King’s Hat-Trick Propels Watford To Stunning First Win Under Claudio Ranieri As Everton Collapse

By Daily Sports on October 24, 2021

 

Joshua King's hat-trick helped Watford to a stunning first win under Claudio Ranieri as Everton collapsed in a pulsating Premier League game at Goodison Park.

Tom Davies put the hosts ahead early on but Watford equalised before the break through King from close range.

Former Hornets striker Richarlison put Everton ahead again but Juraj Kucka's header drew Watford level.

King, who didn't score for Everton during his spell there in the first half of 2021, then struck twice inside six minutes before Emmanuel Dennis put the seal on an incredible comeback.

While Watford had never won at Goodison in any competition before this match, Ranieri has happier memories of trips to Everton – this was his fifth consecutive win at the ground.

It is a second successive home defeat for Everton's former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez and some boos greeted the Spaniard's decision to replace Anthony Gordon with Richarlison in the second half.

He seemed vindicated when the Brazilian struck with a fine diving header just three minutes after coming on, but Benitez then saw his side's lead evaporate in a disastrous final 10 minutes that leaves his side in eighth place.

Watford, having started life under Ranieri with an emphatic defeat against Liverpool, climb the table to 14th – suddenly well clear of the relegation zone.

Hornets sting tentative Toffees

When Davies slid in to convert Demarai Gray's low cross from close range after three minutes it looked like being another difficult day against Merseyside opposition for Ranieri following their 5-0 thrashing at Vicarage Road a week earlier.

But while Everton failed to build on that start and were tentative, Watford took the attack to the home side in defiance of having the lowest number of shots in the Premier League – 76 – prior to this match.

King's equaliser was initially ruled out for offside by referee Graham Scott but after looking at the pitchside monitor he overturned his decision because Gray had just played King onside.

Watford rallied after Richarlison's goal – with Ranieri immediately throwing on Dennis and Joao Pedro – and Kucka got the visitors back on level terms with a powerful header from Cucho Hernandez's corner.

Ranieri's substitutions then sparked the late drama, with Dennis' cross finding King with the time and space to steady himself for his second before the pair linked up again when the Norway striker kept his head again inside the box to claim his hat-trick.

Dennis has enjoyed a good start to his Premier League career, despite Watford's struggles, and the Nigerian claimed his third goal of the season after an assist from Pedro as large sections of the home support headed for the exits. (BBC)

•PHOTO: Watford’s hat-trick hero Joshua King in action

Source Daily Sports

Posted October 24, 2021


 

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