HORSE RACING
Ismaila Sarr inspires Hornets to convincing opening day win as Jack Grealish absence felt
WATFORD marked their Premier League return with a bang by beating Aston Villa 3-1 at Vicarage Road.
It did not take long to get the party started with debutant Emmanuel Dennis firing the Hornets in front before Ismaila Sarr added a second just before half-time.
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There was more joy to come after the break with Cucho Hernández – who had just come onto the pitch – letting fly from the edge of the box with a wonderful curling effort that nestled into the far corner.
Minutes later Villa’s John McGinn responded with a belter of his own and though new signing Danny Ings added a second from the penalty spot in the dying seconds, it proved to be an opening day to forget for Dean Smith’s team.
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