He was, though, bailed out after the break by Mendy, who came rushing out of his box to deny Tom Cleverley after a pass split Christensen and Rudiger. Especially the ball that came out to block Tom Cleverley in a single stroke in the second half. The Hornets began the day in seventh spot, 11 points behind yesterday's hosts, but Bilic says his side's focus is firmly on the play-off picture. The most painful thing about the German ace in this match was that there was no trademark long-range effort, at least as a parting gift from him. The league leaders managed to preserve this lead under considerable pressure from the hosts, coming away with three valuable points. However, Alonso did contribute offensively, playing a key role in both Chelsea goals. CB: Benoit Badiashile - 7/10 - Had a decent game given the threat of Mitrovic. 7 Kurt Zouma A really solid first half, making a couple of excellent tackles and looking pretty assured during the opening 45 minutes. After Antonio Rudiger had gone off to a standing ovation on his farewell performance, substitute Ross Barkley woke everyone up with a rasping drive that was tipped over by Bachmann, with both sides seemingly going through the motions as the season ebbed away. Football's Writer Program can give you the edge you need to get ahead. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images). Failed to impress on a rare Premier League start and was substituted at half-time again. The Watford boss watched his side suffer only a second defeat in nine when Oli McBurnie's header was turned into his own goal by defender Ryan Porteous. Watford (33) 15 Goals 40 (75) (26) 16 Assists 22 (52) (6.5) 6.5 Average Ratings 6.9 (6.9) 28.9 Average Age 28.3 182.7 Average Height (cm) 186.3 (0.7) 0.7 Shots pg 1.2 (1.2) (49%) 49%. On the half-hour mark, the England international was on the scoresheet, firing into the bottom corner after a good move involving Marcos Alonso and Kai Havertz. But Watford recovered quickly and continued to trouble Chelsea, levelling through the bright Dennis for his sixth goal in the Nigerian's debut Premier League season. We had the chance to speak about it in the break, and then we had the chance to speak about it in half-time. Also had the ball in the net moments after assisting, but was flagged offside after Pulisic delayed the pass. Watford were the stronger of the two sides in the first. Eduard Mendy - 7 had some nice saves to help the team. Not helped by Antonio Rudigers deflection for Dennis goal. Thomas Tuchel's side were not at their best at Vicarage Road but had enough attacking quality to emerge with three important points and stay ahead of Manchester City and Liverpool. Mason Mount (RF) - 8/10 - Very close to opening the scoring against the run of play, thumping the outside of the post. The Bluesonce againthrew away a lead late against an opponent that rarely threatened, but a header at the death from Ross Barkley meant that the home team took all three points. A long, languid run led to a save from Bachmann.Christian Pulisic (LF) - 6/10 - Loose in possession in the nervy opening exchanges. Latest News . newsletter, Sam Kerr named to 2022 FIFA FIFPRO Womens World XI. However, the game burst back into life at the death. Daniel Bachmann (GK) - 6/10 - Got a hand to Mount's strike, but couldn't keep it out. Trossard, Jorginho and how Arsenal got back on track, Toney admits breaching FA betting rules | Could face at least six-month ban, Papers: Man City eye move for Chelsea's Kovacic, Magnificent Malan ton steers England to victory in tense chase. CM: Enzo Fernandez - 7/10 - Straight in for his debut less than three days after joining and made a confident start to his Chelsea career. The players were taken off the field and the match was suspended as a supporter received CPR from paramedics after a cardiac arrest. The England striker chipped the ball on the on rushing keeper Foster to open the scoring in the 5th [] Chelsea's summer signing Saul Niguez was hooked at half-time again - he was also brought off at the break in his only other Premier League start in September against Aston Villa - but after keeping Watford out for most of the second half, the leaders retook the lead through sub Ziyech's finish from a Mount centre (72). Chelsea vs Watford predicted XI: 4-3-1-2 on Premiership Sunday. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. The game was halted for 32 minutes with the score 0-0 while a fan, who had suffered cardiac arrest in the. Heres how The Pride Of London rated the Chelsea players in their last game of the season: Seeing as it was the last game of the season, a majority of the fanbase expected Tuchel to give Kepa Arrizabalaga a shot in goal, but the gaffer chose to stick with his trusted No. Havertz went on to glance one off the woodwork just before half-time. Diogo Dalot - 6 That Mendy didnt even make the final shortlist for the latter is a travesty. He may not be as ever-present at the moment as he had been the past two seasons, but he remains a most important player in the team and hopefully this game and this performance will propel him to more consistent minutes and even better form. Chelsea handed starts to over 200m worth of new talent alone in Enzo Fernandez, one of the few Blues players to impress and Mykhailo Mudryk. Hooked at half-time again, although it could easily have been Loftus-Cheek.Marcos Alonso (LWB) - 6/10 - Struggled as he was penned in in the first period. Committed several fouls and was eventually shown a yellow card. We tried to give easy messages, because it was obvious we struggled. According to FootballTransfers, the 26-year-old is now valued at roughly 48m, almost double the fee that Chelsea deemed acceptable to see his departure from Stamford Bridge after just two years,. Tuchel was bold enough to throw him on in a bid to secure the win. The first-half action did not end there as Dennis returned the favour and slipped Sissoko in behind the line of defence, but he should have done better as Mendy got down to save well. Came on at half-time to steady Chelseas defence, which had been rocked by a goal minutes before the break. Just to highlight the error of their ways, Mendy yet again saved out bacon with a couple excellent stops and interventions. Here are EPL Matters player ratings from Watford 1-2 Chelsea: Kepa 7 The goalkeeper had very little to do in the opening 80 minutes but made a key save in stoppage time to deny the opposition goalkeeper from scoring. For more fromKrishan Davis, follow him onTwitter. Had already denied Havertz an almost certain goal in the first half. As Ruben Loftus-Cheek cheaply lost out in midfield to Moussa Sissoko, Dennis was found and struck low towards the bottom corner, the ball helped into the net via a slight deflection off Rudiger. On that note, here are the Chelsea player ratings from the game. Cesar Azpilicueta didnt always look after the ball in the final third but helped with attacks. CB: Tim Ream (c) - 8/10 - Superb block on the line from Fofana towards the end. Fired Chelsea ahead and hit the post with another effort. Join theThe Pride Of London team! There was nothing new about the performance as it was the same old story that has been seen for majority of the season. 26 February 2023 03:35. Mason Mount put Chelsea ahead before Emmanuel Dennis levelled the score, only for Ziyech to come off the bench to seal the points. Watford started the match on the front foot and came close to taking the lead twice in the opening five minutes. Havertz was often left isolated up top as Watford dominated proceedings for most of the game. Cesar Azpilicueta (RWB) - 6/10 - Nowhere near the influence of Reece James but did his defensive job. The Spaniard was given a torrid time by Dennis and spent most of the game chasing the Nigerian up and down the pitch. However, the match was halted in the 11th minute when it became clear a medical emergency was unfolding in the stands. After the restart, it was more of the same, but Chelsea took the lead against the run of play as Kai Havertz squared the ball for Mason Mount to make it 1-0. Despite winning 2-1, Chelsea completed just 71% of their passes (285/399) against Watford, their lowest passing accuracy in all competitions under Thomas Tuchel and their lowest in a Premier League game since May 2018, against Liverpool. Amid the chaos, Ben Chilwell also made his comeback off the bench following a serious knee injury. (Error Code: 102006) Reece James (0 mins) N/A Stoppage time substitution to help waste a few more seconds. In other news, the Roman Abramovich era is slowly nearing its end as Todd Boehly was there to witness the win. 2023 Minute Media - All rights reserved. MATCH FACTS, PLAYER RATINGS AND LEAGUE TABLE. The Blues made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half . Oops. Mount was the star performer for the visitors, scoring the first goal and setting up the second. akim Ziyech scored late to earn Chelsea a 2-1 win at Watford on Wednesday night. The Moroccan should have had a second shortly afterwards, but he headed straight at Daniel Bachmann after Havertz delivered a fine cross. RB: Reece James - 6/10 - Feeling his way back in after a lengthy layoff. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Chelsea have made 50 changes to their starting XI after just 14 Premier League games in 2021-22 - the fewest matches in a season to make as many since Manchester United did so in their opening 14 games in 2009-10. leedslive Load mobile navigation. 2023 Minute Media - All rights reserved. FULL-TIME Watford 1-2 Chelsea Thomas Tuchel's side retain top spot with a hard-fought win #WATCHE 2940 354 The first half was packed full of drama, both on and off the field. The Senegalese, however, had little to do in the match with the Hornets having very little sting. Excellent run for the opener. ST: Kai Havertz - 5/10 - Had a couple of chances but was left way too isolated in a quite disjointed attacking performance from Chelsea. Could do nothing about Watfords equaliser, which deflected off Antonio Rudiger into his net. Chelsea player ratings vs Watford: Thiago Silva a rock as Kai Havertz enjoys of his best performances VIEW COMMENTS REUTERS By James Robson @ jamesrobsonES 22 May 2022 C helsea scored late. And Mount certainly made a big difference in this one his first start in a couple weeks in whats been a bit of a stop-start first few months of the season directly involved in both goals, scoring one and setting up the other. Hakim Ziyech's winner kept Chelsea top of the Premier League. This gave Patrick Bamford more space to operate, with Brenden Aaronson playing as a slightly deeper second striker. The Italian was handed a surprise . REECE JAMES (7.0), GOOD (7.0-7.9): Silva (7.6), Rdiger (7.1), James (7.0), AVERAGE (6.0-6.9): Chalobah (6.7), Pulisic (6.7, sub), Ziyech (6.5), Hudson-Odoi (6.1), Mount (6.0, sub), POOR (5.0-5.9): Loftus-Cheek (5.9), Mendy (5.8), Lukaku (5.8, sub), Jorginho (5.7), Alonso (5.5), Werner (5.1), 1. The only time he had to get out of second gear was to prevent a calamitous own goal from his skippersimply impressive. It was far from a straightforward match for the Premier League leaders as the Hornets continually troubled. This game also saw him overtake Peter Schmeichel to become the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets (181) in Manchester United history. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. It might have been that finishing 11th with Watford in 2019 mattered more to Gracia but the FA Cup, as he said, is where everyone can live a little. Antonio Rudigers long pass started the move which resulted in the opening goal, but other than that, Dennis was a pain for the defender throughout the game. He had a few shaky and questionable moments with the ball at his feet, but without Mendy in goal, Chelsea might have lost the game. The game was halted for a total of 30 minutes, and Watford later confirmed a fan had been stabilised having suffered a cardiac arrest. Lucky to escape a second yellow for easing Christian Pulisic into the advertising hoardings.Adam Masina (LB) - N/A - Injured inside ten minutes and forced off just as it became clear a medical emergency was unfolding. Touch let him down on two occasions early in the second half when he could and should have at least worked the goalkeeper. vs Chelsea. The first half was packed full of drama, both on and off the field. Ziyech nearly scored another late on, seeing his fierce header from Havertz's cross stopped by Bachmann, and Chelsea finally found some form of solidity at the back to keep Watford at bay for the remaining minutes. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images), LONDON, ENGLAND MAY 22: Antonio Rudiger of Chelsea playing his last game for the club with team-mate Reece James after he is subbed during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge on May 22, 2022 in London, England. Player ratings from the Premier League clash between Watford and Chelsea at Vicarage Road. SUB: Manor Solomon (75' for Willian) - 7/10, SUB: Harry Wilson (75' for Decordova-Reid) - 7/10, SUB: Carlos Vinicius (90+1' for Mitrovic) - N/A, SUB: Layvin Kurzawa (90+4' for Pereira) - N/A. Featured for the final 30 minutes and scored the winner, sweeping home Mounts clever cross. Kai Havertz netted home a well-taken cross from the lesser spotted Kenedy in the 11 to set the Pensioners on their way. NEWS. Not far off scoring a spectacular goal from the halfway line but lacked enough service. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. LB: Antonee Robinson - 7/10 - Ensured there was no way for the hosts to get through down his side. We must continue in this way. But the Cottagers won the tactical battle and have risen to the dizzying heights of sixth in the table as a reward for their efforts. Technically the best centre-midfielder on the field in the first half. Watford later confirmed a fan was stable after suffering a cardiac arrest. I am very satisfied and proud of my players. Faded after the break and eventually subbed.Moussa Sissoko (CM) - 8/10 - Bossed Saul and Loftus-Cheek, who were there for the taking in all honesty. P.S. "We played very, very well. RB: Kenny Tete - 9/10 - Made a few last ditch interventions in critical moments. Hakim Ziyechs perfect through ball split the Fulham defence, but as Havertz tried to lift the ball over the onrushing Leno, it dropped onto the post and out rather than into the net. But for all Chelseas early tempo, Fulham carved out the best opportunities in the opening stages. Wonderful assist for Ziyech to make it 2-1.Kai Havertz (CF) - 7/10 - Some nice touches and a neat assist for Mount - although he could have shot himself. Jorginho 8 Some smart play in dropping back to centre-back when Zouma and/or Tomori went forward. The one player who matched Watford's intensity, popping up to thump home the opener. Was unfortunate to see the ball deflect off him for Watfords equaliser, but made an important clearance at the back post at 1-1. Chelsea beat Watford 1-2 in Saturday's Late night match to take home 3 comfortable points. Michy Batshuayi (4 mins) N/A A late introduction to help run out the clock as Watford were pressing late on. Click here for the player ratings from the Championship match between Sheffield Utd and Watford played on Feb 25, 2023, and sort by team, position and more. RM: Hakim Ziyech - 6/10 - Surprise starter after almost leaving this week. CHELSEA kept their lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at Watford. Got a hand to the winner. The former Bayer Leverkusen star would go on to miss several chances before the halftime whistle brought the first period to a close. Looked nervy in possession, though. It's unbelievable what happened, but that's football. 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Christensen also finished the game having completed the most passes (53) of anyone in the game. Your login session has expired. A daily roundup of Chelsea news from We Ain't Got No History, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Watford 1-2 Chelsea, Player Ratings: Mason Mount head start on next years Ballon dOr campaign, Arteta: At the end you have to win football matches otherwise it is unsustainable, Manchester City keeping tabs on Kovai contract situation at Chelsea report, Thiago Silva suffers knee ligament injury, not coming back anytime soon, Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Chelsea, Player Ratings: Not even angry anymore, Community player ratings from another defeat, Sign up for the Fulham fought from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Wolves on Friday night. Chelsea player ratings (4-2-3-1) GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 6/10 - The busier of the two goalkeepers with a few decent stops. Put in a tireless performance but struggled against a physical Watford defence and was perhaps lucky to avoid injury after being barged into an advertising board by William Troost-Ekong. Staunch as ever before being substituted to a standing ovation.RWB: Reece James - 6/10 - Probably not as involved as he would have liked going forwardbut then popped up with an excellent last-minute assist for Barkley.CM: N'Golo Kante - 6/10 - Able to get on the ball and control the midfield area alongside Saul.CM: Saul Niguez - 6/10 - Almost certainly his last game for the club. Didnt catch the eye early on as he led the line, but was as composed as ever when cutting the ball back for Mounts opener. Edouard Mendy (GK) - 8/10 - Made an excellent save five minutes in after Azpilicueta inadvertently diverted a cross towards his own goal. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. A phenomenal assist for Chelseas opener and started a lot of attacks from central midfield. He was a prime suspect as he had hands in Watford equaliser. In the second half he was very impressive, with good strength and pace, while being calm on the ball when he needed. When the Chelsea takeover and end of sanctions are set to happen, Chelsea 2-1 Watford: Three lessons learnt on matchday 38, Chelsea FCs 50 Greatest Players Of All-Time, Chelsea FCs Top 30 Transfers Of All Time, Chelsea FCs Top 20 Goals Of The Roman Abramovich Era, Michael Wilbon Doesn't Seem Too Impressed By Heat Culture, Chelsea vs Watford score predictions: Walking off with a win, Chelsea vs Watford: Premier League gambling guide. With about 13 minutes played, a medical emergency in the crowd forced a 30-minute stoppage during which both teams went off the pitch. Mendy kept Chelsea in the game with a string of excellent saves, commanding his area extremely well. Chelsea made it five successive away Premier League victories as they came away from Vicarage Road with a 2-1 victory on Saturday evening. Transfer Centre LIVE! Led by example as usual after he took the captains armband in the second half. Chelsea's fifth straight Premier League away win kept them one point clear at the top. Picked up good positions in attack to hurt Watford. Chelsea ended their Premier League season by sealing a 2-1 win over Watford late at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon. Did make a good save to deny Danny Rose and tipped over a vicious Juraj Kucka free-kick in the 93rd minute. James And Koulibaly Get 6.5 | Chelsea Players Rated In Poor Loss Vs Tottenham Hotspur. Kurt Zouma was solid in the air and intercepted a number of passes. Vicarage RoadAttendance: Attendance20,388. No chance for Ziyech's goal.Kiko Femenia (RB) - 6/10 - Defensively sound, although probably didn't get forward as much as he'd have liked.Craig Cathcart (CB) - 7/10 - So watchful at the back, keeping Havertz shackled for the most part.William Troost-Ekong (CB) - 6/10 - Booked for a very heavy foul on Mount. Bobby Decordova-Reid couldnt direct a header on target, but Andreas Pereira brought a fine save out of Kepa in the Chelsea goal after a low drive angled towards the corner from outside the box. Apply Now. It was far from a straightforward match for the Premier League leaders as the Hornets continually troubled Edouard Mendys goal. In front of the midfield, Wilfried Gnonto and Jack Harrison played on the wings, hugging their respective touchlines. 12. RB: Reece James - 6/10 - Feeling his way back in after a lengthy. MX23RW : Saturday, February 25 02:20:46| >> :300:86500:86500: . Further top saves from Rose and Kucka.Trevoh Chalobah (CB) - 6/10 - Superb early block to keep out Pedro's low goal-bound effort. CM: Conor Gallagher - 6/10 - Put a shift in and didn't much give the ball away. Brilliant turn and low cross after half-time, but no-one in the middle. Was eased back into action from injury with another appearance from the bench. GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 6/10 - The busier of the two goalkeepers with a few decent stops. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Marcos Alonso expertly took down Rudiger's ball over the top, cutting it back for Havertz, and the German laid it on a plate for Mount to fire into the bottom corner from close range, his first Premier League away goal since March. After a bad result last week against Manchester United, the Blues would have wanted to bounce back but had a bad start as the Hornets dominated them from the get-go. It was far from a straightforward match for the Premier League leaders as the Hornets continually troubled. FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Chelsea's win against Watford in the Premier League. Malang Sarr was brought on for an injured Kenedy. I had the feeling we were not ready. The occasion and sense of celebration was overshadowed, however, by worrying scenes in the crowd, as a medical emergency brought play to a halt early on in the first half. Quiet night before being subbed.Ruben Loftus-Cheek (CM) - 5/10 - Unable to get any sort of grip on the game amid Watford's relentless pressing. The defeat leaves Watford 17th, three points above the drop zone. 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You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. The hosts did not let their heads drop though, with Danny Rose's half-volley forcing another good save from Mendy before the equaliser arrived shortly before half-time. Quality when it mattered though, producing an emphatic finish to restore the lead.Romelu Lukaku (ST) - 6/10 - Hold-up play wasn't quite what it usually is. Having led the Premier League in the early months of the season, the Blues fell away dramatically due to a combination of poor form, injuries and Covid-19 cases. Embed from Getty Images. "I think we can admit today we were lucky to win this game. Lukaku played the final 20 minutes and barely featured as most of the action came at the other end of the pitch. "It's one thing to win or lose challenges, but we did not even find them. GOOD (7.0-7.9): Mount (7.9), Mendy (7.3), Silva (7.3, sub), Ziyech (7.3, sub), Havertz (7.1), AVERAGE (6.0-6.9): Chalobah (6.8), Rdiger (6.6), Christensen (6.5), Pulisic (6.0), Lukaku (6.0, sub), POOR (5.0-5.9): Alonso (5.9), Azpilicueta (5.7), Loftus-Cheek (5.5), 1. The start of the second half followed a similar pattern to the first. Watford v Chelsea player ratings. Manchester United Player Ratings: The Starters David De Gea - 8 He made an excellent save to deny Allan Saint-Maximin mid-way through the first half and showed his calmness and quality throughout. Watford made just one change from the side that lost 4-2 at Leicester as Joao Pedro came in for Cucho Hernandez. First, Joao Pedro saw his low goal-bound shot blocked by Trevoh Chalobah, before Edouard Mendy was forced into an excellent save after Cesar Azpilicueta inadvertently deflected a cross towards his own goal. Throughout the first half, Chalobah had to be on his toes with the constant attacking threat from Watford. 2 minutes ago Chelsea manager Graham Potter admits the atmosphere at Cobham ahead of the London derby against Tottenham is calm and positive despite recent disappointing results. Coverage of the Premier League clash between Watford and Chelsea. From Stamford Bridge - Chelsea wrapped up their Premier League season with a 2-1 victory over Watford on Sunday, despite some late drama at Stamford Bridge. Watford did eventually get something of a foothold in the game and Edouard Mendy was called into action. The youngster struggled to retain possession and was bypassed with relative ease by the opposition. LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 22: Ross Barkley of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their sides second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge on May 22, 2022 in London, England. Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd - NBC - FULL MATCH REPLAY - Recap/Highlights - Player ratings Sunday 23 October Aston Villa 4-0 Brentford - FULL MATCH REPLAY - Recap/Highlights Was the most energetic Chelsea player and got his deserved goal before the half-hour mark, picking out the bottom corner after Havertz squared him the ball. Two lovely through balls for Havertz but the German couldn't capitalise.ST: Kai Havertz - 7/10 - Started brightly and couldn't miss from Kenedy's cross. Watford (35) 13 Goals 52 (69) (21) 14 Assists 32 (46) (6.5) 6.6 Average Ratings 7 (6.7) 32.5 Average Age 28.4 185.8 Average Height (cm) 182.8 (0.8) 0.7 Shots pg 1.4 (1.2) (50%) 58% Aerial. He was replaced by Lukaku with about 20 minutes to go in the second half as Chelsea looked to attack. Having been picked in place of the Brazilian veteran, the Danish defender was caught flat-footed a few times, but other than that was quite impressive in the air. On his toes to ensure Azpilicueta didn't net a comical own goal.CB: Antonio Rudiger - 6/10 - His farewell performance. Chelsea capitalised, snatching the lead with just over 15 minutes remaining. Javi Gracia has taken over as manager of Leeds United, the club has confirmed. A derrota por 1 a 2 para o Watford prova que o Southampton um dos times mais inconsistentes da liga. Here's how we rated each Blues player in the 2-1 victory at Watford. Be the first one to comment on this story. Chelsea controlled the ball, yet it was Fulham who went closer to scoring, with Pereira, Palhinha and Decordova-Reid all having half chances. (Chelsea FC via Getty Images) 22:37 , Marc Mayo Liverpool beat. However, Barkley gave Chelsea the edge with one of his own in stoppage time. Player Stats for Watford 1-2 Chelsea. Solid as ever but almost made a huge mistake with a loose back pass.CB: Thiago Silva - 7/10 - Watchful as ever at the back. 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