Chelsea v Watford, 26 December 2015

Score2-2
RefereeAndre Marriner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance41,630

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Chelsea had now lost none of the last nine meetings with Watford in all competitions (won seven). Kick-off: 3.00pm

2 Chelsea

2 Watford

Goals:

Diego Costa 32 G
Diego Costa 65 G

Goals:

Troy Deeney penalty 42 P
Gary Cahill own goal 56 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Branislav Ivanović
Defender John Terry
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Oscar
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian
Forward Diego Costa

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Miguel Britos Defender
Craig Cathcart Defender
José Holebas Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Almen Abdi Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Jose Jurado Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
Troy Deeney Forward
Odion Ighalo Forward

Substitutions:

John Obi Mikel for Cesc Fàbregas 46
Eden Hazard for Pedro 74

Substitutions:

Valon Behrami for Almen Abdi 69
Ikechi Anya for Jose Jurado 73
Adlène Guédioura for Troy Deeney 90

Cards:

Diego Costa 88 Y

Cards:

Miguel Britos 44 Y
Craig Cathcart 48 Y
José Holebas 81 Y
Valon Behrami 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Baba Rahman
Defender Kurt Zouma
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Ramires
Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Loïc Rémy

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Steven Berghuis
Midfielder Alessandro Diamanti
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura

Comments:

League position: 15th This was Guus Hiddink's first game in his second spell as interim manager. In his previous tenure, Chelsea lost only once in 22 games in all competitions (won 16). The Blues remained unbeaten on Boxing Day since 2003 (won six). They had now won one of their last five Premier League games and were now only two points above the bottom three.

Comments:

League position: 7th The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruling (below) denied Odion Ighalo becoming the first Watford player to score in five consecutive top division games. The Hornets had now won two of their last 14 games played on a Boxing Day (lost seven). They had now scored in each of their last nine Premier League games. The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Watford’s second goal against Chelsea on Saturday 26th December 2015 was in fact a Gary Cahill own goal and has therefore not been credited to Odion Ighalo. (Circular 14 – 11th January 2016)

2 Chelsea

Goals:

Diego Costa 32 G
Diego Costa 65 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Branislav Ivanović
Defender John Terry
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Oscar
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian
Forward Diego Costa

Substitutions:

John Obi Mikel for Cesc Fàbregas 46
Eden Hazard for Pedro 74

Cards:

Diego Costa 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Baba Rahman
Defender Kurt Zouma
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Ramires
Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Loïc Rémy

Comments:

League position: 15th This was Guus Hiddink's first game in his second spell as interim manager. In his previous tenure, Chelsea lost only once in 22 games in all competitions (won 16). The Blues remained unbeaten on Boxing Day since 2003 (won six). They had now won one of their last five Premier League games and were now only two points above the bottom three.

2 Watford

Goals:

Troy Deeney penalty 42 P
Gary Cahill own goal 56 OG

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Miguel Britos Defender
Craig Cathcart Defender
José Holebas Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Almen Abdi Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Jose Jurado Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
Troy Deeney Forward
Odion Ighalo Forward

Substitutions:

Valon Behrami for Almen Abdi 69
Ikechi Anya for Jose Jurado 73
Adlène Guédioura for Troy Deeney 90

Cards:

Miguel Britos 44 Y
Craig Cathcart 48 Y
José Holebas 81 Y
Valon Behrami 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Steven Berghuis
Midfielder Alessandro Diamanti
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura

Comments:

League position: 7th The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruling (below) denied Odion Ighalo becoming the first Watford player to score in five consecutive top division games. The Hornets had now won two of their last 14 games played on a Boxing Day (lost seven). They had now scored in each of their last nine Premier League games. The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Watford’s second goal against Chelsea on Saturday 26th December 2015 was in fact a Gary Cahill own goal and has therefore not been credited to Odion Ighalo. (Circular 14 – 11th January 2016)