Summary

  • Listen to Chelsea v Watford on BBC Radio 5 live and online

  • Pedro's superb strike gives Chelsea lead

  • Doucoure and Pereyra put Watford in front

  • Batshuayi double & Azpilicueta header complete Chelsea fightback

  1. Goodbye!published at 15:00 British Summer Time 21 October 2017

    That's everything from the Bridge, I'm afraid. But don't worry! There are five more Premier League games to keep you busy now - including those involving the top two.

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  2. We showed spirit and commitment - Contepublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 21 October 2017

    Chelsea 4-2 Watford

    Chelsea

    Chelsea manager Antonio Conte: "The performance was a good performance because to concede the equaliser at the end of the first and then go down in first part of the second half, our confidence in that moment was low.

    "But my players showed me that we have the attitude to fight and change the situation and get a different result. It was very important.

    "It is not simple because we are facing difficult situations but the spirit and commitment is right. I'm satisfied for the performance."

  3. The score doesn't reflect the match - Silvapublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 21 October 2017

    Chelsea 4-2 Watford

    Watford

    Watford manager Marco Silva, speaking to Sky Sports: "It is a really unfair result. It didn't reflect the match and what we saw on the pitch.

    "Our team came here and controlled most of the match. We didn't create many chances in the first half, it is true, but we controlled the game and Chelsea started to play on the counter attack.

    "We played our game and in the second half for 40 minutes there was one team playing on the pitch. After 2-1 we had clear chances to finish the match.

    "I'm proud of how we played, but of course I'm really frustrated. It showed our way and we need to continue in this way."

  4. I did my job - Batshuayipublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 21 October 2017

    Chelsea 4-2 Watford

    Chelsea's two-goal hero Michy Batshuayi on coming off the bench to rescue Chelsea: "Starting on the bench is a difficult moment for me but I stay focused every day to work hard and train hard. Today I did my job and scored two goals.

    "I'm very happy to take the three points in a difficult moment for the team."

  5. King Cesarpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 21 October 2017

    Chelsea 4-2 Watford

    Cesar Azpilicueta has been directly involved in more Premier League goals than any other defender this season. That's five - one goal and four assists.

  6. Postpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 21 October 2017

    Chelsea 4-2 Watford

    Chelsea scorer Cesar Azpilicueta, speaking to Sky Sports: "We left it very late and we all had to dig in until the last minute - we showed our spirit. It wasn't our best win but it was important to get back to winning ways.

    "We started really well and had chances to score a second but then conceded with the last kick of the first half. The confidence is a bit low and that didn't help us. But we didn't give up and it was a big win for us.

    "We went three games without winning and we have had difficult games so it was important to get back in the Premier League to winning ways.

    "We know it is a long season and we will have ups and downs, we have had a difficult period and this is the first step."

  7. Postpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 21 October 2017

    Chelsea 4-2 Watford

    There was so much drama in those final few minutes that I didn't even get chance to mention this:

    ChelseaImage source, Getty Images

    Antonio Conte was so made up with Chelsea's equaliser that he ended up in the front row!

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 21 October 2017

    #bbcfootball or text 81111

    Alastair McCollum: I wonder how Troy Deeney's cojones are feeling right now...

    Hishaam Habib: Watford should feel aggrieved. Chelsea don’t deserve this, they have been second best all day.

  9. Postpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 21 October 2017

    Chelsea 4-2 Watford

    Pat Nevin
    Ex-Chelsea winger on Radio 5 live

    Let's not lose sight of the fact that's a mad score line. Chelsea could have been two or three down. They've won, but there's still problems there.

  10. Postpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 21 October 2017

    Chelsea 4-2 Watford

    Antonio Conte greets the final whistle with the sort of manic grin that we saw so often last season. He's relieved, his players are relieved, almost all of Stamford Bridge is relieved.

    Chelsea avoid a third straight Premier League defeat, but that only tells half the story and masks some of the issues still facing the reigning champions. Namely, their defensive frailty.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 21 October 2017

    Chelsea 4-2 Watford

    Chelsea could not afford to lose. Somehow they didn't.

    The Blues come back from behind to win for the first time this season, moving them up above their opponents and into fourth place.

  12. goal

    GOAL - Chelsea 4-2 Watfordpublished at 90+4 mins

    Michy Batshuayi

    Game over. One can't help feel sympathy for Watford, but you must also admire Chelsea's tenacity and fight.

    A misplaced defensive header is pounced on by Michy Batshuayi, who uses his considerable bulk to hold off Miguel Britos and slot in his second.

    Michy Batshuayi celebratesImage source, Reuters
  13. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Chelsea 3-2 Watford

    Chelsea are trying to run down the clock. Not only the players, but also the fans. Some clown nicks the ball as Heurelho Gomes tries to retrieve it.

  14. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Chelsea 3-2 Watford

    I don't think Watford have got one last push left in them. The glum faces in the stand are being matched by those in red shirts on the pitch.

  15. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Chelsea 3-2 Watford

    Chelsea know what they have to do now: keep the ball and don't do anything daft.

  16. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Chelsea 3-2 Watford

    Watford still have time to get something that, let's be honest, they deserve. We are going to see FIVE minutes of added time...

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 21 October 2017

    #bbcfootball or text 81111

    lfcway: Chelsea have been battered by Watford today! But they lead 3-2. If you don't take your chances in PL, you will get punished.

    Paul Hilferty: Chelsea don't even deserve a draw here. Watford gutted.

    Daniel Woodley: Watford do not deserve to lose this. But defending in this game from both sides has been.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 89 mins

    Chelsea 3-2 Watford

    Defender off, striker on. Marco Silva is not in the mood to leave the Bridge with nothing. Andre Gray comes on for Adrian Mariappa...

  19. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Chelsea 3-2 Watford

    Watford will be ruing those missed chances earlier in the half when they led 2-1. What have they got left in the tank?

  20. goal

    GOAL - Chelsea 3-2 Watfordpublished at 87 mins

    Cesar Azpilicueta

    What is Cesar Azpilicueta doing up there? Chelsea don't care! Watford are wounded...

    Chelsea right-back Azpilicueta pops up at the left-hand post to meet a peach of a cross from Willian, guiding a downward header past Heurelho Gomes.

    The champions have fought back from behind to lead!

    Cesar Azpilicueta celebratesImage source, Reuters