Watford defeated Sunderland 2-1 on Saturday thanks to a late penalty, their second Championship loss of the year.

Wilson Isidor’s goal in a close game was not enough to secure a point, as Dan Neil made a horrible mistake in the box, giving away a late penalty.

Many players at Vicarage Road had difficulty.The majority of Jobe Bellingham’s performance against the Hornets was unproductive.

But in the end, Neil’s error proved to be the most costly as Regis Le Bris’ team lost an opportunity to take the championship lead.

Dan Neil accepts he ‘lost concentration’ in penalty error

When it appeared that the match would end in a tie, Neil’s awkward challenge in the 84th minute earned him a penalty.

Many Sunderland supporters expressed their ire on social media as a result of Neil’s mistake, which might have serious consequences at the conclusion of the season.

But following the game, Neil publicly acknowledged that his mistake was, to put it mildly, “daft.”

After the game, Neil, in an interview with SAFC.com, stated: “I felt we started a little bit slow in the first 15-20 minutes.”

For the final ten minutes of the first half and the entirety of the second, we made a small tactical tweak and were successful.

“We were the superior squad and we were very good. Our inability to focus and make a foolish error cost us the game.

“We can build on a lot of the second half’s positives and use them to our advantage on Tuesday to win.”

“Chances existed on both ends. We made a couple desperate tackles and blocks in the second half, but overall, they definitely got the better of it.

“Trai Hume made a great one in the first half, but I felt like we controlled the game in the second half.”