Watford vs Chelsea, 2018/2019 English Premier League

Eden Hazard scores twice as Chelsea beat Watford, back into top four

The brace on Boxing Day gives the Belgian 101 goals for his Blues career, and keeps Chelsea in fourth place above Arsenal.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 1': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 1': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
• 3': Attempt missed. Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Willian.
• 9': Willian (Chelsea) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
• 10': Delay in match Christian Kabasele (Watford) because of an injury.
• 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 15': Delay in match Christian Kabasele (Watford) because of an injury.
• 16': Substitution, Watford. Adrian Mariappa replaces Christian Kabasele because of an injury.
• 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 17': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
• 18': Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
• 18': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 24': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
• 24': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
• 27': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
• 27': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
• 28': Hand ball by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
• 29': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
• 29': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 32': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
• 34': Offside, Chelsea. Eden Hazard tries a through ball, but Marcos Alonso is caught offside.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
• 37': Corner, Watford. Conceded by David Luiz.
• 40': Offside, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Eden Hazard is caught offside.
• 43': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Pedro because of an injury.
• 45'+1': Goal! Watford 0, Chelsea 1. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
• 45'+3': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 45'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
• 45'+3': Goal! Watford 1, Chelsea 1. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Holebas with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+5': First Half ends, Watford 1, Chelsea 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Chelsea 1.
• 47': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
• 47': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 57': David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
• 57': Penalty Chelsea. Eden Hazard draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 57': Penalty conceded by Ben Foster (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 58': Ben Foster (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 58': Goal! Watford 1, Chelsea 2. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
• 63': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
• 67': Substitution, Watford. Domingos Quina replaces Ken Sema.
• 69': Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
• 69': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 72': Willian (Chelsea) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
• 74': Domingos Quina (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 74': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
• 76': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
• 76': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
• 76': José Holebas (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
• 76': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 77': David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
• 79': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a through ball following a fast break.
• 79': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré with a cross.
• 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Mateo Kovacic.
• 81': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 81': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
• 82': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 82': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
• 82': Substitution, Watford. Isaac Success replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
• 85': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
• 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Emerson replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi because of an injury.
• 86': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Etienne Capoue.
• 87': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
• 89': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
• 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Foster.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
• 90'+1': Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
• 90'+1': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Adrian Mariappa (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Holebas with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Isaac Success (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ben Foster (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Domingos Quina following a corner.
• 90'+4': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
• 90'+4': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+5': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willian.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Chelsea 2.
• 90'+5': Match ends, Watford 1, Chelsea 2.