Match story
- Chelsea fired more attempts (13 vs 6 shots).
- Chelsea held more of the ball (63% possession).
Chelsea defeated Watford 1-2 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 2 stage in the 2016 season. The match was played at Vicarage Road in Watford. Jonathan Moss, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Watford vs Chelsea meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Watford and Chelsea. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 3 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Chelsea beaten 1-0 by Juventus in Hong Kong friendlyMilan and Inter observe minute’s silence before 1-1 drawXabi Alonso hailed Mykhailo Mudryk’s “emotional” return from a doping ban as the winger played for Chelsea for the first time in nearly two years in a 1-0 friendly defeat by Juventus in Hong Kong on Wednesday.Mudryk came on as a substitute for Nicolas Jackson in the 82nd minute, drawing applause from his teammates and loud cheers from Chelsea fans in the 43,575 crowd at Kai Tak Sports Park. Continue reading...
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has explained Cole Palmer's absence from the 1-0 defeat by Juventus in Hong Kong. Palmer watched from the stands at Kai Tak Stadium after also missing the open training session the previous day. Fellow England international Levi Colwill was also absent from training and Wednesday's match.
Manchester United entered this summer's transfer window looking to build on a promising campaign last season, in which they returned to Champions League football under the guidance of former midfielder-turned-head coach Michael Carrick. The Red Devils' resurgence under Carrick has allowed them to rebuild their midfield with one of the league's standout players, Youri Tielemans, and to snatch the promising Andrey Santos from Chelsea's clutches.
During his time at Chelsea, Nicolas Jackson earned an unwanted reputation as an unusually unreliable finisher. He missed a lot of clear chances. But does that mean other top clubs are making a mistake in turning to the Senegalese striker? Not necessarily.
Tap a headline to view metadata and excerpt fields in Sportra, then use the article website button to continue on the original publisher page.
