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Saturday afternoon football is back! Hello and welcome to LIVE commentary of Watford against Liverpool in the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Kick-off at Vicarage Road is at 12:30 BST.

Premier League / Matchday 1
Vicarage Road Stadium / 12.08.2017
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Nadeem Badshah

Updated 12/08/2017 at 14:28 GMT+1


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End of 1st Half
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HALF TIME: A gripping 45 minutes. The home side lead through goals from Okaka and Doucoure. Mane netted for Liverpool but their defensive frailties have been exposed.
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CLOSE FROM MANE! The Reds win a corner after Kaboul heads behind. Firmino's delivery finds the Senegal forward whose flicked header across goal goes narrowly wide.
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Poor from Salah, he runs onto a lofted ball from Henderson but makes a hash of his first-time cross and it goes into the crowd.
45'
There will be four added minutes.
44'
TV replays show Cleverley was not off-side when he received the ball for Watford's second goal.
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40'
It has been a lesson in clinical finishing for the most part although Salah should have made it 2-2.
38'
CHANCE FOR SALAH! The winger dispossesses Holebas on the edge of the box and is through on goal but toe pokes his shot over the bar. He should have found the target from there, especially given his form in pre-season.
37'
Doucoure goes down after Mane stepped on his ankle, that was a nasty one but looked accidental. He looks to be okay to continue.
36'
Two games of the Premier League season so far and we've had two belters. Not one for the defensive purists but it's made for great entertainment.
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33'
Liverpool appealed for off-side against Cleverly after the ball fell to him after a good challenge from Amrabat. But the flag stayed down and the home side are back in front.
32'
GOAL FOR WATFORD! What a game! Cleverley sends in a low cross from the right, Liverpool fail to clear it and Doucouré taps the ball in from two yards out.
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30'
Mane set up the move, using his strength to hold off the Watford defence before laying the ball off. Can then flicked the ball around the corner for the Senegal man to fire the ball into the net for Liverpool's first real chance of the game.
29'
GOAL FOR LIVERPOOL! Mane with a cool finish from inside the box after a sublime flick from Can.
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25'
Good work from Mignolet to hack away a cross with his feet as Okaka was waiting to pounce after ghosting past Matip. The striker was flagged off-side but that was another concerning moment for the visitors.
24'
We have passed the midway point of the half and Klopp's side have yet to create a chance. Mane has been playing more central but it is yet to bear fruition.
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