Goal

List of goalscorers

T. Deeney
42'
1 - 0
1 - 1
82'
E. Hazard
D. Janmaat
84'
2 - 1
G. Deulofeu
88'
3 - 1
R. Pereyra
91'
4 - 1
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    It's over! Watford have deserved all three points and Chelsea's woes have been summed up at Vicarage Road. Deeney opened the scoring and Hazard equalised in the second half. Janmaat, Deulofeu and Pereyra made it an emphatic win for the hosts.
  • 90'
    Hazard heads it down for Giroud but Karnezis denies the Frenchman's first goal for the Blues.
Substitution

Substitution

at Watford
  • 90'
    Gray on for Deeney.
  • 90'
    Goal! Pereyra! Another stunner from the hosts as the former Juventus man is played through by Doucoure and his shot across goal is unstoppable for Courtois.
  • 89'
    Carrillo replaces Deulofeu.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Watford en el 88'
  • 88'
    Goal! Deulofeu! That's game, set and match for the Hornets. Deulofeu drives forward on the break and he creeps into the box before sending a deflected shot into the bottom corner.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Watford en el 84'
  • 84'
    Goal! Jaanmat with another brilliant goal! He comes inside from the right and plays a one-two with Pereyra before stroking past Courtois.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 82'
  • 82'
    Goal! Hazard! He does it all himself, twisting and turning outside the box before cutting onto his right foot and sending a missile of a shot into the bottom right corner.
  • 81'
    Good interplay between Hazard and Fabregas but the latter's tame effort is collected by Karnezis. First shot on target for Chelsea.
  • 79'
    Great run from Deulofeu and he finds Doucoure at the top of the box but he can't get a shot out. Pereyra then hits a low shot but it's comfortable for Courtois.
  • 77'
    Holebas fires from distance and it's straight at Courtois.
  • 76'
    Chelsea have still not had a shot on target. Watford keeping Giroud quiet.
  • 73'
    Watford with the ball in Chelsea's box but they can't capitalise and Jaanmat's cross is blocked in the end.
  • 70'
    The presence that Giroud gives Chelsea up front has allowed them to enjoy a good spell of possession. Watford seem to have taken a step back.
  • 68'
    Azpilicueta crosses for Giroud and his header is deflected for a corner.
  • 66'
    Doucoure drives forward and unleashes a left-footed strike for Courtois to push away for a corner.
Substitution

Substitution

at Watford
  • 65'
    Richarlison replaced by Pereyra.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 64'
    Giroud is on for Pedro.
Card

Yellow card

a Chelsea
  • 62'
    Fabregas booked for a late tackle on Deulofeu.
  • 60'
    Luiz then loses the ball at the back and Richarlison goes for goal and it's just past the post.
  • 59'
    Deulofeu takes a shot from the edge of the box and it's inches wide.
Card

Yellow card

a Chelsea
  • 58'
    Silly from Luiz as he kicks Zeegelaar from behind. Clear yellow and it could have been more.
  • 55'
  • 54'
    Both players are back on their feet and are going to continue.
  • 51'
    Zeegelaar and Moses are left on the ground after a heavy collision in the box.
  • 50'
    A booking for Prodl for a late tackle on Hazard.
  • 49'
    Olivier Giroud is warming up for the visitors. The towering Frenchman is exactly what they have been missing so far.
  • 47'
    Chelsea have to up the tempo to get something out of this game. It's Watford's game to lose now.
  • 46'
    Chelsea get us back underway with no changes at the break.
  • 45'
    Watford have finished the first half on top. Chelsea have been second best so far, they have a man less and they are a goal down. What will we see in the second half?
  • 45'
    2 minutes added on.
Card

Yellow card

a Watford
  • 45'
    Richarlison booked for a tackle on Pedro.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Watford en el 42'
  • 42'
    Goal! Deeney! Courtois stays in the middle and Deeney fires it to the bottom left corner.
  • 41'
    Jaanmat plays the ball forward for Deulofeu and Courtois races off his line and catches the winger. There wasn't much contact but the referee points to the spot.
  • 39'
    Chelsea look more solid at the back after Conte's tactical changes. Watford have not been able to make their numerical advantage count.
  • 35'
    Richarlison plays a neat give and go and fireas at Courtois from 25 yards. Watford in control here...
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 34'
    Fabregas on for Willian.
Card

Second yellow card

a Chelsea
  • 30'
    Bakayoko loses another ball and he's off! The Frenchman took a heavy touch and Richarlison got there first. Five minutes after his first booking, he is shown a second yellow and Chelsea are down to ten men.
  • 28'
    Pedro hits the post from close range but it doesn't count because the ball had previously come off Moses' arm.
  • 27'
    The former Barca man has looked lively...
  • 26'
    Deulofeu whips the corner into the near post and Bakayoko is there to stick out a leg and send it behind for another corner.
Card

Yellow card

a Chelsea
  • 25'
    Bakayoko is dispossessed and he drops himself on Capoue's ankle. Rightly booked.
  • 22'
    Chelsea have not offered much in the final third. With no Alvaro Morata, Pedro, Hazard and Willian lack the Spaniard's ability to play with their backs to the goal. Watford's man-marking has been superb.
  • 18'
    Bakayoko gives the ball away AGAIN and it awards Richarlison a golden chance but his shot is blocked.
  • 15'
    A lively start and Watford have looked more threatening so far. Will they lament not converting their early chances?
  • 13'
    Not very good defending from Chelsea in the middle of the park and Bakayoko has looked particularly poor so far.
  • 12'
    A Moses cross falls kindly for Willian eight yards out but he blazes it well over.
  • 10'
    Deulofeu pings the corner into the back post where Deeney is waiting unmarked but he can't connect a decent shot.
  • 9'
    Deulofeu is played in down the right and he goes for goal but it hits the side-netting. It came after Bakayoko was dispossessed.
  • 8'
    The ball falls kindly for Doucoure on the edge of the box but he drags his volley wide of the mark. Bakayoko should have done better to close him down there.
  • 5'
    Quite even in the opening stages. Chelsea have seen more of the ball but mostly in their own half.
  • 3'
    Watford pressing high up. Deeney gets on the end of a cross and his header appears to be handled by Cahill. No penalty.
  • 1'
    "Antonio, Antonio, Antonio," the travelling fans sing. They want him to stay...
  • 1'
    Here we go! Who will clinch a crucial three points? Or will the spoils be shared?
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Not much margin error for either of these sides. They emerge from the tunnel at Vicarage Road. Not long to go!
  • PRVW
  • PRVW
    Chelsea: Courtois, Moses, Cahill, Luiz, Azplicueta, Zappacosta, Bakayoko, Kante, Pedro, Willian, Hazard Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Fabregas, Drinkwater, Giroud, Emerson, Hudson-Odoi
  • PRVW
    Watford: Karnezis, Janmaat, Prodl, Mariappa, Zeegelaar, Holebas, Capoue, Richarlison, Doucoure, Deulofeu, Deeney Subs: Bachmann, Ndong, Gray, Lukebakio, Carrillo, Pereyra, Mukena
Info

Pre-match

05 February 2018, 21:00

Referee: Mike Dean

Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to live coverage of the Monday night action at Vicarage Road. Watford and Chelsea are both looking to bounce back from disappointing starts to the year with a win.