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FTChelsea
3 - 0
WatfordCommentary:
90+5'Chelsea with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+5'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+5'Ball possession: Chelsea: 71%, Watford: 29%.
90+5'Danny Welbeck from Watford is ruled offside.
90+5'Adam Masina sends a long ball upfield.
90+4'Watford are in control of the ball.
90+4'Chelsea start a counter attack.
90+4'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
90+4'Goal kick for Watford.
90+3'Danger averted there as Christian Kabasele from Watford clears the danger with a good tackle
90+3'Christian Pulisic from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
90+3'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+3'A wonderful team goal!
90+2'Cesar Azpilicueta provided the assist for the goal.
90+2'G O O O A A A L - Ross Barkley with the goal!
90+2'Cesar Azpilicueta from Chelsea directs a ball squarely in the box.
90+2'Billy Gilmour of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
90+2'Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
90+2'Adam Masina relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+1'Christian Pulisic puts in a cross...
90+1'Christian Pulisic from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
90+1'Goal kick for Chelsea.
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1'How did he miss that? Will Hughes has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
90+1'Danny Welbeck of Watford passes the ball to a team mate.
90+1'Great skill from Danny Welbeck as he dribbles past his opponents
90+1'Danny Welbeck from Watford takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
90'Ball possession: Chelsea: 72%, Watford: 28%.
90'A shot by Christian Pulisic is blocked.
90'Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
90'Chelsea start a counter attack.
90'Roberto Pereyra could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
90'Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
89'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
89'Abdoulaye Doucoure is penalised for pushing Callum Hudson-Odoi.
88'Goal kick for Watford.
88'What a miss! Ruben Loftus-Cheek has a great opportunity to score, but sends his header wide of goal!
88'Reece James from Chelsea puts in a great cross...
87'The referee signals a free kick as Adrian Mariappa from Watford trips Christian Pulisic
87'Watford are trying to create something here.
86'Craig Dawson relieves the pressure with a clearance
86'Christian Pulisic from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
86'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
86'After VAR check, the referee decided to stay with the initial call - not to award a penalty for Chelsea!
86'Ball possession: Chelsea: 72%, Watford: 28%.
85'VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
85'Danger averted there as Christian Kabasele from Watford clears the danger with a good tackle
85'Great skill from Christian Pulisic as he dribbles past his opponents
85'Ross Barkley of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
85'Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
84'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
84'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
84'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
83'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
83'Ismaila Sarr is leaving the field to be replaced by Roberto Pereyra in a tactical substitution.
83'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
82'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
82'Kurt Zouma relieves the pressure with a clearance
81'[goalkeeper] saved a certain goal there! Danny Welbeck found himself in a great scoring position but [goalkeeper] denied him with a great save
81'Nathaniel Chalobah of Watford passes the ball to a team mate.
81'Watford start a counter attack.
81'Billy Gilmour could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
81'Ruben Loftus-Cheek relieves the pressure with a clearance
81'Nathaniel Chalobah puts in a cross...
81'Watford are trying to create something here.
81'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
80'Ball possession: Chelsea: 72%, Watford: 28%.
80'Adam Masina sends a direct free kick on target, but [goalkeeper] has it under control
79'The referee signals a free kick as Ross Barkley from Chelsea trips Will Hughes
79'Will Hughes from Watford directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
79'Watford are trying to create something here.
79'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
78'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
78'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
78'The game is restarted.
78'N'Golo Kante is injured and is replaced by Billy Gilmour.
77'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
77'Will Hughes from Watford goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Ross Barkley
76'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
76'Goal kick for Chelsea.
76'Olivier Giroud is leaving the field to be replaced by Tammy Abraham in a tactical substitution.
76'Mason Mount is leaving the field to be replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek in a tactical substitution.
76'Willian is leaving the field to be replaced by Callum Hudson-Odoi in a tactical substitution.
75'Ball possession: Chelsea: 73%, Watford: 27%.
75'A chance presents itself to Craig Dawson from Watford but his header goes wide
75'Will Hughes swings in a cross from the free kick.
75'The referee signals a free kick as Reece James from Chelsea trips Tom Cleverley
74'Andreas Christensen relieves the pressure with a clearance
74'Watford start a counter attack.
74'Kurt Zouma could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
74'Adam Masina shoots from outside the box, but [goalkeeper] has it under control
73'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
73'The referee signals a free kick as Cesar Azpilicueta from Chelsea trips Abdoulaye Doucoure
72'Kurt Zouma relieves the pressure with a clearance
72'Will Hughes from Watford swings in the corner from the right.
72'Andreas Christensen clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
72'Ismaila Sarr puts in a cross...
71'Cesar Azpilicueta from Chelsea is ruled offside.
71'Mason Mount of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
71'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
71'The game is restarted.
70'Ball possession: Chelsea: 74%, Watford: 26%.
69'Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
69'The referee signals a free kick as Christian Kabasele from Watford trips Olivier Giroud
68'Kurt Zouma sends a header towards goal, but [goalkeeper] is there to comfortably save it
68'Willian from Chelsea swings in the corner from the right.
68'Willian tests [goalkeeper] with a long range shot, which is parried back into play!
68'Great skill from Willian as he dribbles past his opponents
67'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
67'Kurt Zouma relieves the pressure with a clearance
67'Adam Masina puts in a cross...
67'Watford are trying to create something here.
66'Ball possession: Chelsea: 72%, Watford: 28%.
66'Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
65'Goal kick for Watford.
65'Ross Barkley from Chelsea crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
65'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
64'Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
64'The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.
64'Troy Deeney is leaving the field to be replaced by Tom Cleverley in a tactical substitution.
64'Kiko is leaving the field to be replaced by Adam Masina in a tactical substitution.
64'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
63'A shot by N'Golo Kante is blocked.
63'A shot by Olivier Giroud is blocked.
63'Willian from Chelsea passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
63'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
62'Christian Kabasele relieves the pressure with a clearance
62'Olivier Giroud from Chelsea tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
62'Cesar Azpilicueta puts in a cross...
62'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
61'The match is very one-sided right now. Chelsea are clearly dominating possession
61'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
60'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
60'Ball possession: Chelsea: 71%, Watford: 29%.
60'Willian from Chelsea takes a short corner kick from the left.
60'Should have been a goal! Olivier Giroud gets a great chance to score, but his effort is turned behind by [goalkeeper]!
59'Poor play by Christian Kabasele as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
59'Willian from Chelsea passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
59'Willian from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
59'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
58'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
58'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
58'Etienne Capoue is leaving the field to be replaced by Danny Welbeck in a tactical substitution.
57'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
57'Watford are in control of the ball.
56'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
56'Willian from Chelsea swings in the corner from the left.
56'Craig Dawson clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
56'Christian Pulisic from Chelsea directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
56'Some neat football here as Mason Mount from Chelsea plays a 1-2 with Christian Pulisic.
55'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
55'Ball possession: Chelsea: 71%, Watford: 29%.
54'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
54'Watford are in control of the ball.
54'Willian from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
53'Ross Barkley relieves the pressure with a clearance
53'Troy Deeney from Watford had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
53'Will Hughes from Watford directs a ball squarely in the box.
53'Poor play by Andreas Christensen as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
53'Troy Deeney from Watford tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
53'Ross Barkley is penalised for pushing Etienne Capoue.
52'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
52'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
51'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
51'Goal kick for Watford.
50'Craig Dawson relieves the pressure with a clearance
50'Great skill from Mason Mount as he dribbles past his opponents
50'Willian of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
50'Ball possession: Chelsea: 71%, Watford: 29%.
50'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
49'Adrian Mariappa commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
49'Reckless challenge there. Adrian Mariappa commits a rough foul on Christian Pulisic
49'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
49'A shot by Mason Mount is blocked.
49'Will Hughes relieves the pressure with a clearance
48'Cesar Azpilicueta puts in a cross...
48'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
48'Watford are in control of the ball.
47'Goal kick for Watford.
47'Christian Pulisic fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
47'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
46'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
46'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
46'The second half is underway.
45+4'Chelsea has been the better team in this half
45+4'It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+4'Ball possession: Chelsea: 70%, Watford: 30%.
45+3'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
45+3'The referee signals a free kick as Craig Dawson from Watford trips Mason Mount
45+2'Mason Mount is penalised for pushing Etienne Capoue.
45+2'Cesar Azpilicueta from Chelsea directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+2'Ross Barkley of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
45+2'Christian Pulisic from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
45+2'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
45+1'The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1'Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+1'Chelsea start a counter attack.
45+1'Mason Mount relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+1'Craig Dawson from Watford tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+1'Poor play by Reece James as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
45+1'Will Hughes from Watford swings in the corner from the right.
45'Cesar Azpilicueta clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
45'A player from Watford takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
45'Ball possession: Chelsea: 68%, Watford: 32%.
45'Cesar Azpilicueta relieves the pressure with a clearance
45'A player from Watford takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
43'G O O O A A A L - Willian from Chelsea puts it away from the penalty spot!
42'PENALTY - Etienne Capoue from Watford concedes a penalty for pushing Christian Pulisic.
42'Christian Pulisic from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
42'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
42'Troy Deeney from Watford is ruled offside.
41'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
41'Mason Mount takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
40'Ball possession: Chelsea: 68%, Watford: 32%.
40'Troy Deeney is penalised for pushing N'Golo Kante.
40'Craig Dawson relieves the pressure with a clearance
40'Mason Mount puts in a cross...
40'Ben Foster relieves the pressure with a clearance
40'Reece James puts in a cross...
40'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
39'Etienne Capoue relieves the pressure with a clearance
39'Willian from Chelsea swings in the corner from the right.
39'Reece James from Chelsea tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
38'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
38'Willian takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
37'Christian Kabasele is penalised for pushing Olivier Giroud.
36'Ball possession: Chelsea: 68%, Watford: 32%.
36'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
36'Olivier Giroud relieves the pressure with a clearance
36'Nathaniel Chalobah from Watford swings in the corner from the left.
35'Reece James clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
35'Ismaila Sarr puts in a cross...
35'Goal kick for Watford.
34'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
33'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
33'Willian from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
33'N'Golo Kante relieves the pressure with a clearance
33'Kiko puts in a cross...
32'Watford are in control of the ball.
32'Watford are in control of the ball.
32'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
31'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
30'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
30'Ball possession: Chelsea: 66%, Watford: 34%.
30'Christian Pulisic sends a header towards goal, but [goalkeeper] is there to comfortably save it
30'Cesar Azpilicueta puts in a cross...
29'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
28'Ross Barkley provided the assist for the goal.
28'G O O O A A A L - Olivier Giroud with the goal!
28'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
28'Could be a good chance here as Ross Barkley from Chelsea cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
28'Nathaniel Chalobah relieves the pressure with a clearance
28'Willian puts in a cross...
27'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
27'Goal kick for Chelsea.
27'The game is restarted.
26'The match is very one-sided right now. Chelsea are clearly dominating possession
25'Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
25'Ball possession: Chelsea: 66%, Watford: 34%.
25'Nathaniel Chalobah goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
24'Mason Mount is penalised for pushing Troy Deeney.
24'Cesar Azpilicueta relieves the pressure with a clearance
24'Will Hughes puts in a cross...
24'Watford start a counter attack.
24'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
24'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
23'A shot by Ross Barkley is blocked.
23'Willian takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
21'Etienne Capoue commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
21'Reckless challenge there. Etienne Capoue commits a rough foul on Olivier Giroud
20'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
20'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
20'Ball possession: Chelsea: 71%, Watford: 29%.
19'Olivier Giroud from Chelsea goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Christian Kabasele
19'Reece James puts in a cross...
19'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
19'[goalkeeper] saved a certain goal there! Olivier Giroud found himself in a great scoring position but [goalkeeper] denied him with a great save
19'Christian Pulisic of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
18'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
18'The game is restarted.
18'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
18'Watford are trying to create something here.
17'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
17'Reece James puts in a cross...
16'Safe hands from Kepa Arrizabalaga as he comes out and claims the ball
16'Kiko puts in a cross...
16'Watford are trying to create something here.
16'Watford are in control of the ball.
15'A shot from Willian takes a deflection but the keeper is there to cover it
15'Christian Pulisic of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
15'Chelsea start a counter attack.
15'Will Hughes from Watford sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
15'Kiko from Watford passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
15'Could be a good chance here as Will Hughes from Watford cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
15'Ball possession: Chelsea: 74%, Watford: 26%.
15'Watford are in control of the ball.
14'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
14'Goal kick for Chelsea.
13'Craig Dawson goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
13'Cesar Azpilicueta relieves the pressure with a clearance
13'Will Hughes swings in a cross from the free kick.
13'Reece James is penalised for pushing Will Hughes.
12'The referee signals a free kick as Cesar Azpilicueta from Chelsea trips Ismaila Sarr
11'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
11'Safe hands from Ben Foster as he comes out and claims the ball
11'Reece James puts in a cross...
11'The referee signals a free kick as Adrian Mariappa from Watford trips Christian Pulisic
10'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
10'Ball possession: Chelsea: 76%, Watford: 24%.
10'Cesar Azpilicueta from Chelsea passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
10'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
10'Craig Dawson relieves the pressure with a clearance
10'Olivier Giroud from Chelsea directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
10'Could be a good chance here as Christian Pulisic from Chelsea cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
9'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
9'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
9'Goal kick for Watford.
8'Mason Mount from Chelsea crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
8'Willian swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
8'Mason Mount from Chelsea sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
8'Christian Pulisic of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
8'Christian Pulisic from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
7'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
7'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
7'Craig Dawson relieves the pressure with a clearance
6'Willian puts in a cross...
6'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
5'Christian Kabasele relieves the pressure with a clearance
5'Olivier Giroud puts in a cross...
5'Olivier Giroud takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
5'Ball possession: Chelsea: 75%, Watford: 25%.
4'The referee signals a free kick as Etienne Capoue from Watford trips Ross Barkley
3'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
3'Watford are in control of the ball.
3'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
2'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
2'Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
1'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
1'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
1'Welcome to tonights game where the floodlight surrounds the pitch.
1'The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
1'Watford kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.
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