Deeney cancels out Colley as Samp draw at Watford

A goal in each half saw Watford and Sampdoria share the spoils on a sweaty afternoon at Vicarage Road, which saw the Blucerchiati end their tour of England unbeaten.

Omar Colley pounced early in the first half to give Marco Giampaolo’s side a deserved lead at the break before Watford upped the tempo after the restart and levelled through club captain Troy Deeney.

Watford 1-1 Sampdoria (HT 0-1)
Scorers: Colley 9, Deeney 54.

Watford (4-4-2): Foster; Janmaat, Cathcart, Kabasele, Holebas; Hughes (Charles 72), Capoue, Pereyra, Sema; Gray, Deeney.
Subs not used: Gomes, Dahlberg, Prödl, Mariappa, Success, Masina, Femenía, Navarro, Wilmot.
Coach: Gracia.

Sampdoria (4-3-1-2): Audero (Rafael 71); Bereszynski (Sala 63, Rolando 87), Andersen (Ferrari 63), Colley (Leverbe 87), Murru (Tavares 46); Linetty (Praet 46), Barreto (Vieira 63), Jankto (Verre 71); Caprari; Defrel (Ramírez 63), Quagliarella (Kownacki 6, Stijepovic 79).
Sub not used: Belec.
Coach: Giampaolo.

Referee: Taylor (ENG)
Assistants: Lennard (ENG) and Robathan (ENG).
Fourth official: Da Costa (ENG).

Added time: 0+0 minutes.
Pitch: Excellent condition.