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Sory Kaba has scored seven goals in ten starts since arriving on loanSory Kaba's stunning overhead strike sealed a vital win for Cardiff City in their Championship survival fight.
Cardiff came from behind at Vicarage Road after Ismaila Sarr scored his 11th of the season for an early Watford lead.
Kion Etete and Cedric Kipre both scored in the space of three minutes before a Kaba's acrobatics before half-time.
The result saw Cardiff climb two places clear of the relegation zone and put a major dent in Watford's play-off hopes.
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Line-ups
Watford
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Bachmann
- 57AndrewsSubstituted forNgakiaat 65'minutesBooked at 77mins
- 22Porteous
- 44HoedtBooked at 40mins
- 14KamaraSubstituted forAsprillaat 65'minutes
- 4Choudhury
- 23Sarr
- 11KonéSubstituted forSemaat 45'minutes
- 6Louza
- 10João Pedro
- 7DavisBooked at 74mins
Substitutes
- 2Ngakia
- 12Sema
- 18Asprilla
- 21Araújo
- 25Bacuna
- 26Hamer
- 27Kabasele
Cardiff
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Allsop
- 2Romeo
- 38Ng
- 23Kipré
- 5McGuinness
- 11O'DowdaBooked at 58mins
- 35RinomhotaSubstituted forSawyersat 68'minutes
- 6Wintle
- 8RallsBooked at 57mins
- 9EteteBooked at 39minsSubstituted forWickhamat 68'minutes
- 48KabaSubstituted forM Harrisat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Ojo
- 12Sang
- 19Sawyers
- 21Alnwick
- 29M Harris
- 31Wickham
- 39Davies
Referee:Jarred Gillett
Attendance:17,005
Live Text
Match ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 3.
Second Half ends, Watford 1, Cardiff City 3.
Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Perry Ng.
Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Sory Kaba.
Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
Ryan Allsop (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt saved. Connor Wickham (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Perry Ng.
Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
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