Chelsea v Watford, 05 May 2019

Score3-0 to Chelsea
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance40,650

View Chelsea v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm Chelsea remained unbeaten in Watford's last 12 visits to Stamford Bridge in all competitions since the final day of the 1985-86 season in League Division One (won eight). Premier League Head to Head Played: 12 Chelsea won: 8 Drawn: 2 Watford won: 2 Chelsea scored: 25 Watford scored: 15

3 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

0 Watford

Manager: Javi Gracia

Goals:

Ruben Loftus-Cheek 48 G
David Luiz 51 G
Gonzalo Higuaín 75 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Gonzalo Higuaín

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Cathcart Defender
José Holebas Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Nathaniel Chalobah Defender/Midfielder
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Roberto Pereyra Midfielder
Troy Deeney Forward
Gerard Deulofeu Forward

Substitutions:

Ruben Loftus-Cheek for N'Golo Kanté 10
Olivier Giroud for Gonzalo Higuaín 79
Gary Cahill for David Luiz 89

Substitutions:

Tom Cleverley for Nathaniel Chalobah 67
Andre Gray for Troy Deeney 83
Isaac Success for Gerard Deulofeu 83

Cards:

Cards:

Abdoulaye Doucouré 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Willian
Forward Olivier Giroud

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Adam Masina
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 3rd With one game left to play, Chelsea had now named a starting line-up with no English players for the 20th time so far in this Premier League season. Only Arsenal in 2006-07 (33) and 2007-08 (27) had selected more in a completed season in the division. The Blues avoided completing a run of four games without a win in the Premier League for the first time since May 2016. In their final home game of 2018-19, they had now won 12 of their 19 games at Stamford Bridge in this Premier League season (lost one).

Comments:

League position: 10th Watford had now lost their last 15 away games in the Premier League against the big six opponents (scored nine, conceded 45). The Hornets had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 games in the Premier League; the longest current such run in the division. They failed in their attempt to win consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2017.

3 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Ruben Loftus-Cheek 48 G
David Luiz 51 G
Gonzalo Higuaín 75 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Gonzalo Higuaín

Substitutions:

Ruben Loftus-Cheek for N'Golo Kanté 10
Olivier Giroud for Gonzalo Higuaín 79
Gary Cahill for David Luiz 89

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Willian
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 3rd With one game left to play, Chelsea had now named a starting line-up with no English players for the 20th time so far in this Premier League season. Only Arsenal in 2006-07 (33) and 2007-08 (27) had selected more in a completed season in the division. The Blues avoided completing a run of four games without a win in the Premier League for the first time since May 2016. In their final home game of 2018-19, they had now won 12 of their 19 games at Stamford Bridge in this Premier League season (lost one).

0 Watford

Manager: Javi Gracia

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Cathcart Defender
José Holebas Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Nathaniel Chalobah Defender/Midfielder
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Roberto Pereyra Midfielder
Troy Deeney Forward
Gerard Deulofeu Forward

Substitutions:

Tom Cleverley for Nathaniel Chalobah 67
Andre Gray for Troy Deeney 83
Isaac Success for Gerard Deulofeu 83

Cards:

Abdoulaye Doucouré 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Adam Masina
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 10th Watford had now lost their last 15 away games in the Premier League against the big six opponents (scored nine, conceded 45). The Hornets had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 games in the Premier League; the longest current such run in the division. They failed in their attempt to win consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2017.