WATFORD, England (Interstat) — Amin Nabizada scored once and assisted another as Watford defeated Southampton 2-1 on Saturday at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Iker Bravo opened the scoring in the 12th minute, and Nabizada doubled the lead in the 29th. Southampton pulled one back through Cyle Larin in the 56th minute, but Watford held on.

Nabizada finished with a goal and an assist. Bravo also scored, while Matthew Pollock and Mamadou Doumbia each recorded an assist.

The match featured nine yellow cards. Watford’s Hector Kyprianou, Matthew Pollock, Nabizada, Doumbia, Othmane Maamma and Martín Payero were cautioned. Southampton’s Larin, James Bree and Flynn Downes were also booked.

Both teams opened their Championship campaigns with the result, leaving their records unchanged. Watford next plays at Wrexham on Aug. 21, while Southampton hosts Stoke City the same day.