M. Batshuayi has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by T. Bakayoko.
GOALLLLLLLL!!!!!! BATSHUAYI KILL OFF THE GAME! The Belgian perhaps saves his Chelsea career by icing the contest. His impact from the bench has helped guide his side to the three points this afternoon. He capitalises on a mistake from Britos at the back, who tried to chip the ball over Bakayoko. The midfielder released Batshuayi in the box and he held off the challenge of Kabasele before lifting the ball over Gomes into the net.
Bakayoko seizes on Britos' mistake and releases Batshuayi to end the contest.
90' +4
Gomes floats a free-kick forward as we enter last chance saloon for Watford, but Kabasele fouls Rudiger as he rises to head the ball. That should be it for the Hornets' chances of getting a point.
90' +2
Hazard takes time off the clock with a run into the corner. Can Chelsea see out this victory?
90'
A. Gray enters the game and replaces A. Mariappa.
Gray replaces Mariappa for the visitors.
There will be five minutes of added time.
89'
Willian opens up the Watford defence once again before he offloads, but the cross from Hazard just evades Batshuayi at the back post.
87'
César Azpilicueta has scored a goal for Chelsea!
Zappacosta almost makes an immediate impact off the bench as he raids down the right flank and fires the ball into the box, but it's just a fraction too high for Batshuayi to head home.
GOALLLLLLLL!!!!! CHELSEA COMPLETE THE COMEBACK! Azpilicueta heads home unmarked at the back post, holding his composure unlike Richarlison earlier, sending his effort into the net. Willian's cross from the right caused problems for the visitors, and although Kabasele got a touch, it was not enough to take it away from the Spaniard. A huge moment in Chelsea's season.
86'
D. Zappacosta enters the game and replaces Pedro.
Zappacosta replaces Pedro for the home side.
85'
WIDE! Kabasele gets in front of Rudiger from Feminia's cross into the box from the right flank, but he can only make glancing contact on his header, sending it wide of the post.
84'
Bakayoko has not had the best of games this afternoon and his poor time continues with a loose pass in the final third, much to the annoyance of the home supporters.
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82'
CHANCE! Fabregas slides the ball to Batshuayi inside the box from a free-kick and he turns his man to fire at goal, only to send his effort narrowly over the bar.
80'
B. Watson enters the game and replaces T. Deeney.
WIDE! Batshuayi seizes on a loose ball on the edge of the box and he goes for a curling strike, with his effort just bending past the post. The Belgian has been lively from the bench.
Watson replaces Deeney for the visitors.
78'
Kiko Femenía gets yellow.
Femenia goes into the book for kicking the ball away.
77'
Bakayoko lifts the ball over the top of the Watford line and Gomes comes for the ball and misses it outside his box. Willian is offside anyway, but the Watford keeper is in a race to catch up to the ball, which he does in the penalty area. A heart racing moment for Gomes.
75'
WIDE! Watford continue to trouble the home side with their deliveries into the box, but Cleverley as he latches on to a loose ball smashes his effort from distance wide of the post.
73'
CHANCE! Kabsele pulls of his man from Cleverley's free-kick into the box, but he guides the tamest of efforts straight at Courtois. The Hornets have not taken their opportunities this afternoon.
71'
M. Batshuayi has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by Pedro.
Pedro finds space in the box and produces quality with his delivery as Batshuayi converts.
GOALLLLLLLLL!!! A HUGE GOAL FOR CHELSEA AND BATSHUAYI! The Blues get their equaliser out of nothing as the striker gets ahead of Britos from a cross from the right and he guides his effort into the top corner past Gomes. Pedro produces a fine cross into the box, but the run and finish from the Belgian was of the highest quality. How important could that goal be for Conte's men this season?
68'
Willian enters the game and replaces Marcos Alonso.
The Blues finally deal with a cross into the box with relative ease. Britos steers the ball into the hands of Courtois. The Blues need a spark from somewhere though to get back into the game.
Willian replaces Alonso for the home side.
67'
Carrillo uses his pace down the right and he fires the ball in low for Richarlison, but Luiz manages to steer the ball behind for a corner at the near post.
66'
Chelsea are all over the place once again dealing with a cross into the box from the visitors. However, they manage to scramble the ball away before the loose ball can bounce towards Deeney.
65'
A. Carrillo enters the game and replaces R. Pereyra.
Pereyra is forced off and is replaced by Carrillo.
63'
Pereyra goes on the surge down the right flank and wins a corner following his run to the byline. However, he has suffered an injury in the process, which will require treatment before we can continue.
61'
M. Batshuayi enters the game and replaces Álvaro Morata.
Morata is withdrawn for Batshuayi.
59'
For the first time of the game Azpilicueta wastes a promising position down the right as his cutback to Fabregas is intercepted on the edge of the box.
58'
Watford are probing with menace every time they break into the Chelsea half. Silva will be desperate for his side to notch a third to kill off the game.
56'
Álvaro Morata gets yellow.
BLOCK! The red shirts flow forward in numbers and Deeney collects to go for the blast from the edge of the box, only to be denied by Cahill.
Morata goes into the book for a foul on Kabasele.
55'
Chelsea's defending to start the second half has been appalling. Watford are all over them in the final third.
54'
MISS! RICHARLISON AGAIN!! The Brazilian should put his side in complete control of the game, but he heads wide from close range. Pereyra's cross from the right found the Brazilian in acres of space in the Chelsea box, but he put his effort wide of the post. Another shocking miss from Richarlison.
53'
Rudiger is extremely fortunate to remain on the pitch as he leaves his foot in on Richarlison. The German was booked in the first half and cannot afford another loose challenge in the game.
51'
Chelsea have a huge task on their hands now to get back into the game. Their confidence is already fragile.
49'
R. Pereyra has scored a goal for Watford! Assist by Richarlison.
WHAT A MISS! Richarlison is a candidate for miss of the season. He skews his effort wide from six yards, unmarked, with the goal gaping. Feminia did brilliantly down the right to break down the channel and fire the ball across the face of goal, but the Brazilian could not steer the ball home into the net.
GOALLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WATFORD TAKE THE LEAD! Richarlison can breathe a sigh of relief as Watford go ahead through Pereyra. The Brazilian is part of the build-up as he collects from Deeney and picks out Pereyra in the box. The winger takes a touch to control before slotting his effort past Courtois. He had the freedom of the Chelsea box to find the net and he did not disappoint.
Richarlison slides the ball to Pereyra to atone for his miss, allowing his team-mate to score.
48'
Pedro raids into space in the Watford half and he goes for the strike from distance, but he fires his effort wide of the post. Gomes would have had the strike covered had it been on target.
47'
Alonso breaks down the left inside channel and he fires the ball towards the near post, but once again there are red shirts ahead of Morata to clear the danger.
46'
We're back underway at Stamford Bridge.
CLOSE! Azpilicueta floats a dangerous ball across the face of goal. Mariappa has to act as Morata is behind him and he manages to lift the ball over his own bar. That was so close to finding the net off the Watford defender.
45' +2
A. Doucouré has scored a goal for Watford!
SCRAMBLE! Holebas' free-kick squirms through a crowd of players in the box, but it doesn't fall for a red shirt in front of goal, allowing the Blues to scramble it away from danger for now. Watford have a throw-in on the right flank.
GOALLLLLL!!!! WATFORD ARE LEVEL! Doucoure finds the net with a fine volley, smashing his effort into the bottom corner from inside the box. Chelsea failed to clear their lines from Holebas' long throw into the box. Doucoure seized on the loose ball and with only the smallest of gaps to find at the near post he rifled his effort past Courtois. A super strike.
The referee ends the first half.
45' +1
Richarlison is fouled by Luiz on the left flank and it will give the visitors one last opportunity to swing the ball into the box.
45'
There will be two minutes of added time.
The Hornets break down the right through Pereyra, but Luiz brings the counter to a swift end with a well-timed intervention.
Hazard tries to squeeze the ball into the path of Morata on the edge of the box, but the Spaniard is crowded out by three red shirts before he can turn at goal.
43'
After a spell of Watford pressure, Chelsea have managed to regain control of the game and are ending the half on the front foot.
41'
SAVE! Watford sit deep on the edge of their own box and it invites a strike from Fabregas from 30 yards. He gets power on his effort and it forces Gomes into a diving stop to turn the ball behind.
WIDE! The Blues play the ball quickly to the edge of the box from the resulting corner and Luiz is afforded room to strike, only to blast his effort well wide of the target.
40'
Doucoure has to be alert at the back to cut out Pedro's pass forward as the Blues almost caught the visitors on the break. Hazard and Morata were screaming for the ball in advanced positions.
39'
Watford work the ball in the Chelsea half and Femenia wins a free-kick for the visitors that will allow them to commit more men forward.
37'
Watford are putting a high press on Chelsea at the back and the Blues are struggling to break out of their own half at times. The Hornets have arguably been the better side since going behind.
35'
Chelsea build down the right and Fabregas has time to lift a cross into the box, but he fires the ball straight at Holebas' legs, allowing the visitors to clear the danger.
33'
Richarlison has space on the left flank once again and he cuts inside to strike at goal on his right foot, but he fires straight at Courtois.
32'
Doucoure wins the ball in a midfield battle with Bakayoko. Richarlison seizes on the loose ball and goes for the strike from distance, only to curl his effort well over the bar.
31'
SAVE! Cleverley curls his strike over the wall and aims his strike towards the left corner, but Courtois gets down well to punch the ball away from danger.
30'
SAVE! Chelsea win a corner and play the ball out short from the right flank. Space opens up for Luiz on this occasion, but he drives his strike straight at Gomes.
Watford counter as Deeney picks out Richarlison's forward run down the left. The Brazilian raids to the edge of the box before being brought down by Pedro, winning a free-kick in an extremely dangerous position.
28'
Chelsea make a series of important clearances at the back led by Luiz with two clearing headers. Holebas lifts a final cross towards the near post, but Cahill gets there ahead of Deeney to nod the ball away from danger.
27'
Morata collects in the right inside channel and chips his effort towards the near post, but Gomes watches the ball safely into his grasp.
The Hornets win a free-kick in a decent position as Rudiger fouls Richarlison in the final third.
24'
WIDE! Space opens up for Pedro to strike from distance and he gets a decent connection on his effort, but it heads wide of the post.
23'
A. Rüdiger gets yellow.
Rudiger goes into the book for impeding Richarlison's forward run.
BLOCK! Neat football on the edge of the box between Hazard and Fabregas opens up space for Bakayoko to strike at goal, but Mariappa makes an important block on the edge of the box.
21'
Chelsea put the pressure on down the left and Bakayoko finds Hazard with a headed pass to the flank. The Belgian aims his cross for the back post and Morata, but Gomes comes off his line to claim ahead of the forward.
20'
Morata raids in behind the Watford defence in the right inside channel, but he fails to take Fabregas' lofted pass out of the air, allowing Gomes to gather.
19'
A. Mariappa gets yellow.
Mariappa goes into the book for a challenge from behind on Hazard.
17'
CHANCE! Chelsea break down the left and Fabregas finds acres of space in the area Holebas vacated to surge forward. Morata picks him out with a precise pass, but the midfielder tries a chipped effort that flies straight into the hands of Gomes. A wasted opportunity for the home side.
16'
BLOCK! Holebas goes on the charge through the middle of the Chelsea defence as he links up with Pereyra before striking at goal. However, his effort from the edge of the box is blocked by Cahill.
12'
J. Holebas gets yellow.
Pedro has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by E. Hazard.
WHAT A GOAL!!!!!! PEDRO SCORES A STUNNER! The Spaniard opens the scoring as he curls his effort in from distance, with the aid of the post. Chelsea caught Watford napping at the corner and this time Pedro went for the strike rather than the cross from his position on the edge of the box. He struck his effort with curl and it clipped the inside of the post before nestling inside the opposite corner.
Hazard tees up Pedro on the edge of the box for the Spaniard's strike into the net.
Holebas goes into the book for arguing with the referee about the decision to award a corner.
11'
Hazard raids down the right and wins a corner in his battle with Britos as he tried to pull the ball back.
10'
Hazard and Azpilicueta link up down the right flank and the Spaniard fires the ball low into the box, but Britos reacts to clear the danger ahead of Pedro in the area.
8'
Fabregas fires the ball in behind Holebas down the right flank, but the defender reacts well enough to put the ball behind for a corner.
CLOSE! Chelsea take a short corner and Pedro lifts the ball into the box. It deflects of Kabasele on its way to goal, while Morata and Rudiger are on the heels in the area, and are unable to pounce on the loose ball before Gomes gathers.
6'
Chelsea break down the right through Hazard and Azpilicueta, but the latter's cross sails into the hands of Gomes at his near post.
4'
The Hornets swing two crosses into the box from the right flank, but Chelsea are back in numbers and defend the threat. A promising start to the contest by the visitors.
3'
Pereyra turns the ball into the path of Deeney with a neat backheel and collects the one-two with the forward. He fires a low cross to the back post aiming for Richarlison, but Cahill turns the ball behind for a corner.
2'
OFFSIDE! Azpilicueta sends an early cross into the box from the right and Morata almost turns the ball home, only to be denied by Kabasele. However, the Spaniard was in an offside position anyway.
1'
We're underway at Stamford Bridge.
Richarlison seizes on the loose ball in the Chelsea half and drives forward into the box, but a strong challenge from Rudiger stops his progress.
Watford have been excellent thus far this season and moved into the top four last week with a comeback win over Arsenal. Per Mertesacker put the Gunners ahead, but Troy Deeney equalised from the penalty spot before Tom Cleverley won the game for the Hornets. Marco Silva's men have only been beaten once this term by Manchester City in a 6-0 hammering at Vicarage Road - other than that they've been impressive, especially on the road.
The Blues have miles in the legs following their exploits in midweek. They drew 3-3 in their Champions League clash against Roma, despite taking a 2-0 lead through Eden Hazard and David Luiz. Former Manchester City men Aleksandar Kolarov and Edin Dzeko inspired a comeback for I Lupi, but Hazard's second effort of the game salvaged a point for Conte's men. However, the effort involved could take a toll on the players this afternoon.
Chelsea need a response this afternoon following their humbling defeat away to Crystal Palace last week. The Blues dropped nine points off the pace of Manchester City at the top of the table as a result of their loss at Selhurst Park. An own goal from Cesar Azpilicueta and a strike from Wilfried Zaha did the damage, despite Tiemoue Bakayoko's effort in the first half. Antonio Conte will be desperate for a stronger performance today to get back on track in the league.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Chelsea have made two changes from their draw during the week against Roma. Antonio Rudiger and Pedro come into the fold to replace Davide Zappacosta and Andreas Christensen in the line-up. Alvaro Morata leads the line for the second straight match since his return from injury.
Watford have made one change to their side from their win over Arsenal. Deeney gets the nod to start over Andre Gray up front, with Richarlison and Roberto Pererya in support on the flanks.
FLASHBACK! Chelsea had secured the Premier League title the game before they hosted the Hornets last season at Stamford Bridge. The two sides played out a seven-goal thriller, but the Blues won the contest in the closing stages as Cesc Fabregas handed Conte's men the 4-3 victory following earlier strikes from John Terry, Cesar Azpilicueta and Michy Batshuayi.
STAT ATTACK! Watford have not beaten Chelsea on the road in a competitive match in over 30 years, with their last victory at Stamford Bridge coming in 1986.
The players are out on the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 1-1 WATFORD
Chelsea were seconds away from entering the interval with a lead, but Abdoulaye Doucoure's effort has brought Watford level at the break. The Blues took the lead early in the contest through Pedro's stunner from the edge of the box, but Antonio Conte's men were never able to establish control of the game. The Hornets grew in confidence as the half progressed and kept asking questions of the Chelsea defence, with Doucoure finding the breakthrough. The Blues have thrown away another lead just as they did during the week in the Champions League. How will they respond in the second half?
The players are back out for the second half, so we should be underway shortly.
FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 4-2 WATFORD
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
For a large portion of the second half it looked as though Chelsea were heading for their third defeat on the bounce in the Premier League. However, Michy Batshuayi's arrival from the bench turned the course of the game as he scored the equaliser before Cesar Azpilcueta put the Blues ahead with a close-range header. Batshuayi killed off the game with a late strike, atoining for his poor performance last time out against Crystal Palace. Watford lived up to their reputation and had Antonio Conte's men reeling in the second half after responding to Pedro's opener. Abdoulaye Doucoure equalised just before the break, while after a shocking miss from Richarlison, Roberto Pereyra put them ahead. The Hornets had numerous chances to extend their lead, but could not take them, leaving them exposed to the Blues' late comeback.
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