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Watford 1-2 Chelsea: Mason Mount scores and assists Hakim Ziyech as Chelsea stay top of Premier Leag
Watford 1-2 Chelsea: Mason Mount scores and assists Hakim Ziyech as Chelsea stay top of Premier League
With Liverpool and Manchester City also winning on Wednesday, Chelsea found themselves third in the Premier League with 20 minutes remaining, but regained top spot with what Thomas Tuchel described afterwards as a "lucky" victory.
Play was halted for half an hour early in the first half for a medical emergency in the stands, with officials being alerted to the situation by players. Watford later confirmed a fan was stable after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Chelsea took the lead just before the half-hour mark as two of their six changes combined, Mason Mount converting at close range from an unselfish assist by Kai Havertz.
But Claudio Ranieri's Watford caused his old side headaches throughout, deservedly levelling through Emmanuel Dennis' deflected effort off Antonio Rudiger (43).
Chelsea's summer signing Saul Niguez was hooked at half-time again - he was also brought off at the break in his only other Premier League start in September against Aston Villa - but after keeping Watford out for most of the second half, the leaders retook the lead through sub Ziyech's finish from a Mount centre (72).
With Liverpool and Manchester City also winning on Wednesday, Chelsea found themselves third in the Premier League with 20 minutes remaining, but regained top spot with what Thomas Tuchel described afterwards as a "lucky" victory.
Play was halted for half an hour early in the first half for a medical emergency in the stands, with officials being alerted to the situation by players. Watford later confirmed a fan was stable after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Chelsea took the lead just before the half-hour mark as two of their six changes combined, Mason Mount converting at close range from an unselfish assist by Kai Havertz.
But Claudio Ranieri's Watford caused his old side headaches throughout, deservedly levelling through Emmanuel Dennis' deflected effort off Antonio Rudiger (43).
Chelsea's summer signing Saul Niguez was hooked at half-time again - he was also brought off at the break in his only other Premier League start in September against Aston Villa - but after keeping Watford out for most of the second half, the leaders retook the lead through sub Ziyech's finish from a Mount centre (72).