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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PENALTY! Granit Xhaka has no complaints as clips Solly March's heels, and Brighton are awarded a penalty...
Xhaka is too slow to keep up with March despite having the advantage of the angle, a pull of the shirt, a kick at the ankle, and a stonewall penalty.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Brighton (Glenn Murray, 61 minutes)
Glenn Murray converts!
Another well-taken spot kick. Brighton are level.
62 minutes
Real nerves in this Arsenal performance now.
Nacho Monreal gets himself in a complete tangle in his own box and is lucky that Anthony Knockaert can't sort his feet out and take the opportunity Monreal hands him.
Lewis Dunk is cautioned for a cuddle of Alexandre Lacazette, who reacts in fiery fashion.
63 minutes
Nearly an awful moment for Bernardo, a miscommunication between the linesman and referee meaning the whistle is not blown as he gives possession up after Stephan Lichtsteiner stands on his heel, Lichtsteiner striding into the Brighton box before Anthony Taylor finally produces the peep.
Lichtsteiner is booked, perhaps for the challenge, perhaps for another dramatic reaction to the decision.
67 minutes
Arsenal have, of course, lost their last three games, so this is hardly out of the blue, but they are in a real battle.
Granit Xhaka wins back-to-back corners.
68 minutes
Xhaka swings it to the far post where Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang lines up something special, fading from goal as he meets the floater on the volley cleanly.
Over the top.
70 minutes
Up rises Aubameyang, down goes Bruno, away flies the ball.
Arsenal starting to beat on the door.
71 minutes
Aubameyang looks the likeliest, but probably not from there.
Mat Ryan gathers a limp 30-yarder.
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