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End of match
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94'FT: Chelsea 3-0 Watford. Chelsea get the win which moves them up to 4th. Barkley got the only goal of the second half after Giroud and Willian scored before the interval.
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92'And Barkley puts the icing on the cake. Azpilcueta passes to him, he takes a touch and from inside the box, he fires into the top corner.
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91'BARKLEY!!!!
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90'4 minutes added time.
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90'What a chance. Welbeck crosses in for Hughes but Loftus-Cheek puts him off and clears.
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88'The cross comes in for Loftus-Cheek but he heads it wide. That was a great chance to get his 13th Chelsea goal.
Substitution
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83'Watford sub: Sarr off for Pereyra.
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81'A very good save from Kepa. Welbeck has a side-footed effort in the box that Kepa gets down and saves. Gilmour lost the ball there.
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80'Masina has a shot that Kepa gets down and saves. That's probably the first thing the Spaniard has had to do all match.
Substitution
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78'Chelsea sub: Gilmour on for Kanté.
Substitution
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76'Chelsea sub: Mount off for Loftus-Cheek.
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75'Chelsea sub: Willian off for Hudson-Odoi.
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75'Chelsea sub: Giroud off for Abraham.
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74'Ben Foster has actually had a decent game despite the score.
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68'The corner comes and Zouma's header is saved by Foster.
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68'Willian has a shot from the edge of the box that Foster gets down and parries.
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65'There are three ex-Manchester United players on the park for Watford now: Foster, Deeney, and Welbeck.
Substitution
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64'Watford sub: Deeney off for Cleverley.
Substitution
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64'Watford sub: Femenía on for Masina.
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63'Watford haven't won away since January.
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59'Giroud has a shot from a tight angle saved by Foster.
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58'Only on one occasion in their last 8 games at home to Watford have the Blues failed to score at least three.
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57'Watford sub: Capoue off for Welbeck.
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57'The last time Chelsea failed to score 2 at home to Watford was in 1988. They have done so today too.
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55'I wonder if Chelsea are going to bring on any of the young players here. Maybe they will do so if they get another goal.
Yellow card
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49'Mariappa is booked for a foul on Pulisic.
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46'And we're back.
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45'HT: Chelsea 2-0 Watford. Should be game over with Chelsea by bar the better team and two in front.
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45'3 minutes added time.
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44'And it's Willian again. Chelsea will be really hoping they can keep ahold of him.
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43'And the Blues have doubled their lead. Willian steps up and sends Foster the wrong way.
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Statistics of Willian in Premier League3690.25740
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43'WILLIAN!!!!!!
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42'PENALTY CHELSEA!!!
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41'This time Mount has a free-kick off the wall. They just keep seem to be hitting the wall.
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38'Willian steps up and hits the wall.
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37'Giroud is fouled right ta the edge of the box. A good chance for Willian.
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32'The goal is Giroud's first Chelsea goal against Watford and only his second ever against them. His last came in 2015.
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30'Azpilcueta crosses and Pulisic's weak header is saved by Foster easily.
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29'And Chelsea are in front. Barkley plays the ball through to Giroud, and he hits the snapshot and it goes off the post and in.
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28'GIROUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yellow card
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21'Capoué is booked for a bad foul on Giroud.
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19'The ball is played through to Giroud, he hits the shot and Foster saves with his foot. A decent save.
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16'Willian has a deflected shot from just inside the box straight at Foster.
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13'Dawson drags a shot from outside the box miles wide.
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12'Chelsea really need a win today as they are currently just 2 points ahead of Wolves in 6th (before the match).
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8'Still no chances in the match yet.
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5'Chelsea have started brightest so far.
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1'Players take the knee and we're off.
Start of match
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PRVWWillian has been on fire for Chelsea lately. He has scored three goals in his last four matches.
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PRVWThey haven't lost a home to them since 1986. A huge feat.
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PRVWLast time Chelsea lost to Watford was in 2018. Chelsea last failed to score against Watford in 2016, they last failed to score at home to them in 1986.
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PRVWA win will take Chelsea back up to 3rd, while a Watford win would take them four points clear of the relegation zone.
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PRVWWatford have picked up one point out of nine since the restart. Chelsea have picked up six.
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PRVWWatford XI: Foster; Mariappa, Kabasele, Dawson, Femenia; Chalobah, Capoue; Sarr, Doucoure, Hughes; Deeney.
July 4, 2020
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PRVWChelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; James, Christensen, Zouma, Azpilicueta; Barkley, Kante, Mount; Willian, Giroud, Pulisic.
July 4, 2020
Pre-match
04 July 2020, 21:00
Referee: Kevin Friend
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
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PRVWHello and welcome to Stamford Bridge for this big match. A big game for Chelsea in their quest for the Champions League and for Watford in their quest to stay up. Team news to come.