Soccer-Watford hold on to make winning Premier League return against Villa


Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford v Aston Villa - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - August 14, 2021 Aston Villa's Danny Ings in action with Watford's Peter Etebo and Dan Gosling REUTERS/David Klein

LONDON (Reuters) -Emmanuel Dennis and Cucho Hernandez scored on their debuts as Watford made a winning return to the Premier League by beating Aston Villa 3-2 in their season opener.

Relegated on the final day of the pandemic-hit 2019-2020 season, the Hornets bounced straight back up from the Championship last term and put on a show against Villa for their fans, who were back in the stands to cheer them on.

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