Sergio Aguero scored a second-half hat-trick as Manchester City came from 2-0 down to deny Watford a famous FA Cup fourth-round victory at Etihad Stadium.

Fernando Forestieri's low shot and Troy Deeney, who got on the end of a flowing move, gave the Hornets a two-goal lead.

Aguero started the comeback on the hour when he turned in Aleksandar Kolarov's cross before curling home a leveller.

Kolarov's 40-yard shot somehow squirmed under Jonathan Bond before Aguero headed home to complete his hat-trick.

More to follow.

Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (6)

Manchester City

  • 30 Pantilimon
  • 02 Richards (Zabaleta - 46' )
  • 13 Kolarov
  • 42 Yaya Touré
  • 26 Demichelis
  • 06 Lescott
  • 15 Jesús Navas
  • 17 Rodwell (Kompany - 46' )
  • 16 Agüero
  • 10 Dzeko Booked
  • 64 Mesquita Lopes (Jovetic - 57' )

Substitutes

  • 01 Hart
  • 04 Kompany
  • 05 Zabaleta
  • 22 Clichy
  • 25 Fernandinho
  • 33 Nastasic
  • 35 Jovetic

Watford

  • 30 Bond
  • 04 Angella
  • 12 Doyley
  • 16 Murray (Abdi - 74' )
  • 06 Ekstrand
  • 18 Pudil Booked
  • 07 Battocchio
  • 19 Faraoni (Fabbrini - 84' )
  • 11 Forestieri (Cassetti - 60' Booked )
  • 09 Deeney
  • 21 Anya

Substitutes

  • 01 Almunia
  • 13 Ranegie
  • 20 Fabbrini
  • 22 Abdi
  • 27 Cassetti
  • 31 Hoban
  • 32 O'Nien
Ref: Kevin Friend
Att: 46,514

Match Stats

Shots

15 8

On target

9 2

Corners

10 2

Fouls

6 10

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Manchester City 4, Watford 2.

90:00 +4:33 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Watford 2.

90:00 +2:17 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Manchester City 4, Watford 2. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Navas.

90:00 +0:29

Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

90:00 +0:29

Foul by Joel Ekstrand (Watford).

87:32

Attempt missed. Ikechi Anya (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

86:12 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Manchester City 3, Watford 2. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.

85:11

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Daniel Pudil.

83:56 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Watford. Diego Fabbrini replaces Marco Davide Faraoni.

82:00 Booking

Booking Marco Cassetti (Watford) is shown the yellow card.

81:26

Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

81:26

Foul by Marco Cassetti (Watford).

79:14

Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

79:10

Foul by Gabriele Angella (Watford).

78:50 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Manchester City 2, Watford 2. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.

73:59 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Watford. Almen Abdi replaces Sean Murray.

72:04

Foul by Edin Dzeko (Manchester City).

72:04

Cristian Battocchio (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

70:23

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lloyd Doyley.

70:04

Attempt blocked. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

65:19

Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

64:31

Martín Demichelis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

64:31

Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).

60:58

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lloyd Doyley.

60:49

Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

59:58 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Watford. Marco Cassetti replaces Fernando Forestieri.

59:14 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Manchester City 1, Watford 2. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

58:49

Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

57:46

Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

56:54 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Manchester City. Stevan Jovetic replaces Marcos Lopes.

56:29

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Daniel Pudil.

55:48

Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

54:59

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.

53:16

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joleon Lescott.

51:16

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Fernando Forestieri.

49:33

Foul by Martín Demichelis (Manchester City).

49:33

Fernando Forestieri (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

48:28

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lloyd Doyley.

47:51 Booking

Booking Daniel Pudil (Watford) is shown the yellow card.

47:47

Jesús Navas (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47:47

Foul by Daniel Pudil (Watford).

45:16 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Manchester City. Pablo Zabaleta replaces Micah Richards.

45:12 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Manchester City. Vincent Kompany replaces Jack Rodwell.

45:00

Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Watford 2.

45:00 +1:55 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Watford 2.

44:01

Daniel Pudil (Watford) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.

43:01

Attempt missed. Marcos Lopes (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

42:23

Attempt missed. Marco Davide Faraoni (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

42:07

Attempt blocked. Ikechi Anya (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

40:33

Micah Richards (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

40:30

Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Watford).

40:18

Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

36:34

Foul by Micah Richards (Manchester City).

36:34

Fernando Forestieri (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

32:46

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

32:00

Delay in match Troy Deeney (Watford) because of an injury.

31:07

Foul by Edin Dzeko (Manchester City).

31:07

Joel Ekstrand (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

30:34

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joel Ekstrand.

29:01 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Manchester City 0, Watford 2. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ikechi Anya.

27:01

Attempt missed. Fernando Forestieri (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

24:58

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Gabriele Angella.

24:46

Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

24:17

Yaya Touré (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

24:17

Foul by Cristian Battocchio (Watford).

22:12

Attempt saved. Jack Rodwell (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

21:32

Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21:32

Foul by Lloyd Doyley (Watford).

20:05 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Manchester City 0, Watford 1. Fernando Forestieri (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney.

15:28

Attempt blocked. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

14:26

Micah Richards (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

14:26

Foul by Gabriele Angella (Watford).

12:08

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Daniel Pudil.

11:38

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lloyd Doyley.

9:34 Booking

Booking Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.

8:52

Micah Richards (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

8:52

Foul by Marco Davide Faraoni (Watford).

7:01

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

6:26

Delay in match Costel Pantilimon (Manchester City) because of an injury.

4:07

Foul by Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City).

4:07

Cristian Battocchio (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

3:40

Attempt missed. Fernando Forestieri (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.

3:11

Fernando Forestieri (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

3:11

Foul by Martín Demichelis (Manchester City).

0:00

First Half begins.

0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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