Summary

  • Hazard rounds keeper and puts Blues ahead

  • Pereyra scores a superb equaliser, two mins after Hazard's goal

  • Hazard restores Blues' lead from penalty spot after being fouled by Foster

  • Belgian passes 100 goals for the club

  1. CLOSE!published at 90 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    Willian's cross towards Antonio Rudiger inside the six yard box is blocked by a flying Adrian Mariappa header.

  2. CLOSE!published at 89 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    Almost a howler from Ben Foster.

    Willian sets himself and curls a tame shot towards the bottom corner, Foster gets a hand on it but lets it squirm under his body, but to his relief it rolls wide of the post.

  3. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    Two minutes remaining.

    Chelsea look like they are taking home all three points.

  4. Team gamepublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    Callum Hudson-Odoi has not had that much impact on the game, and however painful it is for the young lad, the manager has to do what is right for the team.

    They need more defensive balance on the left hand side and Emerson will give them that.

  5. CLOSE!published at 86 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    How close was this!

    A corner breaks loose to the edge of the box for Jorginho, but the Italy international blazes his shot just over the crossbar.

  6. ouch!

    SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 85 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    The sub is being subbed.

    Callum Hudson-Odoi, who came on in the first half, is being replaced for the final five minutes by Emerson Palmieri.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Text 81111 (UK only).

    Hazard's an outstanding player but I can't help but feel like he's not consistent enough. He should have more goals than the likes of Salah. Only turns up for the cameras.

    Dobby, Kent

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 82 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    And a final sub for Watford.

    Gerard Deulofeu trots off and on comes Isaac Success.

    Will that change prove to be...a success?

    Soz.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 81 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    A change for Chelsea.

    Mateo Kovacic makes way for Ross Barkley.

  10. CLOSE!published at 80 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    Now at the other end, Watford skipper Troy Deeney has his first real sniff of goal, but flicks his shot wide at the near post.

    Troy DeeneyImage source, Reuters
  11. CLOSE!published at 79 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    What a run from N'Golo Kante.

    The Frenchman picks it up on the edge of his own box, slips a pass to Eden Hazard before getting it back through on goal.

    This can seal all three points for Chelsea, but Kante... can't finish, dragging a shot wide.

    N"Golo KanteImage source, Reuters
  12. 'This game is not finished'published at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    With all of the games that have happened this week, you just know this game is not finished. Watford are going to have chances

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    #bbcfootball

    Steve: For all Chelsea's possession we miss a striker to rough up the defenders. How much do we need a Drogba or Costa?!

    Pista: Atkinson is worse than an Xmas cracker joke isn't he?

    Jon: Hornets fans are wrongly calling the ref biased. Was spot on both pen decisions

  14. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    No, not on this occasion.

    Jose Holebas's free-kick towards the near post is headed away by Mateo Kovacic.

  15. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    Right, Watford have a free-kick in a good position down the left, can they make it count?

  16. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    Chelsea have lost just one of their last 38 Premier League games in which Eden Hazard has scored in...

    ...a 4-1 defeat against Watford in February.

  17. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 72 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    Willian could have put the game to bed.

    The Brazilian receives a pass from Eden Hazard inside the box and drills a low shot which clips the far post.

  18. Chelsea show resiliencepublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    Chelsea could have crumbled after conceding that late goal at the end of the first half, but you have to applaud them for how they have come out at the start of the second half.

  19. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    Been a bit scruffy since that second Chelsea goal.

    Has it knocked the stuffing out of Watford?

    Callum Hudson-OdoiImage source, PA
  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 67 mins

    Watford 1-2 Chelsea

    Here comes a Watford change.

    Ken Sema is replaced by Domingos Quina with just over 25 minutes left.