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Eden Hazard scores twice as Chelsea beat Watford

The Belgian helped the Blues to all three points

Wednesday 26 December 2018 22:10 GMT
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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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57 min: Penalty to Chelsea!

Clear spot-kick here, with Ben Foster taking out Eden Hazard after a fabuolous chipped pass from Jorginho.

Kishan Vaghela26 December 2018 20:46

GOAL! Watford 1-2 Chelsea (Hazard pen 58')

No mistake from the Belgian there, sending Foster the wrong way. Advantage Chelsea again.

Kishan Vaghela26 December 2018 20:47

He just keeps on racking them up.

Kishan Vaghela26 December 2018 20:50

65 min: Watford 1-2 Chelsea

The Vicarage Road crowd have gone silent following Hazard's second of the game, and Watford have slightly lost their way.

Plenty of time to get back into this one though.

Kishan Vaghela26 December 2018 20:54

He's invaluable to this side isn't he?

Kishan Vaghela26 December 2018 20:55

67 min: Watford 1-2 Chelsea

That's Ken Sema's evening over, as he is replaced by Domingos Quina. 

Kishan Vaghela26 December 2018 20:57

71 min: Watford 1-2 Chelsea

The visitors have really taken the sting out of Watford's play and the crowd.

Not a lot of action from either in the last few minutes, but it is clear the hosts need a spark.

Kishan Vaghela26 December 2018 21:01

72 min: Watford 1-2 Chelsea

That could have been it. Hazard this time turns provider and feeds Willian, who lashes a left-foot shot narrowly wide of the post. 

Kishan Vaghela26 December 2018 21:02

77 min: Watford 1-2 Chelsea

This has really had the life sucked out of it. Watford have won free-kicks in a couple of dangerous areas but the Chelsea defence has had no problems dealing with the deliveries.

Kishan Vaghela26 December 2018 21:07

79 min: Watford 1-2 Chelsea

Hazard has a couple of goals tonight and he should have another couple of assists.

N'Golo Kante plays a 1-2 with the Belgian but fires wide after an excellent run.

Kishan Vaghela26 December 2018 21:09

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