Watford vs Chelsea, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea's Hakim Ziyech nets winner to edge past Watford, maintain top spot
Chelsea remain top of the Premier League as winger Hakim Ziyech scored a winner to help claim a 2-1 victory over Watford on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 2': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross.
- 3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
- 6': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Édouard Mendy (Chelsea).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Masina (Watford).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Substitution, Watford. Danny Rose replaces Adam Masina because of an injury.
- 13': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 13': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 16': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea).
- 16': Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 18': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 19': Mason Mount (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek with a headed pass.
- 19': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 20': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 20': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
- 27': Offside, Watford. Joshua King is caught offside.
- 27': Offside, Chelsea. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 28': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Goal! Watford 0, Chelsea 1. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 32': Attempt saved. Tom Cleverley (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Édouard Mendy (Chelsea). Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 32': Offside, Chelsea. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea).
- 34': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 34': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Danny Rose (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Chelsea). Assisted by João Pedro.
- 36': Danny Rose (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 37': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 37': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Offside, Watford. Joshua King is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 42': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 43': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Goal! Watford 1, Chelsea 1. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko following a fast break.
- 45': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 45': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Danny Rose (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 45'+2': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 45'+2': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Danny Rose (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 45'+3': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Chelsea). Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis with a through ball.
- 45'+5': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
- 45'+5': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 45'+5': William Troost-Ekong (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Watford 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Saúl Ñíguez.
- 47': Danny Rose (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 47': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 47': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 48': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 50': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 50': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 51': Offside, Chelsea. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Danny Rose (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 55': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 55': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 56': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Chelsea). Assisted by João Pedro with a through ball.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Édouard Mendy (Chelsea).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Trevoh Chalobah because of an injury.
- 63': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 63': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 65': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 68': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 72': Goal! Watford 1, Chelsea 2. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Juraj Kucka replaces Imrân Louza.
- 75': Offside, Chelsea. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 77': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 78': Offside, Watford. Tom Cleverley is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bachmann (Watford). Assisted by Kai Havertz with a cross.
- 84': Delay in match (Chelsea).
- 84': Tom Cleverley (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Danny Rose (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 85': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 87': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 88': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Hakim Ziyech.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 90'+2': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Chelsea).
- 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 90'+4': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
- 90'+4': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Kiko Femenía (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Chelsea 2.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,388
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,388
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | +37 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong  |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 7 | Joshua King |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 17 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
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