Watford vs Man United: Dennis scores, assists as Hornet beat Red Devils 4-1

Watford vs Man United: Dennis scores, assists as Hornet beat Red Devils 4-1

Babajide Orevba, Akan Anwankwo
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:52 PM
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  • Watford vs Man United ended in an emphatic 4-1 win for Hornets in a Premier League game played at Vicarage Road
  • The home team scored two goals in each halves coming from the boots of Josh King, Ismaila Sarr, Joao Pedro and Emmanuel Dennis
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is now at risk of losing his job as manager of United after winning just two games in the last seven league matches

Manchester United hit a new low under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Watford claimed a deserved 4-1 victory at Vicarage Road on Saturday, November 20.

In what was another disastrous afternoon for the Red Devils, they had to finish the game with 10 men after Harry Maguire was shown a red card in the second half.

Prior to the clash, Solskjaer, during a press conference, assured Manchester United fans that they would see a reaction after the derby defeat to Manchester City.

Dennis scores, assists as Watford beat Man United 4-1
Watford vs Man United: Emmanuel Dennis scores, assists 2 as Hornet beat Red Devils 4-1 in entertaining Premier League game. Photo by Alex Pantling and John Walton
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Summary of the game

But United were anything but brilliant throughout the game, as they played with sloppiness and at times with lackluster tendencies that has been synonymous with the team in recent weeks.

In a thrilling first half, Watford got the chance to take the lead after Scott McTominay bundled forward Joshua King inside the box.

But against the odds, Ismaila Sarr missed the resulting penalty twice, even after the referee ordered a retake for encroachment.

Despite the brilliant penalty saves from David De Gea, United still did not get going in the game and the Hornets eventually took the lead through Joshua King, who profited from a ball in the box from Emmanuel Dennis.

Sarr would then make amends for his penalty miss with a powerful low shot across De Gea after some questionable defending from United.

United pulled one back through substitute Donny van de Beek from a Cristiano Ronaldo's headed assist to make it 2-1.

Brazilian teenage sensation Joao Pedro scored then drilled in a shot through the legs of David de Gea courtesy of a Dennis assist in the second minute added to the 90 to kae it 3-1.

Dennis deservedly got his name on the scoresheet as he powered his shot into the right-hand corner of De Gea to make it 4-1.

Ronaldo drives his £250k Bentley into Man United's training ground

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted driving his £250,000 (N138m) Bentley after a disappointing international break with Portugal, The Sun.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner left his country without a guaranteed World cup slot after Serbia took the only automatic ticket in the group.

The Portugal international who is looking for his 800th career goal was seen driving to United's Carrington training with two bodyguards following him behind in a Range Rover Sport.

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Babajide Orevba
Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
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