LONDON: After opening the season with four victories, Watford went winless for a second straight Premier League match, settling for a 1-1 draw at Fulham on Saturday.
Andre Gray opened the scoring after just 87 seconds when Will Hughes teed up the Watford striker to fire past Marcus Bettinelli.
Watford could have doubled their lead when Gray pounced on Alfie Mawson’s poor backpass but a fine block from Bettinelli kept the score at 1-0.
Fulham were brighter in the second half, with Aleksandar Mitrovic their main threat. After heading an Andre Schurrle cross over the bar, the Serb finally equalised on 75 minutes.
Mitrovic's fifth goal of the season came as he turned in Luciano Vietto's cross and the forward almost got a late winner, his 90th-minute header hitting the bar.
Watford now have 13 points and lie fourth pending the outcome of later matches, while Fulham are 15th with five points.
The hosts were playing their 500th match in the Premier League, the 15th team to reach the milestone.