Chelsea vs Watford, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea keep hold on fourth with win over Watford
Chelsea got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Watford at Stamford Bridge on Saturday night to maintain their spot in the UCL places.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 3': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 11': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 12': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 12': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 12': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 15': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 19': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 19': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
- 21': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 21': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Etienne Capoue (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 24': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 25': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 28': Goal! Chelsea 1, Watford 0. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a through ball.
- 30': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
- 35': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Reece James.
- 37': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 37': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 40': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 40': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
- 42': Penalty Chelsea. Christian Pulisic draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Penalty conceded by Etienne Capoue (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': Goal! Chelsea 2, Watford 0. Willian (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+2': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 45'+3': Foul by Craig Dawson (Watford).
- 45'+3': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Watford 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 49': Adrian Mariappa (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ross Barkley (Chelsea).
- 55': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 58': Substitution, Watford. Danny Welbeck replaces Etienne Capoue.
- 59': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Substitution, Watford. Adam Masina replaces Kiko Femenía.
- 64': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Troy Deeney.
- 68': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 68': Attempt saved. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 69': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
- 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 73': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 74': Attempt saved. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 74': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 74': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Willian.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Mason Mount.
- 76': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 76': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Billy Gilmour replaces N'Golo Kanté because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Ross Barkley (Chelsea).
- 79': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 81': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 83': Substitution, Watford. Roberto Pereyra replaces Ismaila Sarr.
- 86': VAR Decision: No Penalty Chelsea.
- 87': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 88': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 89': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 90'+2': Goal! Chelsea 3, Watford 0. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 90'+4': Offside, Watford. Adam Masina tries a through ball, but Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 3, Watford 0.
Statistics
WAT |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 29.6 | Possession | 70.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 230 | Accurate Passes | 660 |
| 300 | Passes | 731 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 24 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 21 | Clearances | 18 |
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Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 8 | Ross Barkley |
| 18 | Olivier Giroud |
| 22 | Christian Pulisic |
| 10 | Willian |
Watford (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 4 | Craig Dawson |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 14 | Nathaniel Chalobah |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
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