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. Postpublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Look up the Phil Babb one on YouTube, that'll bring tears to your eyes.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    #bbcfootball

    Richard: Credit to the officials and the players there. Took their time regarding the incident to make sure the player was fit enough to continue.

    Aleksander: Almost a Phil Babb moment for Kabasele there.

  3. CLOSE!published at 19 mins

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Watford get a free-kick which is swung to the back post by Jose Holebas.

    Midfielder Ken Sema has two bites at the shot, but neither cause any problems for Kepa Arrizabalaga.

  4. CLOSE!published at 18 mins

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Watford's first sniff of goal falls for Abdoulaye Doucoure, but Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga can throw his cap on the stooping header.

    Doucoure could be playing for Watford at Vicarage Road for the last time today, after reports in France today said he had agreed a move to PSG.

    Abdoulaye Doucoure and Eden HazardImage source, Reuters
  5. Sleepless night...published at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    Christian Kabasele was moving much more freely but he is going to struggle going to sleep with that tonight.

    Christian KabaseleImage source, Reuters
  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15 mins

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Nope, Christian Kabasele has tried running it off but looks like his evening's work is already done.

    The Belgium international hobbles off and is replaced by Adrian Mariappa.

  7. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Good to see Christian Kabasele back on his feet and back onto the pitch.

    Thankfully not as bad as first feared.

  8. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Watford continuing with 10 men for now.

  9. 'You can break your arm doing that'published at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    The problem Watford have got is when they go and chase the ball, Chelsea can use their pace and get in behind. That break was lightning quick and Willian showed phenomenal pace, but that injury looks painful and you can break your arm doing that.

  10. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Christian Kabasele is sitting up by the side of the pitch and being attended to by a couple of physios.

    The stretcher has come round too.

    Christian KabaseleImage source, Reuters
  11. ouch!

    Postpublished at 11 mins

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    In attempting to clear the ball, Watford defender Christian Kabasele has slid and collided very heavily with the post.

    There was an almighty thud when human body ran into metal and the Belgian is in need of attention.

  12. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 10 mins

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Chelsea break with pace and Willian is onto a pass in a flash, going round Ben Foster and striking a low shot against the post.

    That was inches away from the opening goal.

  13. 'He is not the biggest'published at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    Willian and Mateo Kovacic are trying to get down that right side and get balls into the box, but there is only Eden Hazard in there and he is not the biggest player.

  14. CLOSE!published at 9 mins

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Nearly a howler from Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, giving the ball away to Gerard Deulofeu inside his own box, but the Spaniard's backheel is cleared.

  15. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Watford are on the back foot in the early exchanges and are being forced back towards their own goal.

    They are not able to get out of their own box at the moment.

  16. 'Chelsea will have lots of the ball'published at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    The players are expected and the system is expected and Chelsea will have lots of the ball tonight.

  17. CLOSE!published at 4 mins

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Nice move by Chelsea in the opening minutes.

    Spaniard Pedro darts in from the right and plays a one-two with Willian, but strikes a low drive a yard wide of Ben Foster's goal.

    The Watford goalkeeper was confident it was never troubling the target.

  18. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Chelsea have lost their of their last six league games, so this one can be marked down as a 'must win'.

    David LuizImage source, Getty Images
  19. Boxing cleverpublished at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

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  20. 'Chelsea have to put a run together'published at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Watford 0-0 Chelsea

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    For a while it looked like the top four or five would cruise away from everyone else in the Premier League, but it's not happening like that now.

    Chelsea have to put a run together.