Watford 3 - Liverpool 0: Odion Ighalo scores twice to help the Hornets down Klopp's Reds

Odion Ighalo celebrates putting Watford 2-0 ahead against Watford

 

ODION IGHALO scored twice as Watford eased past Liverpool to move just a point off of the Premier League top four.

 

First-half goals from Nathan Ake and Ighalo set Quique Flores' side on the way to victory. 

And Ighalo grabbed his second and 12th of the season after the break to dent Jurgen Klopp's top four hopes.

Immediately Liverpool were on the back foot as Watford took the lead in the third minute.

 

Adam Bogdan, making his first league start for Liverpool in place of the injured Simon Mignolet, failed to catch Ben Watson's corner while under no pressure, and the ball dropped at the feet of Ake, who could not believe his luck and tapped in from a yard out. 

And the Hornets made it two just 12 minutes later.

Troy Deeney helped the ball over the top for Ighalo to chase, and he brushed aside Martin Skrtel to scuff a shot across the face of goal and past Bogdan into the net.

 

Adam Bogdan's early howler allowed Nathan Ake to score

 

Things were made worse for the Reds when Skrtel limped off injured to compound a miserable first-half.

After the break Liverpool came out pressing, and Jordan Henderson found space to fire a dipping shot at Heurelho Gomes which he turned over the top.

Emre Can was next to go close, but his 25 yard strike was again well saved by Gomes.

And the Reds were made to pay as Ighalo sealed the win after heading in Valon Behrami's cross.