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His replacement, Gerard Deulofeu, produced a cameo that revolutionized the game to inspire a brilliant return from Watford as they reached the FA Cup final with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Wolves at Wembley.
The goals of Matt Doherty and Raul Jimenez seemed to have comforted a comfortable triumph for the Midlands, but Deulofeu's magnificent curling effort kept the game alive before Troy Deeney's penalty in the 94th minute.
Deulofeu, left by Javi Gracia in favor of an additional attacker from Andre Gray, struck again in the 104th minute to end a series of four consecutive defeats in the FA Cup semi-finals and organize a final clash with Manchester City next month.
Watford made two changes to the team that relegated Fulham on Tuesday, with Heurelho Gomes leading the way in what could have been his last game before his likely retirement at the end of the season.
Matt Doherty's head gave the Wolves a 1-0 halftime lead over Watford at Wembley (AFP/ Getty Images)
The Wolves also recruited their Cup goalkeeper, John Ruddy, one of three changes to the team that beat Manchester United on Monday, along with Romain Saiss and Jonny as well.
The rear wing almost found the net in one minute thanks to a superb curling effort, but that would be the only chance to stand out in a rather disjointed spell.
After half an hour, the match came alive as the magnificent Deeney center was led by Gray while he really should have scored.
Leander Dendoncker led the Wolf response on that occasion with a decisive 25-meter attack that Gomes did well to cross the bar after a slight deviation from Craig Cathcart, but the Nuno Espirito Santo team led from the corner.
Watford was taking a nap in a short corner and, when Diogo Jota was throwing an inviting ball into the back post, he found Doherty, who had all too easily escaped the attention of Abdoulaye Doucoure.
Jota nearly added an immediate second, leaning just after a weaving race, but Watford would have been level before the break, without Conor Coady's superb strike to deny Gray close after a typical Deeney strike.
Ruben Neves was threatening an evil free kick shortly after the restart and the Wolves had scored the second goal deserved by their growing dominance just after the hour of play when Jimenez had produced a magnificent chest and a recovery in fly from the center of Doherty.
Deulofeu was forced to try to add a much needed spark to a team that had failed to score on goal, and the Spaniard did the right job in producing a superb clip loop on Ruddy in the upper corner to make the last 10 minutes interesting. .
However, Gérard From Deulofeu splint and a troy Deeney penalty turned the game on his head (Getty Images)
Still Wolves still had chances on the score, looked at his home and damaged, but when Deeney pinched Dendoncker's forehead and was caught up at the end of the time, Michael Oliver did not. not hesitate to indicate the point. Deeney's imposed a bullish penalty and got an unlikely lifeline.
But it is Deulofeu who will be the hero, finishing low in front of Ruddy in the first period of extra time before being replaced by an injury at the end of the match. Gracia hopes it does not matter, because on this form, he will surely not leave it out of alignment for Watemble's next trip to Wembley in May.
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Captain Watford, Troy Deeney, address to BT Sport
"This team has something special, we are not the most talented, we are not all that.
"We continue and we brought the little man, a little magic.
"Fair play to the wolves." The atmosphere was heartbreaking compared to yesterday.
On the sentence – "I'm not going to lie, I just hit him as hard as I could.I practice them for years, but that emotion that you can not recreate on the training ground."
On his contractual situation – "If someone looks, I'd like a new deal!"
30 min: Two minutes to add at the end of overtime, mainly because of Deulofeu's injury.
28 minutes: What luck! Cavaleiro bypbades Gomes but the ball remains stuck underfoot and Watford can clear.
27 minutes: Can wolves produce their own salvo? Not with crosses like that of Adama Traore, they will not do it.
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25 minutes: Gerard Deulofeu has himself been replaced because of an ankle injury. Sema is on.
20 minutes: Nuno Espirito Santo has done wonders at Wolves, but you wonder where he has the good submarines today. Delete Jota, Neves and Moutinho really upset his team.
18 minutes: Watford sent Daryl Janmaat to try to see him.
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Back in progress. Can the wolves fight again?
14 minutes: Game changer!
It's great on the part of the substitute, who has changed the game since taking office. A nice little acceleration and he finishes early and down through Ruddy.
What a return!
GOAL! | Watford 3-2 Wolves | Gerard Deulofeu 104 & # 39;
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12 minutes: Hmm. Moutinho is addicted and you would have thought that he would take a penalty.
Adama Traore is running, which is not what you want as a defender after 100 minutes of football.
11 minutes: Ettienne Capoue is the latest in the book for a sneaky trip on Dendoncker. Not smart enough.
10 minutes: Doucoure manages to shoot one of his flights from a distance and, for a moment, it looks like the tiny Moutinho will make his entry into the goals.
Important block.
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8 minutes: Holebas can not continue. Masina is similar for a similar replacement.
6 minutes: Worry for Watford with Holebas here. It looks like a hammer, even if he hopes it's just a cramp.
4 minutes: How did this late objective hinder the momentum of the Wolves?
Jonny forces Gomes to take a very comfortable break and the Brazilian clears the corner.
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We are back, with both teams allowed an additional substitute.
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