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.
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So far, so good, then, for Manchester United, but you wonder if a better team than Huddersfield might have capitalised on a defence that looked rather dishevelled throughout.
There was an element of fortune about Scott McTominay's opener, too, with Jonas Lössl rather letting the ball go through him rather than beaten by the Scot's shot.
Conversely Chelsea have been played off the park by Watford, losing N'Golo Kante early on and thankful for Kepa Arrizabalaga to keep it goalless.
Eden Hazard had the home side's best opportunity, failing to control after Jorginho found him beautifully, but Watford have looked the likelier scorers.
Nobody wants third place!
Springing into action, Scott McTominay has continued a breakthrough second half of the season with a goal against Huddersfield this afternoon.
Dean Hoyle gets a standing ovation after he gives a speech at half-time in his final home game as Huddersfield chairman, clearly emotional as he says a goodbye of sorts.
Wonderful to see him looking well after his health troubles, too. New owner Phil Hodgkinson is in the ground, too.
Huddersfield 0-1 Manchester United, 46 minutes
Huddersfield have been forced into a half-time change, the stricken Erik Durm off and Tommy Smith on.
Chris Löwe swaps to the left with Smith on at right-back.
Huddersfield 0-1 Manchester United, 47 minutes
Scrappy in the second half's infancy with both teams yet to settle into possession.
Luke Shaw drills a cross-cum-shot five yards or so wide.
GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Watford (Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 48 minutes)
Eden Hazard creates, Ruben Loftus-Cheek scores and Chelsea lead!
They needed that. Booed off at half-time but ahead inside three minutes in the second half.
Loftus-Cheek gets his head to a well-directed Hazard cross after a short corner.
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