Chelsea 2-1 Watford: Blues secure 3rd place of EPL as Havertz & Barkley score

The first farewell began with 25 minutes still to play. There were quite a few to get through, in fairness.

2021/2022 Premier League

Match Report

Stamford Bridge rose to salute Antonio Rudiger for the final time; he need not shut the door on his way out. Watford boss Roy Hodgson and referee Mike Dean followed close behind.

Could Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta be next? On this day, when old eras gave way to new, not everyone had the chance to say goodbye.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

5' Havertz missed good chance

10' GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Watford (Havertz)

21' Mount's header wide out

30' Mendy makes good save

45' CLOSE! Havertz hits the beam

64' Ziyech's shot stopped

70' Barkley's long shot stopped

86' GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Watford (Gosling)

91' GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Watford (Barkley)

Line-ups

Chelsea XI: Thiago Silva, Azpilicueta, Saul , Rudiger, E. Mendy, Kante, Ziyech, Kenedy, Mount, Havertz, Reece James

Subs: Lukaku, Barkley, Jorginho, Kepa, Loftus-Cheek, T. Chalobah, Chilwell, Pulisic, Sarr

Watford XI: Sissoko, Kabasele, Femenia, Cleverley, King, Bachmann, Hassane Kamara, Samir, K. Sema, E. Kayembe, João Pedro

Subs: R. Elliot, Gosling, Cathcart, W. Troost-Ekong, Masina, J. Hernández, F. Sierralta, Ngakia, Kwadwo Baah