LONDON, Jan 22: American forward Josh Sargent scored his first two Premier League goals Friday to help lift Norwich out of the relegation zone with a 3-0 win over 10-man Watford.
The 21-year-old Sargent had not found the net in 18 previous games in the English top flight since his offseason move from Werder Bremen until his improvised backheel flick broke the deadlock in the 51st minute.
Sargent then headed home from a cross by Milot Rashica for his and Norwich’s second of the game.
Emmanuel Dennis was shown a second yellow card soon after for a high foot on Max Aarons, to leave the Hornets to see out the final 12 minutes with 10 men.
In injury time, Norwich added a third to put the game beyond the hosts, when Juraj Kucka diverted a ball from Adam Idah past Daniel Bachmann and into his own net.
The result left Watford without a win since a 4-1 victory over Manchester United in November. The game was temporarily halted in the 60th minute when a section of the floodlights went out. (AP)
