Watford fight back as Preston undone by second half surge | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Watford beat Preston North End 2-1 at Vicarage Road. Callum Lang put the visitors ahead in the fifth minute, finishing from close range after a corner. The Hornets turned it around after the break as Edo Kayembe levelled (69.) and Mamadou Doumbia glanced in the winner (76.) from Iker Bravo Solanilla's cross. The hosts controlled long spells with 61.2% possession and 525 completed passes, while Federico Ravaglia's five saves kept them in it before the turnaround. The Hornets rise from 18th to 11th and host Stoke next.

Player of the Match: Mamadou Doumbia decided a tight game with a close range header and contributed three key passes, leading the Hornets' fightback.

Stat of the Match: Federico Ravaglia produced five saves, a steadying display that stopped Preston extending their lead.

Three Things We Learned: Preston's set pieces carry bite, with Lang scoring from a corner early on. The Hornets' triple half time change swung momentum, with Bravo Solanilla later supplying the decisive cross. Preston have lost five of six league games and host Lincoln City next.