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Chelsea v Watford - as it happened

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Chelsea v Watford, Premier League 2018/19, matchday 37 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER

Join us for this afternoon's Premier League clash, as Chelsea take on Watford, where a victory from the "blues" could potentially assure them a spot in the UCL and a top four spot in the standings!

List of goalscorers

R. Loftus-Cheek

48'

1 - 0

David Luiz

51'

2 - 0

G. Higuaín

75'

3 - 0

Match report in news

End of match

91'

FT: Chelsea 3 - 0 Watford. Waford tried their best, but with no shots on target, Chelsea beat the Hornets and were far superior, although the first half was not a good look for Sarri's men.
90'

3 min of added time!
89'

Corner for Warford!

88'

Cahill in, David Luiz out.

87'

HUGE MISS FOR CHELSEA! Great pass by Hazard, but his temmate misses.
84'

Offside for Watford who almost had it! Isaac Success tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.

Substitution

at Watford

Off...

T. Deeney

Striker

On...

Andre Gray

Striker

83'

Deeney and Delofeu out, Sucess and Gray in.

Substitution

at Chelsea

Off...

G. Higuaín

Striker

On...

O. Giroud

Striker

79'

Substitution for Chelsea! Giroud in, Higuian out.

78'

IT HIT THE POST! José Holebas hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
75'

Chelsea makes it 3 - 0 with a wonderful goal by Higuain, who barely even had to touch the ball to get it in after a great pass from Hazard.

74'

GOAAALLLLLLLLL!!!

71'

Azpilicueta is hit in the nose by Watford player. Doesn't look to serious.
69'

Foul by Hughes.

65'

Cleverley in, Chalobah out.

63'

Corner for Watford.
61'

Messy action by the Waford box... Hazard tries to score but defenders stop him, which leads to a very complicated action.
60'

Giroud can be seen warming up... could he be coming on soon?
58'

Missed chance for Chelsea! Pedro shoots, but the goalkeeper saves it!
55'

Delofeu! How could he miss that! a shot from the left corner, which almost got in, but missed it by a smudge a ends up hitting the post.
51'

David Luiz header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross following a corner!

50'

ANOTHER ONE!! DAVID LUIZ!

Goaaaaaal!

de Chelsea en el 48'

Goal by...

R. Loftus-Cheek

Midfielder

Assist by

E. Hazard

Striker
Statistics of R. Loftus-Cheek in Premier League

24

6

0.25

2

0

0

48'

GOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL!

45'

Second half underway!
45'

HT: Chelsea 0 - 0 Watford. The visiting team had a few chances in the first 20 min, but not enough chances on target. Meanwhile's Sarro's mean are out of sync right now, with a few shots by Pedro but not much more to comment on.
45'

One minute of added time!
43'

Only a few min left of this first half!
41'

Another missed attempt by Pedro, who was assisted by Gonzalo Higuian.
37'

Possession is at 70% for Chelsea and a mere 30% for Watford...
34'

Pedro shoots and misses!
32'

Chelsea providing some interesting shots, but much like their rival, they've not been on target.
29'

Foul on Hazard! Earns Chelsea a free kick.
26'

And Watford with the counter attack! Their position in the PL might not show it, but they're demonstrating some skills in the attacking field right now.
23'

Attempt missed! Eden Hazard's right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
20'

Watford keeps it going with their shots, but they're not going to score if they're not on target...
17'

He's had a few good chances, if not a bit off target.
16'

His last left footed shot from outside the box missed to the left, and he was assisted by Will Hughes.
16'

Delofeu is definitely Watford's best player along with Deeney, and his performance today proves it.
14'

Attempt saved! Right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
12'

What happened to Kante there? It did not look serious enough to require a change, but Sarri was forced to provide it.

9'

Kante out, Loftus-Cheek in.

8'

Kante goes down and medical team comes to help him, Might need a substitution.
7'

HUGE MISS! Chelsea started dominating, but Watford have had a few chances these past few minutes! Good save by Arrizibalaga.
5'

Delofeu gets the shot, but misses narrowly!
5'

Watford gets a corner! Deeley can be seen plotting away.
3'

David Luiz tackles Delofeu... a bit unnecessary wasn't it?
3'

Chelsea trying to dominate possession these first few minutes...

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AND WE'RE OFF!
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Players are in the tunnel, match is about to start!
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Watford's league may be winding down but the trip across London can provide good preparation for Watford ahead of their FA Cup final against Manchester City in two weeks time.
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On the rival's side, Watford striker Troy Deeney is available again after serving his three-match ban for an elbow on Arsenal's Lucas Torreira.
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Sarri's only injured players are Callum Hudson-Odoi and Antonio Rudiger, who both picked up long-term injuries last month.
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Meanwhile, although the visitors can still mathematically finish in a Europa League qualifying place, the Hornets are likely to settle for a respectable top half finish in Javi Gracia's first full season in charge.
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They go into the game two points clear of Emery's Arsenal with two games remaining, and could get their coveted UCL spot today.
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Despite two consecutive draws with ?Burnley and ?Manchester United, Maurizio Sarri's side are better off in the table thanks for Arsenal's surprise string of defeats.
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Now onto some team news.
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Chelsea starting XI: Arrizabalaga; Alonso; David Luiz; Christensen; Azpilicueta; Kovacic; Jorginho; Kanté; Hazard; Higuaín; Pedro
May 5, 2019
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Watford starting XI: Foster; Holebas; Mariappa; Catchcart; Femenía; Pereyra; Chalobah; Doucoure; Hughes; Deeney; Deulofeu
May 5, 2019
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Line-ups to follow!