(Reuters) – Watford have been relegated from the Premier League on Saturday after a 1-0 defeat by Crystal Palace as Wilfried Zaha’s first-half penalty soured former supervisor Roy Hodgson’s return to Selhurst Park.
Palace have been awarded a penalty following a VAR verify for handball by Hassane Kamara and Zaha stepped as much as slot residence his thirteenth aim of the season after sending Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster the improper approach.
The guests wanted a win and a mathematical swing to maintain alive their dwindling hopes of surviving the drop however their timid show meant Palace comfortably saved Watford at arm’s size.
Watford’s process of scoring at least two objectives turned much more troublesome after they have been decreased to 10 males within the second half after Kamara, booked for handball earlier, was proven one other yellow card for a foul on Michael Olise.
Foster saved Watford within the contest with a string of positive saves, guaranteeing Palace’s dominance didn’t mirror on the scoreline, however his staff mates supplied little in assault and fell to their sixth straight league defeat.
Patrick Vieira’s facet climbed as much as ninth place on 44 factors whereas Watford remained second-bottom with 22 factors.
(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru, modifying by Pritha Sarkar)
