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Manchester United loanee Radek Vitek put in a sensational performance for Bristol City in the 1-1 draw against Watford last night.
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The United keeper has been in excellent form for Bristol City so far this season and has established himself as the club’s undisputed number one so far.
Vitek has taken to the championship like a duck to water, but he has faltered a bit in the last two games.
The Czech returned to form last night in a sensational effort to earn his side a valuable point in their promotion campaign.
Vitek vs Watford
The Hornets laid siege to the Robins’ goal, but Vitek repelled them time and time again.
He made nine stops in the match, seven of which came from shots that were in the penalty area.
Vitek also scored three punches to clear the danger from his penalty area.
The 22-year-old could do little to stop Watford’s one-on-one opener, but that was the only blemish on a fine record.
Vitek responded well by blocking a shot from distance through a busy penalty area in the first half.
The keeper also made a great intervention later in the second half when he was met with a big hand after an effort from incredibly close range that diverted the ball away from Bristol City’s goal.
His last big move prevented the home side from winning the match late on when he stopped an effort with his legs after getting down well to block all angles.
Vitek made three clearances and also completed 57% of his passes.
He will next be in action when Bristol City welcome Swansea City to Ashton Gate on Saturday, November 22 after the international break.
Radek Vitek stats vs Watford
| Statistics | Value |
|---|---|
| Total savings | 9 |
| Preventing goals | 0.41 |
| Stored from the box | 7 |
| Bumps | 3 |
| High claims | 0 |
| Key cards | 0 |
| Cross (accurate) | 0 (0) |
| Precise passes | 17/30 (57%) |
| Passes in opposition half (according to) | 4/14 (29%) |
| Passing in own half (according to) | 13/16 (81%) |
| Long balls (accurate) | 5/18 (28%) |
| Touches | 45 |
| Dribbles (successful) | 0 (0) |
| Property lost | 13 |
| Tackles (won) | 0 (0) |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Clearances | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 |
| Chargebacks | 12 |
| Ground duels (won) | 0 (0) |
| Aerial duels (won) | 0 (0) |
Source: Bank score
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