Liverpool 2-0 Watford: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 23 December 2006

Result

Liverpool 2-0 Watford

Premier League · Saturday 23 December 2006, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Liverpool 2-0 Watford: match report

Liverpool beat Watford 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 23 December 2006. The half-time score was 0-0.

Craig Bellamy opened the scoring in the 47th minute. Liverpool's goals came from Craig Bellamy (47') and Xabi Alonso (88'). Watford did not score.

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Liverpool were 3rd on 31 points from 18 and Watford 20th on 11 points from 17. Liverpool went on to finish that season 3rd with 68 points, and Watford 20th with 28.

Going into the match Liverpool's last five read W-W-W-D-W and Watford's L-D-D-L-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 47'Goal · Craig BellamyLiverpool · 1-0
  • 88'Goal · Xabi AlonsoLiverpool · 2-0

Team news

Liverpool line-up

Pepe Reina, Steve Finnan, Daniel Agger, John Arne Semundseth Riise, Jamie Carragher, Luis García, Jermaine Pennant, Craig Bellamy, Dirk Kuyt, Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso

Watford line-up

Ben Foster, Jordan Stewart, Jay DeMerit, Ashley Young, Daniel Shittu, Adrian Mariappa, Gavin Mahon, Alhassan Bangura, Darius Henderson, Hameur Bouazza, Tommy Smith