Liverpool vs Watford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Follow live coverage as Liverpool face Watford in the Premier League today.

Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.

European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.

Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.

It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Liverpool vs Watford

The second half is under way!

2 April 2022 14:32

Liverpool vs Watford

Watford have played well for the most part, with Hernandez and Kucka both going close, but they haven't taken their chances and Liverpool have punished them at the other end.

2 April 2022 14:23

Liverpool vs Watford

Liverpool lead 1-0 at the break, thanks to Jota’s header on 22 minutes, despite a positive start to the game by Watford. The visitors went close to opening the scoring themselves just 30 seconds earlier, but Kucka was superbly denied by Alisson, before the Reds went up the other end and Jota met a cross from Gomez, who send Liverpool ahead. The hosts haven’t been at their best in the first half, but should be 2-0 ahead, but Jota was denied by Foster from close range.

2 April 2022 14:21

Liverpool vs Watford

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2 April 2022 14:18

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HALF-TIME: LIVERPOOL 1-0 WATFORD

2 April 2022 14:17

Liverpool vs Watford

There will be a minimum of two minutes added time played at the end of the first half.

2 April 2022 14:16

Liverpool vs Watford

Liverpool have won 12 of their 13 home league games against Watford, with the exception being a 1-0 loss in August 1999. They’ve won the last six in a row against the Hornets at Anfield by an aggregate score of 22-1.

2 April 2022 14:14

Liverpool vs Watford

There isn’t long left to play before the end of the first half, can Liverool double their lead before the half-time whistle? Or, will Watford be able to find an equaliser?

2 April 2022 14:13

Liverpool vs Watford

Salah and Firmino have been kept very quiet so far, with Jota looking by the far the most dangerous Liverpool attacker in the opening half. The Watford defence have defended well for the most part.

2 April 2022 14:11

Liverpool vs Watford

SAVE! Jota should make it 2-0! Robertson drills a low shot towards goal, which takes a big deflection and falls into the path of Jota and he smashes an effort towards goal. However, Foster comes out and makes a great save to deny him. Henderson is screaming at his team-mate as he was in a great position in the six-yard box for a pass and he would have had a tap-in.

2 April 2022 14:09