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Watford 1-0 Chelsea live: Troy Deeney nets a penalty after Tiemoue Bakayoko is sent off

Lunes 05 de Febrero del 2018

Watford 1-0 Chelsea live: Troy Deeney nets a penalty after Tiemoue Bakayoko is sent off

Chelsea will look to bounce back from a wretched home defeat by Bournemouth on Monday Night Football as they face struggling Watford at Vicarage Road.

Chelsea will look to bounce back from a wretched home defeat by Bournemouth on Monday Night Football as they face struggling Watford at Vicarage Road.

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  • Chelsea travel to Vicarage Road for Monday Night Football seeking to bounce back from a dreadful 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth on transfer deadline day
  • A wretched opening half an hour for Tiemoue Bakayoko is compounded as he is sent off for two bookable offences
  • Troy Deeney smashes home a penalty after Thibaut Courtois brings down Gerard Deulofeu
  • David Luiz, Victor Moses and Willian all return as Marcos Alonso joins Ross Barkley, Alvaro Morata and Andreas Christensen on the sidelines
  • New signings Olivier Giroud and Emerson Palmieri are both on the bench
  • New Watford manager Javi Gracia is still searching for his first win in charge of the injury-plagued Hornets after an FA Cup defeat to Southampton was followed by a goalless draw at Stoke
  • Christian Kabasele and Tom Cleverley are replaced by Daryl Janmaat and Marvin Zeegelaar, with January arrivals Didier Ndong and Dodi Lukebakio among the substitutes
Antonio Conte insists he will stay in charge at Chelsea Hayters
8 min 20:52

A fully deserved half-time lead for Watford, who have been much the brighter and more impressive attacking team.

Chelsea look well below par again and are playing with 10 men following the dismissal of the hopeless Bakayoko.

11 min 20:49

Half-time

Watford 1-0 Chelsea

11 min 20:49

Richarlison has his name taken for a foul on Pedro before Capoue's shot is diverted behind by Azpilicueta.

Deulofeu's corner hits the side netting with Deeney lurking at the front post.

Two minutes of stoppage time signalled at the end of this first half. Pedro skies an effort well over.

15 min 20:45

Deeney smashes home the penalty with Courtois wrongly expecting an effort straight down the middle. Watford have a deserved one-goal lead to add to their numerical advantage.

16 min 20:44

Goal: Watford 1-0 Chelsea (Troy Deeney)

17 min 20:44

Janmaat, with Cahill caught ball watching, plays a nicely-weighted pass into the right channel for Deulofeu, who takes a touch before falling over the challenge of Courtois. Not sure how much contact there was there.

Watford captain Deeney pulls rank on Richarlison and puts the ball on the spot...

Gerard Deulofeu
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18 min 20:42

Penalty to Watford

18 min 20:42

Zeegelaar beats Moses in a footrace before Luiz makes an important block.

20 min 20:41
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22 min 20:38

Richarlison plays a neat one-two with the excellent Doucoure before shooting straight at Courtois.

Dean incurs the wrath of Conte after failing to book Janmaat for a cynical block on Pedro, who was attempting to lead a Chelsea counter.

The referee heads to the touchline to have a word with the irate Italian.

24 min 20:36

It looked initially like Moses would be the man to make way for Cesc Fabregas after that dismissal, but Conte changes his mind and takes off Willian instead.

Chelsea fans not happy with that decision.

27 min 20:33

A truly miserable opening half an hour for Bakayoko ends with a second yellow card after he takes a strong touch before stepping on the foot of Richarlison.

That looked very harsh, it must be said. Chelsea will play an hour with 10 men.

Tiemoue Bakayoko
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30 min 20:31

Red card: Tiemoue Bakayoko (Chelsea)

30 min 20:30

Pedro strikes the woodwork after a clear handball from Moses inside the Watford box.

32 min 20:28

Better work from Bakayoko as he concedes a couple of corners in quick succession. The second is punched away authoritatively by Courtois, who then claims a left-wing cross from Holebas.

34 min 20:27

Bakayoko is certainly experiencing a difficult opening 25 minutes at Vicarage Road.

He is once again caught in possession by Etienne Capoue before bringing down the former Tottenham midfielder and earning the first yellow card of the match.

36 min 20:24

Deeney clutches his lower back after a challenge from Cahill, but is fine to continue.

40 min 20:21

Cahill produces a heroic block to thwart the impressive Richarlison after another error from Bakayoko.

Chelsea try to launch a counter-attack and Deulofeu takes the ball flush in the face from Zappacosta. Ouch.

41 min 20:19

Richarlison collects a flick-on from Deeney and gallops off down the Watford left, eventually earning a corner as his shot is deflected by Azpilicueta.

A short corner from Deulofeu to Holebas comes to nothing after the latter fouls Davide Zappacosta.

45 min 20:15

At the other end, Moses takes on Zeegelaar and sees a cross deflected into the path of Willian by Jose Holebas. The Brazilian's subsequent effort sails high into the stands.

Another promising Watford move is halted by an offside flag against Deulofeu.

47 min 20:13

Plenty of early Watford pressure as Luiz deflects another Richarlison delivery behind for a corner.

Deeney goes from front to back post and - with the help of Sebastian Prodl - loses marker Azpilicueta before skewing Deulofeu's corner wide in hopeless fashion.

That was a real chance.

49 min 20:11

Abdoulaye Doucoure hammers a shot wide after Richarlison's cross towards Deeney is headed away by Cesar Azpilicueta.

Bakayoko is caught in possession and Doucoure releases Deulofeu, who thrashes a shot into the side netting with Richarlison and Deeney both waiting in the middle.

53 min 20:07

A loose ball from Tiemoue Bakayoko towards Cahill almost opens the door for Deulofeu once again, but a heavy touch from the Spaniard sees the ball run through for Courtois.

55 min 20:06

Thibaut Courtois comes under serious pressure from Barcelona loanee Gerard Deulofeu as Watford go in search of an early goal.

Richarlison is unable to make contact with a header and Zeegelaar's follow-up cross is glanced onto the hand of Gary Cahill by Troy Deeney.

Hopeful penalty appeals from the home crowd fall on deaf ears.

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