Chelsea vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea beat Watford 2-1 to end turbulent season in third place
A last-minute goal from substitute Ross Barkley earned Chelsea a 2-1 win over already-relegated Watford on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 11': Goal! Chelsea 1, Watford 0. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Kenedy.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Watford 0.
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Malang Sarr replaces Kenedy.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Antonio Rüdiger.
- 72': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Joshua King.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Adam Masina replaces Hassane Kamara because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 87': Goal! Chelsea 1, Watford 1. Dan Gosling (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Masina with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Mason Mount.
- 90'+1': Goal! Chelsea 2, Watford 1. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece James.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Watford 1.
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 32,089
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+46 | Arsenal | 28 | 64 | 4 |
+39 | Liverpool | 28 | 64 | 2 |
+35 | Manchester City | 28 | 63 | 3 |
+18 | Aston Villa | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
WAT | CHE | |
---|---|---|
9 | Fouls | 9 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
6 | Saves | 2 |
28.3 | Possession | 71.7 |
8 | SHOTS | 19 |
3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
209 | Accurate Passes | 665 |
281 | Passes | 734 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
11 | Crosses | 13 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
48 | Long Balls | 50 |
21 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
25 | Tackles | 32 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
14 | Interceptions | 9 |
16 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
16 | Clearances | 12 |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
6 | Thiago Silva |
2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
28 | César Azpilicueta |
17 | Saúl Ñíguez |
7 | N'Golo Kanté |
23 | Kenedy |
24 | Reece James |
29 | Kai Havertz |
19 | Mason Mount |
22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Watford (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
22 | Samir |
27 | Christian Kabasele |
14 | Hassane Kamara |
21 | Kiko Femenía |
39 | Edo Kayembe |
8 | Tom Cleverley |
19 | Moussa Sissoko |
10 | João Pedro |
12 | Ken Sema |
7 | Joshua King |
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