Watford manager Valerien Ismael refused to criticise goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann and defender Ryan Andrews for the clanger that left Watford having to come back from behind to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Swansea.
Ismael opted to drop previous first choice Ben Hamer and restore Bachmann to the starting line-up for the first time in the league since November 28.
But the Austrian was the key man in an 18th-minute mix-up that gifted the visitors the lead.
Andrews stopped Przemyslaw Placheta from reaching a long ball into the inside left channel from Matt Grimes by heading the ball back towards his goalkeeper.
But Bachmann had come rushing off his line without the right-back realising – and both were left watching in horror as the ball bounced into an empty net.
Ismael said: “It was a lack of communication. It has happened – unfortuna
