Watford vs Chelsea 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech nets winner to edge past Watford, maintain top spot
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
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,388
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 35 | 64 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 CHE |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 276 |
| 422 | Passes | 399 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 40 | Clearances | 9 |
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 | Josh 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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