An extraordinary turn of events at the Vicarage Road on Saturday saw Watford hand league-leaders Liverpool its first-ever defeat in the Premier League this season. The relegation-threatened Hornets ended the Red's sensational unbeaten run by cruising to an epic 3-0 win at home to spark a massive frenzy on social media.
With the first 45-minute ending in stalemates, Watford was fired in front just nine minutes after play resumed through record-signing Ismaila Sarr. Six minutes later, the Senegalese attacker doubled the lead for the hosts before assisting Troy Deeney in the 72nd minute for the final goal of the day.
In essence, Watford's win prevented Liverpool from becoming the first club in the Premier League's history to win 19 successive matches. While the result barely affects the chances of the champions-elect acquiring the title, it has wiped away the prospect of Jurgen Klopp's men matching Arsenal's Invincible feat.
On the contrary, the night's win saw Watford move out of the relegation zone to 17th position. The win was the Hornets' sixth of the season, having entered Saturday's encounter with a five-game winning run in the Premiership. Below are some reactions by fans on social media:
Scrolling through twitter and all the scousers have gone into hiding. Man Utd and Arsenal fans finally getting along. Literally every fanbase in football that's not Liverpool is bouncing pic.twitter.com/zfPfIExe5h
— Pøgba Senior (@TheSaItIsHere) February 29, 2020
Liverpool fans:
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) February 29, 2020
"We're still 22 points clear."
"We're still winning the league."
"We will dominate the Premier League for the next few years."
The rest of the Premier League: pic.twitter.com/XPSCopN4FV
Manchester United ruined Arsenal's 49games unbeaten run.
— Tife (@Tife_fabunmi) February 29, 2020
Manchester United ruined Chelsea's 40games unbeaten run.
Liverpool ruined Manchester City's 30 games unbeaten run.
Today, Watford ruined Liverpool's unbeaten run. WHAT an aFORDable destruction.
My #FPL is ruined but it's a .......... after seeing Liverpool get spanked like that pic.twitter.com/1P1N8uVk7M
— Ugbedeojo (@Certifiedopeboi) February 29, 2020
Liverpool attackers that played against Watford pic.twitter.com/t4Ii8kjCyI
— Safiyanu (@_Sufy2) February 29, 2020
ManCity 19 wins in a row
— Ican Kudivo-Sessy (@IcanKudivo) February 29, 2020
Liverpool 18
Chelsea 15 goals conceded in a season
Liverpool 20
Arsenal whole season unbeaten
Liverpool
Arsenal 49 games unbeaten
Liverpool 44
No significant record broken yet, just another Normal PL Trophy.
21st of February:
— ManBall (@man_ball7) February 29, 2020
10-year-old Manchester United wrote a letter to Klopp asking him to stop winning games
29th of February:
Watford 3-0 Liverpool
The boy has become a man #WATLIV #GGMU pic.twitter.com/IqzwOxzPfj
Just a reminder to all Liverpool fans.
— ²⁰ (@ArsenalHQ20) February 29, 2020
Today would not of existed if it wasn't a leap year.
Liverpool just got destroyed 3-0 by Watford. This humiliation alone means they don't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as the unbeatable Arsenal Invincibles. https://t.co/azxG0Om86e
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 29, 2020
"My time here's coming to an end son. I only have one request, should you leave Arsenal I want you to go to Watford, share with them all that I have taught you and help them stop Liverpool from winning the league unbeaten. My legacy is in your hands now" pic.twitter.com/TzMjFMLtBR
— WelBeast (@WelBeast) February 29, 2020
FT: Watford 3-0 Liverpool
— LiveSoccerTV.com (@LiveSoccerTV) February 29, 2020
Arsenal fans worldwide looking at Liverpool like: "You thought you'd match our #Invincibles title, eh?"
RUINED. pic.twitter.com/HNPEodQxam
