
Watford vs Chelsea 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech nets winner to edge past Watford, maintain top spot
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Chelsea remain top of the Premier League as winger Hakim Ziyech scored a winner to help claim a 2-1 victory over Watford on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Substitution, Watford. Danny Rose replaces Adam Masina because of an injury.
- 16': Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Goal! Watford 0, Chelsea 1. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 44': Goal! Watford 1, Chelsea 1. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko following a fast break.
- 45': Imran Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': William Troost-Ekong (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Watford 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Saúl Ñíguez.
- 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Trevoh Chalobah because of an injury.
- 65': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 72': Goal! Watford 1, Chelsea 2. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Juraj Kucka replaces Imran Louza.
- 84': Tom Cleverley (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Danny Rose (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Chelsea 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,388
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,388
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+13 | Manchester City | 6 | 18 | 0 |
+10 | Liverpool | 6 | 16 | 0 |
+10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 15 | 1 |
+8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 14 | 0 |
Statistics
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CHE![]() |
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18 | Fouls | 16 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 5 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
2 | Saves | 6 |
49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
14 | SHOTS | 8 |
6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
276 | Accurate Passes | 304 |
399 | Passes | 422 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
30 | Crosses | 8 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
77 | Long Balls | 60 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
10 | Tackles | 12 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
15 | Interceptions | 15 |
9 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
9 | Clearances | 40 |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
15 | Craig Cathcart |
5 | William Troost-Ekong ![]() |
6 | Imran Louza ![]() |
11 | Adam Masina |
21 | Kiko Femenía |
19 | Moussa Sissoko |
8 | Tom Cleverley ![]() |
10 | João Pedro |
25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
7 | Joshua King |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
4 | Andreas Christensen |
2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
17 | Saúl Ñíguez ![]() |
12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
3 | Marcos Alonso ![]() |
28 | César Azpilicueta |
29 | Kai Havertz |
10 | Christian Pulisic |
19 | Mason Mount |
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