Watford beat Charlton to ease pressure on Dionisi

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Watford defeated Charlton 2-0 to lift themselves out of the bottom three and ease pressure on head coach Alessio Dionisi.

Watford defeated Charlton 2-0 at Vicarage Road, with goals from Luca Kjerrumgaard and substitute Jordan Zemura, the Zimbabwe defender's first for the club. The victory lifted Watford out of the bottom three after they had slumped following calamitous defeats by Burnley and Cardiff in which they conceded nine goals. The win eased pressure on head coach Alessio Dionisi and quelled fan anger directed at owner Gino Pozzo following poor recent form. Watford kept their first clean sheet in 210 days and recorded only their second win in three months.

Charlton offered little resistance, with Arthur Okonkwo making a save from Senegal World Cup star Krepin Diatta early on. The Addicks had a chance to go ahead when unmarked Miles Leaburn headed Ivan Mesik's cross wide from six yards. Watford were lively in the first half despite their recent poor run, with Myron Boadu firing wide before being thwarted by Billy Koumetio's tackle.

The defeat extended Charlton's worrying run to eight games without a win, and the side were booed off at Vicarage Road. Despite social media talk of insurrection against Pozzo's 14-year ownership, protests outside the ground before the match were limited and the atmosphere inside remained supportive of Watford.

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• Championship roundup: Zemura seals Watford reprieve for DionisiWatford out of bottom three after beating Charlton 2-0 Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff; Millwall 2-2 Lincoln Watford lifted the pressure on Alessio Dionisi and quelled their supporters’ rebellion against the owner, Gino Pozzo, with a deserved 2-0 win against a sluggish Charlton side. After shipping nine goals in calamitous defeats by Burnley and Cardiff, Dionisi’s side had slumped into the bottom three and the fans had turned their anger on Pozzo. But goals from Luca Kjerrumgaard and the substitute Jordan Zemura – the Zimbabwe defender’s first for the club – extended Charlton’s worrying run to…Guardian Sport · 17 Oct, 15:04
• Watford bounce back from nightmare week to beat CharltonWatford lifted the pressure on head coach Alessio Dionisi and quelled their supporters' rebellion against owner Gino Pozzo with a deserved 2-0 win against sluggish Charlton.Sky Sports · 17 Oct, 15:00

In this story: Watford · Charlton Athletic · Alessio Dionisi · Gino Pozzo · Luca Kjerrumgaard · Jordan Zemura · Vicarage Road · Burnley

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