WATFORD, England — Arsenal benefited from a bizarre goal from a goalkeeping error and Watford striker Troy Deeney’s red card to claim a 1-0 win that lifted the team back into the Premier League’s top four on Monday. Within a minute, Watford was reduced to 10 men when Deeney was sent off for elbowing Lucas Torreira in the face after the Arsenal midfielder had passed the ball to a teammate. “We were competitive, but in the circumstances we can control the match better,” Arsenal manager Unai Emery said. The Gabon striker is unlikely to score a more bizarre goal this season but did well to close down Foster as the goalkeeper received a back pass from right back Daryl Janmaat. “I respect the referee’s decision, but I don’t agree,” Watford manager Javi Gracia said.

Source: National Post April 15, 2019 21:00 UTC