Watford v Chelsea, 26 December 2018

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,415

View Watford v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 7.30pm Watford failed in their attempt to win consecutive games against Chelsea for the first time since 1987. Eden Hazard gave Chelsea the lead in the first minute of added time at the end of the first-half before Roberto Pereyra equalised two minutes later. Premier League Head to Head Played: 11 Watford won: 2 Drawn: 2 Chelsea won: 7 Watford scored: 15 Chelsea scored: 22

1 Watford

Manager: Javi Gracia

2 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Roberto Pereyra 45 G

Goals:

Eden Hazard 45 G
Eden Hazard penalty 58 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Defender/Midfielder Ken Sema
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Gerard Deulofeu

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Pedro Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Forward

Substitutions:

Adrian Mariappa for Christian Kabasele 16
Domingos Quina for Ken Sema 67
Isaac Success for Gerard Deulofeu 82

Substitutions:

Callum Hudson-Odoi for Pedro 43
Ross Barkley for Mateo Kovačić 80
Emerson for Callum Hudson-Odoi 85

Cards:

Ben Foster 58 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Adam Masina
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder/Forward Domingos Quina
Forward Stefano Okaka
Forward Isaac Success

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Emerson
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 9th After losing three of their first 13 home games in the Premier League under manager Javi Gracia (won eight), Watford had now lost three of their last four games at Vicarage Road in the division (won one). The Hornets failed in their attempt to reach 30 points after 19 games of a top division season for the first time since 1982-83. Only Brighton and Hove Albion (five) had now conceded more penalties than Watford (four) so far in this Premier League season (three converted).

Comments:

League position: 4th With the opening goal of this game, Eden Hazard became the tenth player to score 100 goals for Chelsea in all competitions. The Blues had lost three of their preceding six games in the Premier League, including two of their last three away games in the division. They remained unbeaten in their last 14 games in the Premier League played on Boxing Day (won nine).

1 Watford

Manager: Javi Gracia

Goals:

Roberto Pereyra 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Defender/Midfielder Ken Sema
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Gerard Deulofeu

Substitutions:

Adrian Mariappa for Christian Kabasele 16
Domingos Quina for Ken Sema 67
Isaac Success for Gerard Deulofeu 82

Cards:

Ben Foster 58 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Adam Masina
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder/Forward Domingos Quina
Forward Stefano Okaka
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 9th After losing three of their first 13 home games in the Premier League under manager Javi Gracia (won eight), Watford had now lost three of their last four games at Vicarage Road in the division (won one). The Hornets failed in their attempt to reach 30 points after 19 games of a top division season for the first time since 1982-83. Only Brighton and Hove Albion (five) had now conceded more penalties than Watford (four) so far in this Premier League season (three converted).

2 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Eden Hazard 45 G
Eden Hazard penalty 58 P

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Pedro Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Forward

Substitutions:

Callum Hudson-Odoi for Pedro 43
Ross Barkley for Mateo Kovačić 80
Emerson for Callum Hudson-Odoi 85

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Emerson
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 4th With the opening goal of this game, Eden Hazard became the tenth player to score 100 goals for Chelsea in all competitions. The Blues had lost three of their preceding six games in the Premier League, including two of their last three away games in the division. They remained unbeaten in their last 14 games in the Premier League played on Boxing Day (won nine).