Eden Hazard scores twice as Chelsea beat Watford
The Belgian helped the Blues to all three points
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea bounced back from defeat to Leicester with a hard-fought but impressive win at Watford.
Eden Hazard was the Blues' hero scoring twice to cancel out Roberto Pereyra's superb first-half equaliser and earn all three points and keep them in the hunt for the top four.
Here's how they did it:
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GOAL! Watford 0-1 Chelsea (Hazard 45+1')
That's the hundred up for the Belgian. He is played in by Mateo Kovacic after a sloppy error from Capoue in midfield.
He then sits Foster down with a dummy before slotting home.
GOAL! Watford 1-1 Chelsea (Pererya 45+3')
That is some strike from the Argentinian, using his exquisite technical ability to direct a volley following a corner past Kepa.
Well, what an end to a half that was!
It seemed to be substance over style for much of that half, with both sides forced into a first-half changes due to injuries.
Christian Kabasele was shown on a stretcher going off to hospital after colliding with a post when attempting to block Willian's shot, but it was the time added on because of that injury that saw all the action.
Eden Hazard brought up his 100th goal for Chelsea after a mistake from Capoue allowed Chelsea in, but fellow midfielder Pererya saved the Frenchman from too much embarrassment with a sumptuous volley to equalise.
46 min: Watford 1-1 Chelsea
We're back underway at Vicarage Road. Which way will this one swing?
50 min: Watford 1-1 Chelsea
The second half has begun much like the first, with the visitors enjoying the lion share of possession.
If it follows the pattern of the first half we're in for a treat aren't we?
53 min: Watford 1-1 Chelsea
The heat level has just gone up at Vicarage Road, with a couple of hefty challenges coming in from Watford players.
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