Chelsea v Watford, 22 May 2022

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance32,089

View Chelsea v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 4.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 16 Chelsea won: 12 Drawn: 2 Watford won: 2 Chelsea scored: 34 Watford scored: 18 Watford had now won one of the last 20 meetings in all competitions (lost 16).

2 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

1 Watford

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Goals:

Kai Havertz 11 G
Ross Barkley 90 G

Goals:

Dan Gosling 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender Thiago Silva
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Defender/Midfielder Kenedy
Defender/Midfielder Saúl Ñiguez
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech

Starting lineup:

Dan Bachmann Goalkeeper
Christian Kabasele Defender
Hassane Kamara Defender
Samir Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Ken Sema Defender/Midfielder
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Edo Kayembe Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
João Pedro Forward
Josh King Forward

Substitutions:

Malang Sarr for Kenedy 59
Ross Barkley for Antonio Rüdiger 66
Ben Chilwell for Mason Mount 89

Substitutions:

Cucho Hernández for Josh King 72
Adam Masina for Hassane Kamara 78
Dan Gosling for Edo Kayembe 82

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Malang Sarr
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Forward Romelu Lukaku

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rob Elliot
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender Adam Masina
Defender Jeremy Ngakia
Defender Francisco Sierralta
Defender William Troost-Ekong
Defender/Midfielder Dan Gosling
Midfielder/Forward Cucho Hernández
Forward Kwadwo Baah

Comments:

Final league position 2021-22: 3rd Chelsea remained unbeaten in their last 12 home games played on the last day of a league season (won nine). The Blues were the only team that were not losing at half-time in any of their games in the Premier League in 2021-22. They conceded ten goals in the first-half of their games in the Premier League in 2021-22; the fewest in the division in this season.

Comments:

Final league position 2021-22: 19th Watford lost 27 games in this Premier League season; their most in a league season since a club record 28 defeats in 1971-72 in League Division Two. The Hornets had now won two of their last 27 games in all competitions (lost 21). This was veteran boss Roy Hodgson’s final game in charge (games 18, won two). A deal for Forest Green Rovers manager Rob Edwards to take over had already been agreed.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Kai Havertz 11 G
Ross Barkley 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender Thiago Silva
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Defender/Midfielder Kenedy
Defender/Midfielder Saúl Ñiguez
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech

Substitutions:

Malang Sarr for Kenedy 59
Ross Barkley for Antonio Rüdiger 66
Ben Chilwell for Mason Mount 89

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Malang Sarr
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Forward Romelu Lukaku

Comments:

Final league position 2021-22: 3rd Chelsea remained unbeaten in their last 12 home games played on the last day of a league season (won nine). The Blues were the only team that were not losing at half-time in any of their games in the Premier League in 2021-22. They conceded ten goals in the first-half of their games in the Premier League in 2021-22; the fewest in the division in this season.

1 Watford

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Goals:

Dan Gosling 87 G

Starting lineup:

Dan Bachmann Goalkeeper
Christian Kabasele Defender
Hassane Kamara Defender
Samir Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Ken Sema Defender/Midfielder
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Edo Kayembe Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
João Pedro Forward
Josh King Forward

Substitutions:

Cucho Hernández for Josh King 72
Adam Masina for Hassane Kamara 78
Dan Gosling for Edo Kayembe 82

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rob Elliot
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender Adam Masina
Defender Jeremy Ngakia
Defender Francisco Sierralta
Defender William Troost-Ekong
Defender/Midfielder Dan Gosling
Midfielder/Forward Cucho Hernández
Forward Kwadwo Baah

Comments:

Final league position 2021-22: 19th Watford lost 27 games in this Premier League season; their most in a league season since a club record 28 defeats in 1971-72 in League Division Two. The Hornets had now won two of their last 27 games in all competitions (lost 21). This was veteran boss Roy Hodgson’s final game in charge (games 18, won two). A deal for Forest Green Rovers manager Rob Edwards to take over had already been agreed.