FIVE KEY MOMENTS

up. It was Firmino who was meant to pick up Okaka at the near post from Jose Holebas’ corner and there was only going to be one winner.

Although the leveller, when it came, was an absolute beauty with Mane and Alberto Moreno exchanging passes, Can providing a tasty flick round the corner and Mane applying a lovely finish.

Watford, who by then had lost Daryl Janmaat and would later lose Roberto Pereyra to injury, regained the lead soon after when Trent Alexanderarnold stuck out a boot, but kicked the ball into Joel Matip.

It bounced off him and Doucoure

ANDY ROBERTSON didn’t even make the Liverpool squad and Watford’s second, from Doucoure, came from Moreno’s side. was never going to miss. Firmino’s flick released Salah after the break and Heurelho Gomes brought him down, allowing the Brazilian to score from the spot.

And, after Dejan Lovren’s pass was beautifully cushioned by Firmino, he then lifted the ball over Gomes for Salah to tap it home.

Lovren hit the bar with a header and had another well saved by Gomes.

Those misses were costly when Watford new signing Richarlison’s shot was deflected on to the bar by Simon Mignolet and there was Britos to head home.

Hornets boss Marco Silva said: “It’s a good result for us. We always prepare to win, but it’s a good result and a fair one.

“We reacted well until the end and we deserved the result as well.”