Chelsea vs Watford (3-0)
Chelsea took a massive step towards Champions League qualification by finishing a 3-0 finish over Watford at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Tottenham’s 1-0 loss to Bournemouth on Sabbatum opened the door for Chelsea to travel third within the Premier League and that they took advantage courtesy of goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, David Luiz and Gonzalo Higuain.
The Blues were besieged for a lot of-of the first half and lost heart help N’Golo Kante to a muscle injury when ten minutes, creating the France international a doubt for his or her Galilean satellite League semi-final, second leg against Eintracht metropolis on Thursday.
The recalled Eden Hazard power-assisted goals for Kante’s replacement Loftus-Cheek and David Luiz within the area of 3 second-half minutes before Gonzalo Higuain rounded off the marking as Chelsea edged nearer to a top-four end.
Watford began on the front foot, and Troy Deeney had a header pushed onto the post by Kepa Arrizabalaga within the eighth minute, whereas Kante’s injury gave the Blues a lot of cause for concern.
Chelsea was a particular aspect when the break and stirred ahead within the forty-eighth minute when Hazard picked out Loftus-Cheek to move home.
David Luiz evaded Adrian Mariappa to sign another Hazard delivery past mountain Foster because the Blues turned the sport on its head.
Foster created a try of robust saves to stay Pedro, and Higuain cornered, however, he was helpless once the pair combined and also the on-loan Juventus striker dinked in a beautiful end.
Watford was denied a consolation in outlandish fashion once Roberto Pereyra’s free-kick hit the post associated substitute Isaac Success headed within the rebound off an offside Andre grey.
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Goals
| 48′ | Chelsea | R. Loftus-Cheek |
| 51′ | Chelsea | D. Luiz |
| 75′ | Chelsea | G. Higuain |
Chelsea Lineups
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 27 | Andreas Christensen |
| 30 | David Luiz |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 7 | N’Golo Kanté |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 17 | Mateo Kovačić |
| 11 | Pedro |
| 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
Watford Lineups
| 26 | Ben Foster |
| 21 | Kiko Femenia |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 25 | José Holebas |
| 14 | Nathaniel Chalobah |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
Chelsea – Watford Match Statistics
Chelsea |
Watford |
|
| 19 | Shots Total | 13 |
| 9 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 6 | Shots off goal | 9 |
| 4 | Shots blocked | 2 |
| 17 | Shots inside box | 9 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 6 | Corners | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 58% | Possession Time | 42% |
| 542 | Passes Total | 384 |
| 460 | Accurate Passes | 288 |
| 85% | Accurate Passes% | 75% |