Watford vs Chelsea, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTammy Abraham, Christian Pulisic score as Chelsea hold off Watford
Tammy Abraham scored early and Christian Pulisic continued his hot streak with a second-half goal as Chelsea held off Watford.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Watford 0, Chelsea 1. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball.
- 8': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
- 8': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 15': Attempt saved. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fikayo Tomori.
- 18': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 18': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 19': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 20': Substitution, Watford. Adrian Mariappa replaces Craig Cathcart because of an injury.
- 22': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 30': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 34': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 39': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 39': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah following a corner.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat.
- 41': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 41': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emerson.
- 44': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 45': Attempt missed. Adrian Mariappa (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Chelsea 1.
- 46': Emerson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 46': Christian Kabasele (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 49': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Willian.
- 49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 53': Foul by Craig Dawson (Watford).
- 53': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Goal! Watford 0, Chelsea 2. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tammy Abraham with a cross.
- 58': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 58': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 62': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 64': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian.
- 67': Substitution, Watford. Will Hughes replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 70': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Daryl Janmaat (Watford).
- 70': Daryl Janmaat (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat with a cross.
- 73': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 75': Substitution, Watford. Kiko Femenía replaces Daryl Janmaat.
- 77': Penalty Watford. Gerard Deulofeu draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty conceded by Jorginho (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': VAR Decision: Penalty Watford.
- 80': Goal! Watford 1, Chelsea 2. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 82': Emerson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Craig Dawson (Watford).
- 82': Craig Dawson (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 84': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 84': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 84': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 86': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Michy Batshuayi replaces Tammy Abraham.
- 88': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 88': Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Adrian Mariappa (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Willian because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
- 90'+6': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 90'+6': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Ben Foster (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Chelsea 2.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |
| 67.2 | Possession | 32.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 710 | Accurate Passes | 292 |
| 793 | Passes | 373 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 17 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 21,011
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 21,011
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Watford (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 4 | Craig Dawson  |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 2 | Daryl Janmaat |
| 14 | Nathaniel Chalobah |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 18 | Andre Gray |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 29 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
| 22 | Christian Pulisic |
| 10 | Willian |
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