Chelsea vs Watford, 2018/2019 English Premier League

Chelsea beat Watford to move to brink of Champions League return

Chelsea are one win from a return to the Champions League after a comfortable 3-0 victory at home to Watford.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 1': Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
• 1': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 4': Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
• 4': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
• 6': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.
• 7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
• 8': Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by José Holebas with a cross.
• 8': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high following a corner.
• 8': Delay in match N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) because of an injury.
• 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 10': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces N'Golo Kanté because of an injury.
• 12': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
• 12': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 14': Attempt saved. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro.
• 16': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Hughes.
• 20': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
• 20': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 20': Attempt missed. José Holebas (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
• 22': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
• 22': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
• 25': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
• 27': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
• 27': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 29': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
• 33': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
• 34': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
• 34': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Attempt missed. Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
• 41': Attempt missed. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
• 45': Offside, Watford. Roberto Pereyra tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
• 45'+1': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
• 45'+1': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Watford 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Watford 0.
• 48': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
• 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Foster.
• 48': Goal! Chelsea 1, Watford 0. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross following a corner.
• 49': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
• 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
• 51': Goal! Chelsea 2, Watford 0. David Luiz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross following a corner.
• 55': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
• 55': Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
• 58': Attempt saved. Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
• 58': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 59': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
• 59': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 60': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adrian Mariappa with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 61': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 61': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
• 62': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball.
• 62': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Foster.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 63': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
• 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
• 66': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mateo Kovacic.
• 67': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
• 67': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 67': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
• 67': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 69': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
• 69': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Offside, Watford. Kiko Femenía tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
• 75': Goal! Chelsea 3, Watford 0. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro with a through ball.
• 76': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 78': José Holebas (Watford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
• 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Olivier Giroud replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
• 82': Foul by Pedro (Chelsea).
• 82': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 83': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Troy Deeney.
• 83': Substitution, Watford. Isaac Success replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
• 83': Attempt blocked. Isaac Success (Watford) header from very close range is blocked.
• 83': Offside, Watford. Isaac Success tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
• 84': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
• 84': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Attempt blocked. David Luiz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.
• 86': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Luiz with a cross.
• 86': Offside, Chelsea. Olivier Giroud tries a through ball, but Eden Hazard is caught offside.
• 87': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 88': Attempt saved. Isaac Success (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Hughes.
• 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Gary Cahill replaces David Luiz.
• 89': Corner, Watford. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
• 90': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
• 90'+1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Foster.
• 90'+2': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorginho.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
• 90'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
• 90'+3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Will Hughes.
• 90'+3': Attempt saved. Isaac Success (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andre Gray.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Watford 0.
• 90'+4': Match ends, Chelsea 3, Watford 0.