Watford fell to a heavy home defeat against Leicester City on Saturday, the scoreline reading 0-6 by the final whistle as the visitors controlled proceedings from the opening quarter-hour.
Leicester settled quickly and Formose Mendy gave them the lead after 12 minutes, with Stephy Mavididi doubling the advantage five minutes later. Watford offered little in response, and by the time Patson Daka added a third on 41 minutes, the afternoon had already turned bleak for the home side. Jordan James converted moments before the interval to make it four, leaving Watford with an impossible task.
The second half brought no reprieve. Kévin Keben was introduced at the break and Issahaku Fatawu extended the lead on 54 minutes, before Divine Mukasa and Bobby De Cordova-Reid both entered the action around the hour mark as Leicester began to rotate. Edoardo Bove came on shortly after, and Nampalys Mendy added a sixth goal on 67 minutes to complete a thorough dismantling.
Late changes saw Joe Aribo, Ben Nelson and Vivaldo Semedo all enter the pitch, while Jordan Ayew and Mamadou Doumbia also featured in the closing stages. Doumbia and De Cordova-Reid were among those cautioned in stoppage time alongside Egil Selvik, suggesting some late ill-temper from a frustrated home side.
Watford were outplayed in every area. Leicester's press was relentless and their finishing clinical. There are serious questions for Watford's management to answer before their next fixture.
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