Deulofeu hat-trick fires Watford to 5-1 win at Cardiff
* Deulofeu hat-trick fired Watford to 5-1 win at Cardiff
* Spaniard opened scoring in the 18th minute
* Two quick Deulofeu goals after interval put Hornets in command
* Troy Deeney made it 4-0 before Sol Bamba consolation for Cardiff
* Deeney added the fifth in stoppage time
* Cardiff are at home to Everton next, Watford travel to Liverpool
CARDIFF CITY 1 WATFORD 5
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Spaniard Gerard Deulofeu bagged a hat-trick as Watford hammered lowly Cardiff City 5-1 on Friday to move up to seventh place in the Premier League.
Deulofeu put Javi Gracia's side ahead in the 18th minute after a mistake from Cardiff defender Bruno Manga but it was after the break when Watford ran away with the game.
Deulofeu made it 2-0 with a clinical finish after a swift break in the 61st minute and the former Barcelona and Everton winger completed his hat-trick after more poor defending from Neil Warnock's side.
Deulofeu then turned creator, teeing up Troy Deeney for a simple tap-in as Watford romped into a four-goal advantage.
Cardiff, who are 17th and could fall back into the bottom three after this weekend's games, pulled a goal back through defender Sol Bamba but Watford added further punishment with Deeney's second in stoppage time.
(Reporting by Simon Evans, editing by Ed Osmond)
Source: espn.co.uk
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