Chelsea vs Watford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea ends season of ownership turmoil with win vs Watford
— Ross Barkley scored in injury time as Chelsea concluded a season of ownership turmoil with a 2-1 win over Watford in the final round of the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
- 2': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a through ball.
- 7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Kenedy (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 11': Goal! Chelsea 1, Watford 0. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Kenedy.
- 13': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 14': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 14': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 18': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 18': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
- 23': Hand ball by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
- 25': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 29': Corner, Watford. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 31': Attempt saved. Kiko Femenía (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 32': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 32': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 34': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Offside, Watford. Joshua King tries a through ball, but Edo Kayembe is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Samir (Watford).
- 38': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 45'+1': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Kenedy.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Watford 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 49': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 49': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Hand ball by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Malang Sarr replaces Kenedy.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 64': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece James.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Antonio Rüdiger.
- 66': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 66': Samir (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 69': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 70': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Joshua King.
- 72': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 72': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Adam Masina replaces Hassane Kamara because of an injury.
- 80': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 81': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 82': Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 82': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 82': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 85': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 85': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 86': Samir (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Watford. Kiko Femenía tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 87': Goal! Chelsea 1, Watford 1. Dan Gosling (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Masina with a cross.
- 89': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 89': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Mason Mount.
- 90'+1': Goal! Chelsea 2, Watford 1. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece James.
- 90'+2': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Malang Sarr with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Watford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Watford 1.
Statistics
WAT |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 28.3 | Possession | 71.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 209 | Accurate Passes | 665 |
| 281 | Passes | 734 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 25 | Tackles | 32 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 16 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 32,089
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 17 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 23 | Kenedy |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 22 | Samir |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 7 | Joshua King |
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