Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Gerard Deulofeu.

Abdoulaye Doucoure (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).

Attempt blocked. Stefano Okaka (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.

Goal! Watford 3, Cardiff City 2. Bobby Reid (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

Attempt blocked. Bobby Reid (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution, Watford. Stefano Okaka replaces Troy Deeney.

Goal! Watford 3, Cardiff City 1. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Victor Camarasa.

Substitution, Cardiff City. Bobby Reid replaces Aron Gunnarsson.

Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Isaac Success.

Substitution, Watford. Isaac Success replaces Ken Sema.

Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).

Neil Etheridge (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum Paterson with a cross.

Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).

Victor Camarasa (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Jose Holebas (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Offside, Cardiff City. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing tries a through ball, but Callum Paterson is caught offside.

Goal! Watford 3, Cardiff City 0. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Jose Holebas (Watford) because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Victor Camarasa (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sol Bamba.

Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Peltier replaces Joe Bennett because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jose Holebas.

Offside, Watford. Abdoulaye Doucoure tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.

Goal! Watford 2, Cardiff City 0. Jose Holebas (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.

Attempt saved. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.

Second Half begins Watford 1, Cardiff City 0.

Substitution, Cardiff City. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Josh Murphy.

First Half ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 0.

Offside, Watford. Roberto Pereyra tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Harry Arter (Cardiff City).

Attempt blocked. Harry Arter (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.

Attempt saved. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) because of an injury.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sol Bamba.

Attempt blocked. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.

Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Camarasa.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Paterson.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Bennett.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sean Morrison.

Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.

Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).

Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal! Watford 1, Cardiff City 0. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucoure.

Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).

Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).

David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucoure.

First Half begins.