Chelsea v Watford, 21 October 2017

Score4-2 to Chelsea
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance41,467

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Kick-off: 12.30pm Chelsea were now unbeaten in their last 13 meetings with Watford in all competitions (won ten).

4 Chelsea

2 Watford

Goals:

Pedro 12 G
Michy Batshuayi 71 G
César Azpilicueta 87 G
Michy Batshuayi 90 G

Goals:

Abdoulaye Doucouré 45 G
Roberto Pereyra 49 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Alvaro Morata

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Miguel Britos Defender
José Holebas Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Roberto Pereyra Midfielder
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward

Substitutions:

Michy Batshuayi for Alvaro Morata 61
Willian for Marcos Alonso 68
Davide Zappacosta for Pedro 86

Substitutions:

André Carrillo for Roberto Pereyra 65
Ben Watson for Troy Deeney 80
Andre Gray for Adrian Mariappa 90

Cards:

Antonio Rüdiger 23 Y
Alvaro Morata 56 Y

Cards:

José Holebas 12 Y
Adrian Mariappa 19 Y
Kiko Femenía 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Midfielder Charly Musonda
Midfielder Willian
Forward Michy Batshuayi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Molla Wagué
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Ben Watson
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Forward Andre Gray

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea avoided losing three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since November 2015. Michy Batshuayi had now scored in each of his three Premier League appearances against Watford. He had now scored six goals in his last nine appearances in the Premier League after netting one in his previous 17 games. Keeper Thibaut Courtois made his 100th Premier League appearance in this game (36 clean sheets). Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said: "I feel a lot of pressure but never the pressure that the club might sack me. When I go home, I'm happy because I know I'm putting in 150 per cent for my club and my players. When you concede seven goals in the last three games you have to try to understand and to try to improve. You have to continue to work."

Comments:

League position: 5th Watford had now conceded exactly four goals on each of their last three Premier League visits to London (0-4 v Tottenham Hotspur, 3-4 v Chelsea and 2-4 v Chelsea). Prior to this game, five of the Hornets' 13 goals so far in this Premier League season had been scored after the 85th minute. They had scored in the 90th minute or later in each of their preceding three games in the Premier League. Watford manager Marco Silva said: "It’s a really unfair result. I think we didn’t deserve the result even if we took only one point I think it is not fair to us. It is football. We played more in the second-half but even how we played first-half we started very well."

4 Chelsea

Goals:

Pedro 12 G
Michy Batshuayi 71 G
César Azpilicueta 87 G
Michy Batshuayi 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Alvaro Morata

Substitutions:

Michy Batshuayi for Alvaro Morata 61
Willian for Marcos Alonso 68
Davide Zappacosta for Pedro 86

Cards:

Antonio Rüdiger 23 Y
Alvaro Morata 56 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Midfielder Charly Musonda
Midfielder Willian
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea avoided losing three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since November 2015. Michy Batshuayi had now scored in each of his three Premier League appearances against Watford. He had now scored six goals in his last nine appearances in the Premier League after netting one in his previous 17 games. Keeper Thibaut Courtois made his 100th Premier League appearance in this game (36 clean sheets). Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said: "I feel a lot of pressure but never the pressure that the club might sack me. When I go home, I'm happy because I know I'm putting in 150 per cent for my club and my players. When you concede seven goals in the last three games you have to try to understand and to try to improve. You have to continue to work."

2 Watford

Goals:

Abdoulaye Doucouré 45 G
Roberto Pereyra 49 G

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Miguel Britos Defender
José Holebas Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Roberto Pereyra Midfielder
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward

Substitutions:

André Carrillo for Roberto Pereyra 65
Ben Watson for Troy Deeney 80
Andre Gray for Adrian Mariappa 90

Cards:

José Holebas 12 Y
Adrian Mariappa 19 Y
Kiko Femenía 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Molla Wagué
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Ben Watson
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Forward Andre Gray

Comments:

League position: 5th Watford had now conceded exactly four goals on each of their last three Premier League visits to London (0-4 v Tottenham Hotspur, 3-4 v Chelsea and 2-4 v Chelsea). Prior to this game, five of the Hornets' 13 goals so far in this Premier League season had been scored after the 85th minute. They had scored in the 90th minute or later in each of their preceding three games in the Premier League. Watford manager Marco Silva said: "It’s a really unfair result. I think we didn’t deserve the result even if we took only one point I think it is not fair to us. It is football. We played more in the second-half but even how we played first-half we started very well."