Sargent’s stunning flicked finish six minutes after the break gave the visitors the lead as he opened his Premier League account in style.
Following a bizarre break in play as several floodlights went out, Sargent’s night to remember continued as he drilled in from distance to double his side’s advantage in the 74th minute.
🔰 @NorwichCityFC’s 3-0 victory against Watford is their biggest #PL away win since beating Everton 5-1 in 1993!… https://t.co/aERQnuJ4Dx
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Watford’s bad luck continued as Emmanuel Dennis was sent off four minutes later after collecting his second yellow card.
The hosts’ miserable evening was complete when Juraj Kucka’s stoppage-time own goal handed the visitors a 3-0 win.
Norwich’s fourth win of the season lifted them to 17th with 16 points from 22 matches. Watford dropped to 18th, with 14 points from 20 games.
A vital win for @NorwichCityFC 💪#WATNOR https://t.co/Ad8NIcujwK
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“To get my first goal, and then the second one after that was pretty crazy, especially in such a big game,” Sargent told Sky Sports.
“It was just a reaction to put my foot up like that (for first goal). I knew right away it was in when I hit it. I can’t remember ever scoring a goal like that. Getting these first goals will boost my confidence a lot.”
While Norwich continued their improvement under Smith, Claudio Ranieri’s Watford remain in freefall.
They are without a win in nine games in all competitions – earning just one draw and suffering eight losses in that run. It is their longest spell without a victory since December 2013.
⬆️ @NorwichCityFC climb out of the relegation zone with a resounding win#WATNOR https://t.co/0T1NOE65F3
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Ranieri’s men have now also gone 30 Premier League games without a clean sheet, with only West Bromwich Albion enduring a longer such run in the history of the competition.
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