CHE
WATKO
Yellow CardWAT - Etienne Capoue21'
GoalCHE - Olivier Giroud28'- GoalCHE - Willian43'
HT
- Yellow CardWAT - Adrian Mariappa49'
Substitution
25 - Etienne Capoue
18 - Danny Welbeck58'- Substitution21 - Kiko Femenía11 - Adam MasinaSubstitution9 - Troy Deeney8 - Tom Cleverley64'
- Substitution18 - Olivier Giroud9 - Tammy AbrahamSubstitution12 - Willian15 - Ruben Loftus-Cheek76'
- Substitution19 - Mason Mount20 - Callum Hudson-Odoi76'
- Substitution7 - N'Golo Kanté23 - Billy Gilmour78'
- Substitution23 - Ismaila Sarr37 - Roberto Pereyra83'
- GoalCHE - Ross Barkley92'
FT
Chelsea
Game Stats
Watford
70%
Possession
30%
21
Shots
7
9
Shots (On goal)
3
5
Corners
3
3
Saves
6
9
Fouls
12
Lineups
1
Kepa
24
Reece James
4
Andreas Christensen
15
Kurt Zouma
28
César Azpilicueta
20
Ross Barkley
7
N'Golo Kanté
19
Mason Mount
12
Willian
18
Olivier Giroud
10
Christian Pulisic
4-3-3
1
Ben Foster
0
Adrian Mariappa
27
Christian Kabasele
15
Craig Dawson
21
Kiko Femenía
14
Nathaniel Chalobah
25
Etienne Capoue
16
Abdoulaye Doucouré
23
Ismaila Sarr
19
Will Hughes
9
Troy Deeney
4-5-1
Team Stats
Chelsea
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Forwards | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 76' 28' | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 76' 43' | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
92' | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 78' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 76' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Defenders | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76'(Mason Mount) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 76'(Olivier Giroud) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76'(Willian) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 78'(N'Golo Kanté) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Watford
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Forwards | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 83' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 58' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Defenders | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 64' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58'(Etienne Capoue) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 64'(Kiko Femenía) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 64'(Troy Deeney) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 83'(Ismaila Sarr) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Team Ranks
Chelsea
Game Stats
Watford
70%
Possession
30%
21
Shots
7
9
Shots (On goal)
3
5
Corners
3
3
Saves
6
9
Fouls
12
Game Stream
- 90'+4'Chelsea's Champions League hopes remain on track then, while Watford's nerves will continue to jangle for a while longer yet. That's all for now. Goodbye!
- 90'+4'FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 3-0 WATFORD
- 90'+4'Watford get the last attack of the game as Masina sends the ball forward for Welbeck to chase. Welbeck is offside though, the flag goes up and that's that!
- 90'+2'Azpilicueta gets the assist, but Barkley merits his goal. He, Pulisic and Mount have all been fantastic.
- 90'+2'GOAL! 3-0 CHELSEA! Barkley arrows a shot into the top left corner after he gets on the end of Azpilicueta's low cross. It's no less than Chelsea deserve.
- 90'+1'There'll be four added minutes at the end of this game. Can Chelsea crown this performance off with another goal?
- 89'Pereyra's loose touch is pounced on by Azpilicueta and Chelsea are away again! Pulisic is on the prowl but Watford desperately block his shot.
- 83'Watford substitution. Pereyra comes on for Sarr.
- 80'Masina hits it towards goal and Kepa is out to catch. That's bread and butter stuff for the Chelsea keeper. Watford have barely tested him at all.
- 79'Hughes' lovely turn takes him past Gilmour but not past Christensen who blocks him. Watford try to take the free-kick quickly to present Welbeck with a chance to shoot but the referee is having none of it. They'll have to take their time.
- 78'Chelsea make another change. Their snappy Scottish midfielder Gilmour replaces Kante at the base of midfield.
- 76'Mount also heads off the pitch. Hudson-Odoi is on for him.
- 76'Willian makes way for Loftus-Cheek. The Brazilian's experience has likely helped Chelsea to another win.
- 76'Here's that raft of Chelsea substitutions. Abraham replaces Giroud up front.
- 75'Cleverley wins a free-kick down the left wing for Watford as James fouls him. Dawson heads over from the resulting set-piece. Chelsea are preparing a few changes.
- 72'Watford cause Chelsea some discomfort for the first time in ages. Sarr sends a dipping cross towards goal and Christensen pokes it out for a corner. Zouma heads it clear.
- 71'Pulisic and Giroud combine well to set Mount racing down the left channel. Mount delays in getting the ball in and the flag goes up for offside against Pulisic.
- 69'It's time for the second drinks break. Watford will be grateful for it too. Chelsea have been running them ragged since the first minute.
- 68'Foster makes another stop to deny Zouma. Chelsea's French centre-back rises high to have a clear header at goal but it's straight at the Watford keeper.
- 65'Watford are showing a touch more ambition now. You'd hope so too with the likes of Cleverley operating behind Welbeck.
- 64'Deeney's day is also done. Watford's captain is replaced by Cleverley.
- 64'Watford make two changes. First, Masina replaces Femenia at left-back.
- 63'Watford look like they'll be happy just to avoid a hammering from this match. They're preparing a few more substitutions.
- 61'Willian has switched to the left for now. The Brazilian plays an impudent flick back to Azpilicueta who launches a ball in from deep for Giroud. Giroud holds it up well but has his shot blocked.
- 60'Doucoure successfully bamboozles Giroud but Watford can't pass upfield quickly enough and end up losing it. This game is an exercise of attack against defence for Chelsea.
- 59'Welbeck has taken his place on the left wing for Watford while Hughes has dropped deep into midfield. Meanwhile, Giroud has a routine shot from the centre of the box saved by Foster.
- 58'Watford make an attacking substitution. Welbeck replaces Capoue.
- 57'Chelsea come on the attack again and Watford crowd out Barkley on the edge of their box. It looks like Watford are preparing a change.
- 55'Chelsea are starting to ramp up again. Pulisic fires a low cross into the Watford box and Dawson is forced to put it out for a Chelsea corner. Foster catches Willian's ball in with ease.
- 54'Willian darts inside and looks to slide Giroud one-on-one with Foster. Foster's alert to the trick though and races out before Giroud can get there.
- 52'Hughes' flick for Watford doesn't pay off and the visitors are forced back to camping in their own half. This'll be a long half for Watford if they can't put more of a stamp on this game.
- 50'Willian uses James as a decoy to feed Mount who's making a nice run into the box. Mount can't keep his balance though. Seconds later, Mount and Willian attempt a one-two but Mount's pass has too much weight on it. Chelsea are looking fresh and full of ideas.
- 49'Mariappa's booked for charging into the back of Pulisic. The right-back protests but it's a no-brainer.
- 48'Kabasele lofts a direct pass forward for Doucoure but James is first to the header. Watford aren't enjoying much time on the ball at all here.
- 46'Chelsea immediately pick up where they left off. Pulisic jinks inside from the left and blasts an effort over the crossbar. The 21-year-old American's got a bright future ahead of him.
- 45'Chelsea get the second half going. No changes by either side at half-time.
- 45'+3'HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 2-0 WATFORD
- 45'+3'Pulisic's dribbling is causing Watford plenty of problems. They might need to come up with a plan to deal with him before the restart.
- 45'+1'There'll be three added minutes in this half, which Chelsea won't want to end. Some neat Chelsea interplay around Watford's box ends as Capoue is fouled by Mount.
- 45'Watford will have a real job getting back into this now. They're trying though as they win a corner off Azpilicueta. Dawson gets his head on the end of it but it's a tame effort. Kepa's not concerned.
- 43'GOAL! 2-0 CHELSEA! Willian delivers from the penalty spot for the third Premier League game in a row! The Brazilian sends Foster the wrong way and slams it high into the net. That's six goals in his last seven games now.
- 41'This time the free-kick is from further away and it's Mount who takes it. Mount's effort is neutralised by the wall and Foster's out to grab it. There's a hint of an arm but not enough for a penalty.
- 40'Foster comes out to punch away a James cross. Watford concede yet another free-kick as Deeney shoves Kante in the back. It's a typically awkward forward's challenge.
- 39'Chelsea win a corner down their right. Willian sends it in and Capoue nods it away just as Azpilicueta is closing in. Watford need to stay in this match with half-time approaching. A second Chelsea goal now would leave them a lot to do.
- 37'Up the other end, Chelsea have another free-kick as Kabasele fouls Giroud. Willian strikes it - it's a decent attempt but the wall does its job.
- 36'Watford's corner is no great shakes. Watford will be disappointed at that as set-pieces have been a weak point of Chelsea's this season.
- 34'Sarr fizzes in a wicked low cross that James knocks safely out for a Watford corner. It was best to take a safety-first approach as Hughes was lurking nearby.
- 32'Watford don't look too demotivated by the goal. Sarr tries to twist his way down the right but is soon blocked off. The winger's not really had a chance to take on Azpilicueta yet.
- 30'Chelsea don't dally in looking for a second goal. Azpilicueta whips a cross into the penalty area but Pulisic can't keep the header down. It's an easy claim for Foster.
- 28'It's Barkley who gets the assist for that. He got the pass from Mount and wasted no time in sending it forward for Giroud. Chelsea lead!
- 28'GOAL! 1-0 CHELSEA! Scatch that! Chelsea ramp the tempo up a notch and get their reward. Giroud sniffs a chance in the box and skids a left-footed effort into the far corner.
- 27'Kepa gets things going again. Chelsea are having to work hard at the moment. They're being somewhat frustrated by Watford's compact defensive shape.
- 25'Chalobah's free-kick goes straight into the stand behind the goal. It's a poor effort and Pearson flaps his arms in frustration. There's a brief pause as the players take a now customary water break.
- 24'Chelsea circulate the ball without really getting anywhere. Capoue makes it his and finds Hughes with a pass forward. Hughes wings it in for the arriving Deeney and Capoue is tripped by Mount just outside the box. Watford free-kick.
- 22'Willian stands over the free-kick which is in a central position about 25 yards out. The Brazilian sends his effort into the wall and Barkley misses the follow-up. Watford clear.
- 21'Capoue arrives slightly late on Giroud, catching him on the ankle. The referee gives Capoue a yellow card.
- 20'Chalobah carries the ball forward when Deeney finds him with a little knockdown. Chelsea's defenders soon swoop in to smother the chance though.
- 17'James has time and space to pick a cross into Watford's box and plumps for a dipping effort with three Chelsea players lurking. The right-back can't find any of them though and Foster comes out to claim it. Chelsea are on the front foot but Watford are holding their own so far.
- 15'A promising Watford attack down the left breaks down and Chelsea counter down that side. Willian's shot has the sting taken out of it by a Dawson deflection and it loops into the hands of Foster.
- 14'Watford are sitting extremely deep, almost inviting Chelsea to come onto them. James tries to slide Willian through but Femenia has it covered.
- 12'Hughes wins a free-kick down the left for Watford as he's brought down by James. Hughes lofts it in and Chelsea half-clear it. Dawson drags an optimistic shot wide from distance shortly after.
- 10'Christensen almost plays himself into trouble in his own area with Kepa out of position but manages to get the ball away. Pulisic finds Giroud in the left channel with a cute pass but Giroud can't find the final ball to Willian. Pulisic is looking lively already.
- 9'Willian pulls the corner back to Mount. The young English midfielder tries to float the ball into the area but it sails harmlessly out for a Watford goal-kick.
- 8'Pulisic dances through the centre of the pitch and slides in Mount whose cross is blocked. Chelsea get their first corner of the game down their left.
- 6'Barkley feeds Willian who's in space down the right. Willian shimmies onto his left foot and crosses into the box. Dawson - a survivor of Watford's previous game - heads it away.
- 4'After the referee steps in to have a chat with Azpilicueta and Barkley standing in Watford's wall, Giroud races forward to strike the free-kick. It hits the wall and Giroud's follow-up is harmlessly into the ground.
- 2'Chelsea go on the attack straight away. Barkley looks to skip into the box and is unfairly checked by Capoue. The home side have an early free-kick in a promising position.
- 1'Everyone takes the knee before Watford get this game underway!
- 0'The two sides are out on the Stamford Bridge pitch now. Chelsea are wearing their brand spanking new blue home kit while Watford will play in their usual yellow and black.
- 0'SUBS: Joao Pedro, Andre Gray, Craig Cathcart, Danny Welbeck, Tom Cleverley, Adam Masina, Jose Holebas, Roberto Pereyra, Heurelho Gomes.
- 0'WATFORD (4-2-3-1): Ben Foster; Adrian Mariappa, Christian Kabasele, Craig Dawson, Kiko Femenía; Nathaniel Chalobah, Etienne Capoue; Ismaila Sarr, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Will Hughes; Troy Deeney (c).
- 0'SUBS: Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Pedro, Marcos Alonso, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Antonio Rudiger, Tammy Abraham, Billy Gilmour, Willy Caballero.
- 0'CHELSEA (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Reece James, Andreas Christensen, Kurt Zouma, Cesar Azpilicueta (c); Ross Barkley, N'Golo Kante, Mason Mount; Willian, Olivier Giroud, Christian Pulisic.
- 0'Watford's post-lockdown form is a cause of concern for them with the Hornets still in the thick of a relegation dogfight. Nigel Pearson's team have yet to win since the Premier League returned. Their fans will be hoping for a return to the form that saw them defeat champions Liverpool earlier in the season.
- 0'Chelsea's late defeat by West Ham midweek confirmed them as the current entertainers of the Premier League. With the Blues' Champions League place not yet secure, Frank Lampard will want to instill his team with more of a ruthless streak in their remaining games.
- 0'Hello! Welcome to our live text commentary of this Premier League match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge.
- 90'+2'Goal20 - Ross BarkleyGoal! 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.
- 83'
Substitution - In37 - Roberto PereyraSubstitution - Out23 - Ismaila SarrWatford substitution. Pereyra comes on for Sarr. - 78'Substitution - In23 - Billy GilmourSubstitution - Out7 - N'Golo KantéChelsea make another change. Their snappy Scottish midfielder Gilmour replaces Kante at the base of midfield.
- 76'Substitution - In20 - Callum Hudson-OdoiSubstitution - Out19 - Mason MountMount also heads off the pitch. Hudson-Odoi is on for him.
- 76'Substitution - In15 - Ruben Loftus-CheekSubstitution - Out12 - WillianWillian makes way for Loftus-Cheek. The Brazilian's experience has likely helped Chelsea to another win.
- 76'Substitution - In9 - Tammy AbrahamSubstitution - Out18 - Olivier GiroudHere's that raft of Chelsea substitutions. Abraham replaces Giroud up front.
- 64'Substitution - In8 - Tom CleverleySubstitution - Out9 - Troy DeeneyDeeney's day is also done. Watford's captain is replaced by Cleverley.
- 64'Substitution - In11 - Adam MasinaSubstitution - Out21 - Kiko FemeníaWatford make two changes. First, Masina replaces Femenia at left-back.
- 58'Substitution - In18 - Danny WelbeckSubstitution - Out25 - Etienne CapoueWatford make an attacking substitution. Welbeck replaces Capoue.
- 49'Yellow Card0 - Adrian MariappaMariappa's booked for charging into the back of Pulisic. The right-back protests but it's a no-brainer.
- 43'Goal12 - WillianGoal! Chelsea 2, Watford 0. Willian (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 28'Goal18 - Olivier GiroudGoal! 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.
- 21'Yellow Card25 - Etienne CapoueCapoue arrives slightly late on Giroud, catching him on the ankle. The referee gives Capoue a yellow card.
Match Info
Stamford Bridge
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