Manchester City vs Watford: A Tale of Two Halves

The match between Manchester City and Watford was a tale of two halves. In the first half, Manchester City dominated possession and created several chances, but they were unable to find the net. Watford, on the other hand, were dangerous on the counterattack and took the lead in the 38th minute through Moussa Sissoko.
In the second half, Manchester City came out with renewed purpose and quickly equalized through Raheem Sterling. The Citizens then went on to score three more goals, with Sergio Aguero, Riyad Mahrez, and Bernardo Silva all finding the net. Watford never gave up and pulled one back through Troy Deeney in the 89th minute, but it was too little too late.
In the end, Manchester City's quality shone through and they were able to secure a comfortable victory. Watford, on the other hand, can take heart from their performance in the second half and will be confident of causing an upset in the next round.

Key Moments

Manchester City's dominance in the first half. The Citizens had 70% possession and created several chances, but they were unable to find the net.
Watford's counterattacking threat. The Hornets were dangerous on the counterattack and took the lead in the 38th minute through Moussa Sissoko.
Manchester City's comeback in the second half. The Citizens came out with renewed purpose in the second half and quickly equalized through Raheem Sterling. They went on to score three more goals and secure a comfortable victory.

Player Ratings

Manchester City
Ederson: 7/10
Kyle Walker: 7/10
John Stones: 7/10
Aymeric Laporte: 7/10
Oleksandr Zinchenko: 7/10
Rodri: 7/10
Kevin De Bruyne: 8/10
Bernardo Silva: 8/10
Raheem Sterling: 8/10
Sergio Aguero: 9/10
Riyad Mahrez: 8/10
Watford
Ben Foster: 7/10
Kiko Femenia: 7/10
Craig Cathcart: 7/10
William Troost-Ekong: 7/10
Hassane Kamara: 7/10
Moussa Sissoko: 8/10
Tom Cleverley: 7/10
Imran Louza: 7/10
Ismaïla Sarr: 8/10
Joao Pedro: 7/10
Troy Deeney: 8/10
Manchester City were the better team on the night and deserved to win. Watford can take heart from their performance in the second half and will be confident of causing an upset in the next round.