Chelsea vs Watford result: Loftus-Cheek, Luiz and Higuain score as Chelsea beat Watford
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea hosted Watford in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
The Blues have their Champions League chances firmly in their own hands after they battled to a deserved win over the Hornets at Stamford Bridge. A tepid first-half was put behind them in the second with Ruben Loftus-Cheek, David Luiz and Gonzalo Higuain all scoring to move Maurizio Sarri's side up to third above Tottenham and Arsenal in the race for the top four.
We'll have all the latest throughout the afternoon here.
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6 minutes
Solly's on the March down the left, going beyond Stephan Lichtsteiner nicely, but he'll be disappointed with that cross.
His options are limited, yes, but you don't tend to find many teammates waiting for a cross 30 yards from goal on the opposite touchline.
PENALTY! Nacho Monreal tumbles under the challenge of Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Anthony Taylor points to the spot...
8 minutes
It is a challenge from behind, the Iranian doesn't get the ball, and there's a healthy thump into the back of Monreal's legs.
A simple one for Taylor, who was in good position.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang...
GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Brighton (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 9 minutes)
Scores!
Confidently thumped into the corner as Mat Ryan goes the wrong way, a front flip for style to celebrate and Arsenal are ahead.
10 minutes
Well the deadlock was fun while it lasted, and from the manner with which Brighton have started I doubt that'll be the last of the afternoon for the home side.
Firmly on top.
12 minutes
Stephan Lichtsteiner thinks he has taken an elbow to the money-maker, gesticulating to the linesman down the right touchline as he prepares to take a throw. Didn't;t see the incident in question, I'll confess, and there hasn't be a replay. Nowt given.
That certainly is a foul. Glenn Murray rakes down the back of Sokratis' upper leg.
14 minutes
Delicious from Sokratis, knocking the ball over a would-be challenger and striding into the Brighton half.
And that's less delicious, a dive that Anthony Taylor has little time for, producing the yellow card in the most dismissive fashion. Sokratis pleads his case, but he's taken a tumble there.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang found the corner with a penalty to put Arsenal ahead...
17 minutes
20 goals on the season for Aubameyang, moving him to joint second on the Premier League's top scorers list. Given he hasn't started every game, that's a fair helping.
Yves Bissouma has taken a bang, but a course of treatment that seemingly includes tossing water against himself like he's preparing for an Olympic swimming final means he is soon back amongst things.
And he earns a free kick in excellent position 25 yards out...
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